Multi use PC. Components shortlisted, need opinion.

agarwal29ster

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I know there is no such thing as a future proof system but I would like to make this system as much future proof as possible. While I would like to make this system somewhat of a high-end, money do matters, so for example: in case of a RAM I would like to buy 8GB for now and when the time is right I would like to buy another 8GB and add to it.

While I would like to play games I would not like to make this system solely for games.

I know absolutely nothing about CPU casing, Graphics Card and PSU's.

I would like to use this system to build applications and Games for Android, web development and play some heavy games which will be released in the future which I can't already play on my i5 system with intel hd4000.

Applications I would like to use almost daily:
Eclipse, Android emulator, Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, GTA IV (V if it ever gets released ), Notepad++, Firefox, Chrome, Virtual PC, Visual Studio, Action/RPG games( I haven't played anything other than CS Source but would like to test some heavy games like Skyrim and stuff).

Operating System I am planning to use: Windows 7, Ubuntu, and Mac OS X(haven't decided the version yet) on Multi-Boot.

I would like to buy a 23 inch screen with 1920 x 1080 Pixels and maybe later add a couple more monitors to it or get a 32 inch Television instead.

What I have found online: This is just what I think I should have, I am ready to buy a totally separate system.

Cooler Master Enforcer Mid Tower Cabinet OR Nzxt Phantom 410 OR Antec P280 CPU Cabinet

Intel 330 60 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive (60 GB SSD) or ADATA Premier Pro 256 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive (Premier Pro SP900)

Logitech G300 Gaming USB 2.0 Mouse

TVS-e Champ Media Plus (Please recommend me a nice gaming laptop, I don't want it to look cool, I want it to feel cool)

Asus 24inch Monitor

Logitech Z506 5.1 Channel Multimedia Speakers (Black) (Please recommend me a nice speaker)

Seagate Barracuda 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM001 x2)


These five are the most confusing and the important things:

Seasonic S12G-650 650 Watts PSU ( Please recommend )

Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) PC RAM (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10) or Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9R) or G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL)

Zotac Geforce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card ( I have no idea what graphics card to choose. Please recommend, I don't want to spend a lot on this.)

MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming Motherboard OR Asus z97-pro OR MSI H87 ( Please note I would like to boot MAC as well)

Intel 4.0 GHz LGA1150 4790K i7 4th Generation Processor or just 4790 without the k (Do you think based on my requirement I'll need i7)
 
Solution
For the SSD, I suggest getting a Crucial MX100 256gb or something.

The PSU you're considering is a good unit.

RAM, go with dual channel, and if you do plan on running VMs and having a bunch of stuff open, I suggest getting 16gb.

graphics card, a r9 280 could play a lot of games at a decent quality(high-ultra settings depending on game) if you want performance at the gtx 770, the r9 280x from amd is also a good alternative (this is assuming you can go without cuda). If you need cuda, then the gtx 760 could do pretty well if you want to sacrifice.

As for your CPU, if you are going to overclock, the i7 4790k would be a good option. If you aren't then, a xeon e3 1231 v3 is also a good option.

For the motherboard, go with a H97 if...
For the SSD, I suggest getting a Crucial MX100 256gb or something.

The PSU you're considering is a good unit.

RAM, go with dual channel, and if you do plan on running VMs and having a bunch of stuff open, I suggest getting 16gb.

graphics card, a r9 280 could play a lot of games at a decent quality(high-ultra settings depending on game) if you want performance at the gtx 770, the r9 280x from amd is also a good alternative (this is assuming you can go without cuda). If you need cuda, then the gtx 760 could do pretty well if you want to sacrifice.

As for your CPU, if you are going to overclock, the i7 4790k would be a good option. If you aren't then, a xeon e3 1231 v3 is also a good option.

For the motherboard, go with a H97 if you're not overclocking, and a z97 if you are.
 
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agarwal29ster

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Point taken.

I will be waiting for the Maxwell series to be released. Thanks for your help on this, though.

Mentioning xeon e3 1231 v3 Really helped me a lot, I didn't even know about. Thanks.