Will This Build Last 4 Years Of Gaming?

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

Hello! I play a lot games and do some art, like cartoon fan art and other things, I would like to now if this build will last four years, Thanks!

Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE LGA 1150

Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)

Fan: Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750G2

Ram: G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM

Graphics Card: XFX R9 290 Double Dissipation- 4 Gig

Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

Hard Drive: Some old 2TB Western Digital I have

SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB

Thanks!

Icaraeus · Aug 25, 2014

It depends. At max settings no, maybe at high settings. At low settings 1080p at least 7-8 years.

legend001523 · Aug 25, 2014

ultra settings for 2 more years, then high/medium for 2

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

Icaraeus :

Thanks! One question, should I ditch the i7 and go with a 3.5 i5, then get a better graphics card? Budget is really my big issue, I can upgraded it completely in 4 years through, Thanks!

Icaraeus · Aug 25, 2014

Games are beginning to use more than 4 cores. If you're intending to keep this PC for a long time then you should stick with the Intel i7 as it'll save you money. There's not much point spending more than that on a GPU unless you intend to play at high resolution (1440p, 1600p, 1800p, 4k..)

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

legend001523 :

Thanks! 60 Frames on mid?

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

Icaraeus :

Thanks, only playing on 1080

Icaraeus · Aug 25, 2014

Jack Poole :

Depends, it's impossible to know for certain but it's very likely you could play at a constant 60fps.

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

legend001523 :

Played a console game at 30 frames... never again

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

Icaraeus :

Jack Poole :

Depends, it's impossible to know for certain but it's very likely you could play at a constant 60fps.

Ty

Pr3di · Aug 25, 2014

Yup, the default expectation is 60 fps.
I would go with it like this for now, and in the future OC the CPU and maybe try to get in there another GPU for Crossfire.
However, if you`re not stuck on Ultra settings, you should get 4 years out of this build.

Jack Poole · Aug 25, 2014

Pr3di :

Ty! Really all I expect is mid on 60 until four years, thats when I'm going to actually make a big setup

sizzling · Aug 25, 2014

8gb of ram is plenty and looks like that will continue for the foreseeable future. The money saved by going to 8gb could be used on a 850w PSU which would give you crossfire as a future option.

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