How long will a new gaming pc be future proof for approx?

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 12:55

I am keen to get a new machine however i wondered if there was any new processors or gpu's etc in the pipeline that are due out soon, im going to be spending around £1300 and i dont want to find out a month down the line that theres something new out which is better than what ive just bought.

Anyone have any idea, in other words should i just get a new pc today or is there something due out soon worth waiting for?

jamesaltria · 2 Jan 2013 at 12:58

Get it today. If you're always waiting for the next thing to come out then you'll never end up buying it

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:08

what would you get with a max budget of say £1300 just for the tower? i need it building by OCuk as i cant do it myself.

dt97583 · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:12

scorchisio said:
I am keen to get a new machine however i wondered if there was any new processors or gpu's etc in the pipeline that are due out soon, im going to be spending around £1300 and i dont want to find out a month down the line that theres something new out which is better than what ive just bought.

Anyone have any idea, in other words should i just get a new pc today or is there something due out soon worth waiting for?

The next load of Intel CPUs are out this year:

Intel is expected to release CPUs based on this microarchitecture around March to June 2013 according to leaked roadmaps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haswell_(microarchitecture)#Roadmap

Regarding GPUs:

The GeForce 700 Series is the next generation family of graphics processing units developed by Nvidia that will introduce the Maxwell architecture.[2]
Release date 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_700_Series

The Sea Islands series is a family of GPUs developed by AMD. It will be manufactured on a 28 nm process and feature a new architecture as well as new Heterogenous System Architecture (fusion) features. AMD plans to release the family in 2013.[2][3][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Islands_(GPU_family)

Unless you were looking to buy a month or two before the expected release of a new bit of kit then I wouldn't worry. There's always new bits of tech on the horizon.

dt97583 · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:14

scorchisio said:
what would you get with a max budget of say £1300 just for the tower? i need it building by OCuk as i cant do it myself.

A few questions for you...

Is it purely a machine for gaming? Any CAD / photoshop work? What type of games would you want to play? Do you have an OS?

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:22

it will be for gaming and internet, i play all the latest games usually and also MMOs, there will be no cad or photoshop involved whatsoever, i do need an OS sadly, i have vista 64 bit on a disc with a code but its been used on my current pc and i bought a new monitor last month but its not exactly modern, here is a link to it http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-035-AS&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

my current pc is antec 900 case with a q6600 processor and an asus commando mobo, 8gb ram and a radeon hd5850

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:27

thank you for your replies david that was very helpful

zakblood · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:36

buy for today, in 3 years time, something will be 3 times faster and half the price.

don't plan too far ahead, a year or 2 will be fine, can always upgrade then.

NathWraith · 2 Jan 2013 at 13:59

jamesaltria said:
Get it today. If you're always waiting for the next thing to come out then you'll never end up buying it

very true. Everything becomes outdated eventually!

However I would expect most systems to be future proof for a minimum of 2 years. A lot of this lies with what GFX card you choose however most core specification systems (Core i5/Z77) I think will still be running sweet in 3/4 years time. Just look at X58.

Bromhead · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:01

I think my own general rule of thumb. A system you buy in terms of cpu performance, will be good for 4 years. The graphics cards however will be good for 2 years. This is my usual upgrade cycle. 2 graphics cards upgrades for every 1 cpu upgrade.

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:14

so what would you guys get for around £1300, im quite keen on the corsair 600 case unless theres any that are similiar size and better?

Midlife Crisis · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:17

I would like to know if the next gen of consoles are going to be powerhouses or just fairly modest under the hood. Surely that will have some impact on the life span of a new PC. I am guessing but some one with a i7 or i5 now will not be that effected if game developers start actually producing games for a PS4 or Xbox720 or whatever, but a system with an old Phenom or Dual core might not be so lucky.

dt97583 · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:21

scorchisio said:
so what would you guys get for around £1300, im quite keen on the corsair 600 case unless theres any that are similiar size and better?

How about...

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Ultima 9650i Laser" Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50GHz @ 4.50GHz DDR3 Ivybridge Gaming PC £775
1 x Intel 330 Series 180GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £118.99
1 x Opt Out of FREE AV Software £0.01
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R Midi Tower Case - Black/White £93.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Standard Build Systems - Approximately 5-7 working days £0
1 x Sapphire HD 7950 3072MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (11196-00-20G) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £239.99
1 x 24 MONTH WARRANTY - COLLECT & RETURN £0.01
Total : £1,328.94 (includes shipping : £17.50).

NathWraith · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:21

Ultima Prism

just under £1300 inc VAT with Windows 7, 120GB SSD and a HD 7970 GFX card.

Can't go far wrong with that. i7 CPU power, high end GFX and SSD speeds. Pretty solid system there.

zakblood · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:26

scorchisio said:
so what would you guys get for around £1300, im quite keen on the corsair 600 case unless theres any that are similiar size and better?

1 x HIS HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £229.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD250BW) £159.98
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £139.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £72.98
1 x Adata Premier Pro SP900 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (ASP900S3-64GM-C) £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £56.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual CHannel Kit (PV38G213C1K) £49.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,180.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

or,

1 x HIS HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H797F3G2M) with FREE FARCRY3, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs & 20% off MOH Warfighter PC Games £299.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £209.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Corsair Graphite 600TM Midi Tower Mesh Windowed Case - Black £139.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST3000DM001) £119.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £72.98
1 x Intel 330 Series 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020048-UK) £56.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G186C9K) £41.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £1,292.38 (includes shipping : £13.75).

i'll go first and then let the big boys rip it to pieces

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:36

NathWraith said:
Ultima Prism

just under £1300 inc VAT with Windows 7, 120GB SSD and a HD 7970 GFX card.

Can't go far wrong with that. i7 CPU power, high end GFX and SSD speeds. Pretty solid system there.

doesnt have option of http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-CS

NathWraith · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:48

scorchisio said:
doesnt have option of http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-CS

If you call our sales line we can build that system in the 600TM case no problem at all for you

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 14:58

thats very kind, and could i actually get the 600tm with the soundproof foam shown here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-074-CS

zakblood · 2 Jan 2013 at 15:03

they will build it and alter any part you want if you ask them, just give them a phone call and say what you require when ordering

scorchisio · 2 Jan 2013 at 15:33

do i order it 1st then ring up to make adjustments or do i just order it over the phone