Building up a new computer that will last for at least 5 years! Comments please!
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dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:15:13 AM
Hey there guys! This is going to be my first ever computer/daily use/ gaming rig I will be building up! I have been told to not "go cheap" on a computer build and it is recommended I buy my parts brand new (which isnt a big problem). I have roughly a $600 dollar budget and I have some parts in mind and if you guys could help me by offering some feedback/comments that would be great! Thanks! Here is my parts list!
CPU - AMD FX 8320
Graphics Card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 560TI (I know its a little outdated but are they still good enough to run games? Not trying to go super crazy with games, just good enough so it wont lag on me when I try to use minimum to high settings)
Motherboards - ASUS M5A99X
Memory - G Skill Ripjaw Series 8GB (2x4GB)
Power Supply - Corsair CX500
Storage - Seagate 1TB
Case - Cooler Master HAF 912
I am open to suggestions or comments! Please keep in mind guys and gals, i do not want to go over $650 please! Thank you!
LAST QUESTION: Is it best to wait till Black Friday/ Cyber Monday for deals? I might wait till then but if its not really anything good, then I might just build up my PC now! Thanks for the input!
CPU - AMD FX 8320
Graphics Card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 560TI (I know its a little outdated but are they still good enough to run games? Not trying to go super crazy with games, just good enough so it wont lag on me when I try to use minimum to high settings)
Motherboards - ASUS M5A99X
Memory - G Skill Ripjaw Series 8GB (2x4GB)
Power Supply - Corsair CX500
Storage - Seagate 1TB
Case - Cooler Master HAF 912
I am open to suggestions or comments! Please keep in mind guys and gals, i do not want to go over $650 please! Thank you!
LAST QUESTION: Is it best to wait till Black Friday/ Cyber Monday for deals? I might wait till then but if its not really anything good, then I might just build up my PC now! Thanks for the input!
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dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:18:06 AM
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dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:19:41 AM
dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:21:49 AM
dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:22:52 AM
You need eg
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1393.64
at least! for it to be viable in 5 years time.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1393.64
at least! for it to be viable in 5 years time.
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i7Baby said:
You need egCPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1393.64
at least! for it to be viable in 5 years time.
The 4790k won't give him any advantage over a 4690k in gaming
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Since you want this computer for that long, it'll be much better if you wait for Intel's / AMD's new processors.
These (at least Intel's) will provide you with DDR4 and should also increase performance after many years of performance-stagnation.
Also Nvidia's Maxwell shows a great deal of promise so we should see some price wars going on soon in that front as well.
I usually don't recommend to wait as one can wait forever but DDR3 is more than 5 years old and performance hasn't really moved much in the last 3 years in terms of cpu / gpu (especially cpu) horsepower
These (at least Intel's) will provide you with DDR4 and should also increase performance after many years of performance-stagnation.
Also Nvidia's Maxwell shows a great deal of promise so we should see some price wars going on soon in that front as well.
I usually don't recommend to wait as one can wait forever but DDR3 is more than 5 years old and performance hasn't really moved much in the last 3 years in terms of cpu / gpu (especially cpu) horsepower
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If you're looking for a daily use computer, you can pretty much throw whatever you can get as cheaply as possible and it'll still run applications in five years. Gaming runs on a bit tighter clock, though things have slowed down a lot compared to back when I first started building. For five years, you'd want something that's high mid-end to mid high-end now. $600-700 is not going to get you that.
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viewtyjoe said:
If you're looking for a daily use computer, you can pretty much throw whatever you can get as cheaply as possible and it'll still run applications in five years. Gaming runs on a bit tighter clock, though things have slowed down a lot compared to back when I first started building. For five years, you'd want something that's high mid-end to mid high-end now. $600-700 is not going to get you that.^
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Oh,sorry,I haven't entirely read the post.
Anyway,you can't make a build that will last for 5 years without upgrades for $700. No way of doing that.
But,you can get a pretty sick PC for $650 that will last for 2-3 years without any upgrades.
And here it is:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $658.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 05:25 EDT-0400
This will allow you to play basically any game at high settings.
The 4460 will beat the FX-8320 and the FX-8350 when it comes to gaming by about 10 FPS average.
I would suggest getting this PC and then upgrading it in about 2 years time.And by that I mean upgrade your GPU to a GTX 980 maybe,your CPU to Intel Broadwell(i5 5th gen) and get an SSD.Those are just suggestions ofc.
The Antec 620M is really cheap compared to other 620 and 650W quality PSUs now,so I chose that one.It will also allow you to upgrade to a much stronger GPU without having to buy a new PSU.
Hope this helps.
Anyway,you can't make a build that will last for 5 years without upgrades for $700. No way of doing that.
But,you can get a pretty sick PC for $650 that will last for 2-3 years without any upgrades.
And here it is:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $658.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 05:25 EDT-0400
This will allow you to play basically any game at high settings.
The 4460 will beat the FX-8320 and the FX-8350 when it comes to gaming by about 10 FPS average.
I would suggest getting this PC and then upgrading it in about 2 years time.And by that I mean upgrade your GPU to a GTX 980 maybe,your CPU to Intel Broadwell(i5 5th gen) and get an SSD.Those are just suggestions ofc.
The Antec 620M is really cheap compared to other 620 and 650W quality PSUs now,so I chose that one.It will also allow you to upgrade to a much stronger GPU without having to buy a new PSU.
Hope this helps.
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dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:31:49 AM
viewtyjoe said:
If you're looking for a daily use computer, you can pretty much throw whatever you can get as cheaply as possible and it'll still run applications in five years. Gaming runs on a bit tighter clock, though things have slowed down a lot compared to back when I first started building. For five years, you'd want something that's high mid-end to mid high-end now. $600-700 is not going to get you that.Yea I guess you can say I am trying to get a daily use computer that looks like a gaming rig, but Im not trying to play LOL or Call of Duty all day long. Its mostly for college/programming and doing the basic necessity but will still be fast and is a good system to play games here and there when I am bored. Thanks for your answer!
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dragonup619
September 21, 2014 2:35:00 AM
LukaBoki said:
Oh,sorry,I haven't entirely read the post.
Anyway,you can't make a build that will last for 5 years without upgrades for $700. No way of doing that.
But,you can get a pretty sick PC for $650 that will last for 2-3 years without any upgrades.
And here it is:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ysfVn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $658.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 05:25 EDT-0400
This will allow you to play basically any game at high settings.
The 4460 will beat the FX-8320 and the FX-8350 when it comes to gaming by about 10 FPS average.
I would suggest getting this PC and then upgrading it in about 2 years time.And by that I mean upgrade your GPU to a GTX 980 maybe,your CPU to Intel Broadwell(i5 5th gen) and get an SSD.Those are just suggestions ofc.
The Antec 620M is really cheap compared to other 620 and 650W quality PSUs now,so I chose that one.It will also allow you to upgrade to a much stronger GPU without having to buy a new PSU.
Hope this helps.
Hey Luka! Sorry I didnt see this! I was answering the other question! Awesome, thank you for your input! I will definitely look into this! Thanks again
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