Hello guys,
First the spec, then the waffle:
Target: Best setup under £1,100
Thoughts:
I made a thread a little while back asking for advice on a setup I was putting together. Now, after having had a hectic few months, I have returned to my ambition to build a gaming rig. Not too much has changed since the start of the summer except that now we know what the supposedly recommended specs for BF3 are going to be. This has gotten me thinking:
Initially I wanted to build an all powerful gaming rig to last about 2 years - this seemed logical and doable as to me it seemed (though please set me straight on this) that hardware hasn't been pushed all that much in the years since crysis came out. However, having seen that titles like BF3 and Witcher 2 are starting to have demanding requirements, finally it seems like hardware is chasing software again.
Suddenly, when buying the single best card still wont max out the newest fps, the prospect of buying the best hardware to make it last for years seems pointless. Instead what I want to do is spend a reasonable amount of money now so I can run games well, but not enough to prohibit me from wanting to upgrade it next year (possibly sli the card, or overclock, etc). I want to future proof my rig so that I can upgrade to keep abreast of changes. This is especially important if anyone knows of any big changes on their way in hardware interoperability in the next year, and if so how I can mitigate against them.
So, if anyone could inspect my specification and help me do the following I would be very much obliged:
1. bring down the cost
2. make it future proof
3. make it excellent at gaming, but not overly so (this point is a bit meta)
Many thanks!
Sirrah
First the spec, then the waffle:
Target: Best setup under £1,100
Thoughts:
I made a thread a little while back asking for advice on a setup I was putting together. Now, after having had a hectic few months, I have returned to my ambition to build a gaming rig. Not too much has changed since the start of the summer except that now we know what the supposedly recommended specs for BF3 are going to be. This has gotten me thinking:
Initially I wanted to build an all powerful gaming rig to last about 2 years - this seemed logical and doable as to me it seemed (though please set me straight on this) that hardware hasn't been pushed all that much in the years since crysis came out. However, having seen that titles like BF3 and Witcher 2 are starting to have demanding requirements, finally it seems like hardware is chasing software again.
Suddenly, when buying the single best card still wont max out the newest fps, the prospect of buying the best hardware to make it last for years seems pointless. Instead what I want to do is spend a reasonable amount of money now so I can run games well, but not enough to prohibit me from wanting to upgrade it next year (possibly sli the card, or overclock, etc). I want to future proof my rig so that I can upgrade to keep abreast of changes. This is especially important if anyone knows of any big changes on their way in hardware interoperability in the next year, and if so how I can mitigate against them.
So, if anyone could inspect my specification and help me do the following I would be very much obliged:
1. bring down the cost
2. make it future proof
3. make it excellent at gaming, but not overly so (this point is a bit meta)
Many thanks!
Sirrah
