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So I have been having a lot of trouble. I need a future proof PC. I need a computer that I will be able to upgrade for a long time. A mobo that will last about 10 years. I have been having a lot of trouble with choosing parts for my computer.

I need a CPU that will be up-gradable. I have been looking at Haswell.
A 64GB+ Motherboard that will last me a long time, about 10 years.
My video card has been chosen
I need a good PSU over 1000 watts that is not too pricey, but reliable.
An upgradable case.
RAM has been decided.

I really need help.

I need to get this built before the BF4 Beta comes out.

I will also be doing more than gaming. I will be doing: video editing,Graphic Designing,Game Engines, rendering, etc.
 
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I think USAF & ekagori are correct, expecting anywhere near 10 yrs is
unrealistic. In fact the 'tech' business will pretty much obsolete todays
cutting edge long before that. The very best components are warrantied
5yrs (some PSU's longer). Even upgrading will prob only be an option for
5 yrs or so on many componenets.
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Even that is iffy. I bought a nice PC back in 2004 or so. Fast forward a few years, and the video could not be upgraded to any real degree because it only had an AGP slot, and not PCI-E.

When new interface will we see in 5 years? 10 years?
 
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ekagori

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I like that you're very optimistic about your build, but expecting 10 years out of your components is stretching it just a little. Think that most manufactures give you between 3 to 5 years of warranty. What happens if say your mobo dies after its warranty period expires? You may not be able to find 1150 socket motherboards which means you're stuck with a cpu you can't use. I'm not saying your rig can't go the distance but I think you should lower your expectations so as to not be disappointed down the road ;)
 
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ekagori

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Intel's 1150 socket will have a longer life span than 1155, so go with that. Even though today you don't need anymore than i5 4670K to max out games, with the new consoles coming out, we may start to see more games optimized for 8 cores, so an i7 4770K might not be such a bad idea to future proof. Games don't use more than 8GB of RAM so I doubt you will need 64GB, Most motherboards support 32GB which is more than enough for many years, a gtx 770 4GB will outperform consoles and you can always sli it. It should be more than enough to get you through the next generation of games. Until new kick ass tech comes out and we are all forced to upgrade :D
 
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I think USAF & ekagori are correct, expecting anywhere near 10 yrs is
unrealistic. In fact the 'tech' business will pretty much obsolete todays
cutting edge long before that. The very best components are warrantied
5yrs (some PSU's longer). Even upgrading will prob only be an option for
5 yrs or so on many componenets.
 
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