I'm looking to build a system that would be able to last me at least 4-5 years (with a possible addition of a 2nd GPU along the way). I will be using this mostly to play BF4, preferably at HIGH settings. I would obviously love if I can spend any less money than this (maybe a cheaper CPU?). I'm waiting for black Friday / cyber Monday to see if I can get any deals.
My big question:
Is there any reason I may want to wait until Q1/Q2 next year for anything? New CPU's? Would those CPU's be different sockets?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.48 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.29 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($204.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design ARC XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 00:58 EDT-0400)
(Note: I already have a TX650M power supply & windows 7 OS to use for this build)
This is the build that I've come up with. I was also looking at the possibility of going with the FX-8320 with a different MOBO to try and lower prices, how would it stack up against a 4670k? It would only be a savings of around $110, so I wouldn't mind sticking with Intel if it's worth it.
My big question:
Is there any reason I may want to wait until Q1/Q2 next year for anything? New CPU's? Would those CPU's be different sockets?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.48 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.29 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($204.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design ARC XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 00:58 EDT-0400)
(Note: I already have a TX650M power supply & windows 7 OS to use for this build)
This is the build that I've come up with. I was also looking at the possibility of going with the FX-8320 with a different MOBO to try and lower prices, how would it stack up against a 4670k? It would only be a savings of around $110, so I wouldn't mind sticking with Intel if it's worth it.
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