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Will this Rig still be a great gaming rig in 1 to 2 years?

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August 10, 2014 1:46:44 AM

Rig:

CPU: I7 4790k
mobo: MSI Z97 G43 gaming
Ram: G skill Ares 8 gb F3 1600c8d 8gab
Hdd: Seagate Sata III 1Tb 7200 RPM ( I don't know what it's called)
GPU: R9 290 Tri X
Case: NZXT Source 210 elite windowed
PSU: Seasonic X750 v3
Optical Drive: Asus DVD Rw Sata 24x
Monitor: LG E2290 (non v)
Cooler: True Spirit 140
Paste:: MX4 4gr


Should i change the X750 with OCZ ZT650 or 750 and get:

a) GTX 780 DCUII, Or
b)NZXT X60 Liquid cooling
c)Asus VS239H-J
d) D15 with MSI Gaming 5 Mobo


This is still a very early Rig (If it's a game it's still a pre pre alpha). And i wrote the title because i still have to save money for minimum 1 to 2 years. I know i can buy the 780 ti or 800 series in 1 year. but if my budget is still Inuffisiccient (I don't know how to spell that) in 1 or 2 years i have to buy these.

P.S: Sorry for the wrong spellings or grammar. I live in Indonesia, so it's not my first language.

Also the Rig cost Rp 18.708.000 maximum or $1586.7

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August 10, 2014 2:05:07 AM

I suggest just saving up for now, and maybe check again when you are ready to buy the build, prices can change and new parts will be out by that time. It'll still depend on what's available within your area and what not.

Answering your question though, yes, it will still play games pretty decently in 2 years.
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August 10, 2014 2:13:34 AM

It will be a great machine for longer than that.

Games don't change performance requirements on average for quickly. Don't forget the new consoles should help cross-platform compatibility support so we should get less crappy ports (for games designed to run on new consoles).

*I recommend waiting for a new MAXWELL GTX880 card, or at least wait a few weeks as we should be getting more info. Fairly reliable info suggest it will have GTX780Ti performance and cost $500+.

Consider building the computer soon and just run off the iGPU of the CPU, and get the new card later. Sucks to wait I know but that's my advice. Or use a spare video card that's better than your iGPU.

Other:
a) Don't forget to TWEAK games to keep a good frame rate. For example, don't play Crysis 3 at 40FPS if you can manage a solid 60FPS with it looking almost the same quality.

I consider SMOOTH gameplay more important than having the absolute best "ULTRA" quality settings.

b) G-SYNC monitors (need NVidia card) make games run much smoother. I'm not recommending one yet but maybe think about that in a couple years, for example a 2560x1440 monitor when it drops to $300 and has G-Sync.

c) CPU:
Previously, CPU performance kept rising. Then in the last couple years it hasn't been a big issue (lack of multi-threading support and Graphics bottlenecks). We're going to start getting DX12 (or Mantle) games that will not only use the threads better but also require less CPU cycles for the same jobs.

*Thus, a good 4-core Intel is going to last you 5+ years for gaming likely.

d) System RAM:
No need for more than 8GB yet, but we MAY see a benefit with DX12 in a few years (shared tile streaming). If you find out it would be a benefit then you can add another 8GB later but I wouldn't buy yet. May not matter either much if you already have a 4GB video card.

e) R9-290 cards:
Most of the cards I investigated had issues. Not sure if it's an overheating issue but that seems likely as the comparable NVidia cards had far less issues on average.

Seriously, here's what customer scores should look like for a GOOD CARD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

*Click on the STARS so you can see the distribution of 1/5, 2/5 etc. This is a very, very important section as a large percentage of 1/5 and 2/5 scores means a MAJOR PROBLEM with the card. Always go to this section when looking at a particular card and make sure there are at least 30 comments.
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August 10, 2014 2:19:51 AM

Really 880 for $550+. where do you get that information (just asking. because that fits my budget perfectly)
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August 10, 2014 2:24:39 AM

rzaphlevi123 said:
Really 880 for $550+. where do you get that information (just asking. because that fits my budget perfectly)


http://www.tweaktown.com/news/39431/nvidia-to-launch-it...

Take with a grain of salt as I doubt $450 is likely; and if it does come make sure you get a good after-market cooler like Asus for example. If it does cost $550 USD or less and get high-end GTX780Ti performance I'll be happy.

(maybe a free new game too?)

*As I said, many of the R9-290's have issues but NVidia still needs to compete against that. Some of the cards start under $400 and have similar performance to a GTX780 (about $500+) so even though I wouldn't get an R9-290 they do need to price to that.

My guess is roughly $400 for a GTX870 with similar performance, or slightly better than a GTX780. and $500 and up for the GTX880.

Some people may take the SLI route of 2x (GTX860 3GB) if that makes sense. SLI is a lot better now, and gets higher frame rates but in general I still recommend a good SINGLE card as it varies a lot on how much performance SLI gives (some 80% or better; others get NO benefit; some 40% so it varies).
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August 10, 2014 2:33:46 AM

Update:
I should add it's uncertain if the first cards will even have after-market coolers. NVidia has been known to release a REFERENCE cooler like the Titan's for example, but in this case if they do it's because they lack the GPU's themselves to give to the companies like Asus in time.

The only good news in that is that NVidia has pretty good coolers now. We'll see I guess.
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August 10, 2014 2:36:09 AM

OMG, i'm excited. also i'm getting a pc in 1 to 2 years, so since this is a great news. I can 50% sure i'm gonna get the 880
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August 10, 2014 5:16:15 AM

Is there still any answers?
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August 11, 2014 10:45:05 AM

rzaphlevi123 said:
Is there still any answers?


On what? Maxwell GTX880?

Only THIS that again is an educated guess/rumor about the GTX870. http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-870-maxwell-spec...
If your can't sleep read the entire thing or just note the line that estimates the GTX870 should:

- have 4GB Video RAM
- perform slightly better than a GTX780
- cost $350? (my guess is $400)

All good news, however again still rumor with no official dates just estimated September/October release which MAY only be the GTX880.
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