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Here's the challenge-
Start with $2000 to build a computer, must have a useable gaming rig, house useful rig for video software, large files, power director video editing. Then, every year for 5 years spend $500 to upgrade and keep the system as cutting edge as possible. Can replace or add items.
Thoughts-
whats expensive now but will be less expensive in a couple years? Im thinking SSD drives will be much less expensive in a couple years, so could wait on that.
Graphics cards always progress so I can wait until the current top end are half their price. so thats obviously a spot to buy a reasonable one now and plan to upgrade it down the road.
Here's my first set of components:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($320.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ04B-E (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Raidmax 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1979.01
both the cpu and the gpu are upgradeable as the future goes.
How's this look? Give me your advice.
Thanks! J
The thread is open for some fun speculation and thoughts on future developments.
Start with $2000 to build a computer, must have a useable gaming rig, house useful rig for video software, large files, power director video editing. Then, every year for 5 years spend $500 to upgrade and keep the system as cutting edge as possible. Can replace or add items.
Thoughts-
whats expensive now but will be less expensive in a couple years? Im thinking SSD drives will be much less expensive in a couple years, so could wait on that.
Graphics cards always progress so I can wait until the current top end are half their price. so thats obviously a spot to buy a reasonable one now and plan to upgrade it down the road.
Here's my first set of components:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($320.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ04B-E (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Raidmax 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1979.01
both the cpu and the gpu are upgradeable as the future goes.
How's this look? Give me your advice.
Thanks! J
The thread is open for some fun speculation and thoughts on future developments.
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