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December 2, 2013 7:56:22 PM

So I'm looking or a future proof rig that will last anywhere from 2 years to 4 years please comment answer down below if you know no budget just want nice gaming thanks in advance!

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December 2, 2013 8:01:40 PM

For a "real" future proof gaming rig get the following components

Core i7 4930k
16gb of DDR3 @ at least 2100Mhz
NVidia GeForce GTX 780 ACX
and 2 x 1TB SSD's in a raid 0 array with a couple of 4TB drives for storage.

Then either wait for Dells new 24" 4k monitor or pick up a 1440p 27" display now :) 
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December 2, 2013 8:06:29 PM

Chaoss said:
For a "real" future proof gaming rig get the following components

Core i7 4930k
16gb of DDR3 @ at least 2100Mhz
NVidia GeForce GTX 780 ACX
and 2 x 1TB SSD's in a raid 0 array with a couple of 4TB drives for storage.

Then either wait for Dells new 24" 4k monitor or pick up a 1440p 27" display now :) 


there is absolutely no need for 2 1TB SSDs in RAID 0. they work so fast than you'll just be wasting money if you don't use workstation programs. TH average user has no need for 10TB of storage. All he really could get is just 1 TB SSD. and spend more on graphics cards. 4k monitors are so expensive now better to wait a few months and get them for 50% cheaper
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December 2, 2013 8:09:07 PM

airplanegeek said:
Chaoss said:
For a "real" future proof gaming rig get the following components

Core i7 4930k
16gb of DDR3 @ at least 2100Mhz
NVidia GeForce GTX 780 ACX
and 2 x 1TB SSD's in a raid 0 array with a couple of 4TB drives for storage.

Then either wait for Dells new 24" 4k monitor or pick up a 1440p 27" display now :) 


there is absolutely no need for 2 1TB SSDs in RAID 0. they work so fast than you'll just be wasting money if you don't use workstation programs. TH average user has no need for 10TB of storage. All he really could get is just 1 TB SSD. and spend more on graphics cards. 4k monitors are so expensive now better to wait a few months and get them for 50% cheaper


He said "future proof", might be no need for it now but there will be in the future.
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December 2, 2013 8:09:26 PM

Budget and country u life in thnxs
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December 2, 2013 8:10:42 PM

Chaoss said:
airplanegeek said:
Chaoss said:
For a "real" future proof gaming rig get the following components

Core i7 4930k
16gb of DDR3 @ at least 2100Mhz
NVidia GeForce GTX 780 ACX
and 2 x 1TB SSD's in a raid 0 array with a couple of 4TB drives for storage.

Then either wait for Dells new 24" 4k monitor or pick up a 1440p 27" display now :) 


there is absolutely no need for 2 1TB SSDs in RAID 0. they work so fast than you'll just be wasting money if you don't use workstation programs. TH average user has no need for 10TB of storage. All he really could get is just 1 TB SSD. and spend more on graphics cards. 4k monitors are so expensive now better to wait a few months and get them for 50% cheaper


He said "future proof", might be no need for it now but there will be in the future.


whats he going to use it for? SSDs are fast enough to transfer huge files so fast, RAID doesn't do much to improve performance
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December 2, 2013 8:17:37 PM

Really no budget ice I'm buying everything over time
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December 2, 2013 8:20:19 PM

We'll I need a budget to work with
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December 2, 2013 8:22:21 PM

Alright 2k? 1800? Around there
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December 2, 2013 8:24:22 PM

There is no such thing as "future-proof," but I believe "future-resistance" is attainable. The key is not only a specific level of performance, but sticking to very high quality, and making sure upgrades are possible.
For example, one of the Asus "Sabertooth" boards won't get you any better performance, but will provide milspec components backed by a five year warranty. Similarly, WD Black hard drives also have five year warranties. If you think you need 1TB, get 2TB; if you think a 128GB SSD boot drive is enough, get a 240GB-256GB drive for that future-resistance.
You may only run one graphics card, and power requirements are dropping, so 550W is probably enough; BUT adding a second card down the road for Crossfire, SLI, and/or GPGPU coprocessing (e.g. PhysX) justifies getting 650W, or even 750W. I'd choose an 80+ Gold Seasonic PSU, which also have at least five years of warranty coverage.
Consider the games you play, and the settings you find acceptable. Some people insist on "UltraMaxOhWOW" when really, "very high" or even "high" settings look pretty darn good. Look at the benchmarks, and budget allowing, buy a graphics card that is a few tiers on the monthly chart better than you need now; it will last for years (much as my HD7870 has been lasting me; the HD7970 I bought for mining is getting insignificant use now that ASICs have made GPU mining obsolete).
Between "targeted overkill" and buying quality, you should be able to build a rig that will last for years.

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December 2, 2013 8:27:34 PM

Alright then for future resistance should I go NVIDIA or Radeon?
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December 2, 2013 8:33:46 PM

I'd probably go nVidia, because you can easily add a second [weaker] card for PhysX (if your games are among the few that use it), whereas nVidia won't let PhysX run except on the CPU if there's an AMD card in the system. It used to be possible to play some driver games to finagle it, but I don't think that works any more.
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December 3, 2013 7:04:22 AM

well said sir

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