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Building a reasonably priced gaming PC with some "forward-compatibility"

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September 30, 2014 4:23:02 AM

Hi,

it is my first post over here, so I hope my post will come out more-or-less reasonable and worth replying.

I am currently choosing parts for my future gaming PC, which will also be used for some general video editing, graphics (all Adobe) and I'd like to learn some 3D modelling (Maya, chiefly). The main thing is, I will probably be building another mid-range gaming PC in a year or two, so I would like to choose parts that should age well as I will be upgrading my "main" PC, just to use them in the next build. I will be using a 1080 display, at least for a while.

So far, I was looking for these:
Case: Cooler Master N300
PSU: Fortron Hyper 700
MB: GIGABYTE Z97-D3H
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K
Memory: Kingston 8GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 HyperX Fury White
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX970 Superclocked
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB 7mm
HDD: Western Digital Red 2000GB 64MB

It is probably pretty pointless to put prices here, as I will be getting these parts from local vendors in Slovakia. As far as I've been counting it's about 1000-1100 euros.

Over the next 2 years, I'd like to put another 1000 into upgrades and I would like to end up with two machines, a upper-mid-to-high range and another mid-range proper. I am really planning to upgrade the CPU, memory and MB. I'd like to keep the GPU, which seems rather long-lasting, and buy another for the slower build.

So the questions are:

1. Is it even possible to pull this off? :) 
2. Do you see any unreasonable choices/possible future bottlenecks/outhright stupidities?

That would be pretty much it. Thank for your answers.

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September 30, 2014 5:39:42 AM

2 things catch my eye:

Get a different PSU. I don't know the brand, and I can't find any reviews for it. It's also not on Tom's list: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-...
A bad PSU can be downright dangerous, get a Tier 1 or Tier 2 A or B PSU from that list instead.

The other thing is the SSD. Kingston V300 SSDs used to be good, but Kingston changed some parts a while ago without telling anyone. The V300 will not reach advertised speeds. Get a Samsung 840 Evo or a Crucial MX100 instead.

Aside from that it looks good!

EDIT: You might want to consider an aftermarket cooler as well. It'll be quieter and cooler than the stock cooler. It's also absolutely required for overclocking. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo is good for mild overclocking and stock, and it only costs ~€25-30.

Also, for editing you may want to consider the i7-4790K. Rendering/editing etc. is one of the things that actually use the i7's extra threads.
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October 1, 2014 2:22:27 AM

Thanks for your answer. I was especially anxious about the MB, but you didn't seem to have anz objections, so I hope it is an OK choice.
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October 1, 2014 4:44:24 AM

Well, it's a budget board. 4-phase power instead of 8-phase, no SLI support, etc. It's pretty good for the price though.

If you have some more money to spare I'd recommend the Asus Z97-A. Can't go wrong with it.
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