What is the best AMD Hardware that will be future proof?

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Futureau

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Good evening people!

I would like to know if my current hardware is good enough to be future-proof and will last a long time for playing the latest games. Or if you have suggestions on upgrading. Also I would like to stay away from Intel because of my low budget. I don't want to spend a ton of money and I prefer not to OC. If anyone could help me out that would be great. Thanks.

My system:

CPU: FX-4300
CARD: XFX 7870 DD
MOBO: Asrock 970 Extreme3
RAM: 4GB 1600
DRIVE: 2TB Caviar Black
PSU: NZXT Hale90 750W
CASE: Corsair 600t
 
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killerhurtalot

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CPU OC = easy 20%+ increase in performance

GPU OC = easy 10%+ increase in performance

so basically anywhere from 6 months to a year before they get outdated.
 
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What is the total budget which includes the funds for the motherboard, ram, and other components? Also, what parts do you already have that you plan on reusing?
 
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Futureau

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kay so whats a good cooler under 50?
 
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Extend the life NO.
Extend the usability YES.
My lowly 960t unlocked and overclocked means that it will still be viable for a couple more years. Going from 4 cores@3.0 to 6 cores@3.5 makes a HUGE difference. Cost was a $30 cooler.

You could buy the 4100cpu with 8mb cache and a Hyper 212 cooler for the same price as the 4300 with 4mb cache and overclock it past the 4300 performance and the cooler will be much quieter.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

And the GPU it depends on the 3rd party cooler already on the GPU that you get,
 
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Well... the lifespan of a processor is way shorter than the usability of a processor... it's not like a cpu or gpu will die in 5 years even if heavily overclocked lol...
 
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under 1000 I guess. I want to reuse all components except for the cpu cooler. I think I will OC my current hardware just to save money.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $966.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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