Should you build cheap or expensive?

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Deyadissa

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In terms of cost effectiveness, if I were to spend an insane amount of money to get a SLI Titan setup with high end hardware, averaging over $4000 in the build... would it in the long run save me money, as opposed to upgrading every single time I notice I'm not able to run at max settings anymore?

Should I be building for cheap, or should I invest and spend a lot of money with hopes that in the end it actually saves me money? I look at the dollar as a long term thing, so I'm fine with dropping money down knowing that I'll save.

But I don't want to spend useless amounts of money, only to find out that my hardware becomes obsolete to the point where it was no use buying it.

Can anyone help me out on this one?
 

TheTurtleTitan

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My friend none of those options are good ones, you shouldn't go full on extreme nor should you go for cheap stuff.
When build are too cheap or too expensive they lose their value
You get very little performance enhancement for a lot of extra cash.
I recommend, if you want to only game at the highest setting (No content creation, etc) go for a PC build around $2000.
Gimme a sec let me grab a part list for you.
 

TheTurtleTitan

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Here's my recommendation, and you can always upgrade to two graphics cards or more ram if you need more performance.
The CPU is powerful enough to support you for years!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($190.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($545.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1908.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 15:24 EDT-0400
 

tical2399

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Upgrading just cause you can't run something at max settings is a dumb idea. There is always going to be a handful of games that crush all challenges no matter how powerful. Upgrading just to max those games is stupid. Build something in the $2000 ish range and just turn down a setting or two if you can max it.
 
TheTurtleTitan,

While I tend to agree with the content of your post, I question the intention and strongly object to the tag line on your post : "Heil PC Master Race", which is a statement highly charged with Nazism and white supremacy.

You may be young, thinking of these terms as comic, and/or unaware of the meanings, but this is highly offensive to a number of minorities, could put this site on lists of sites that tolerate hate speech, and affect the attitudes of advertisers.

BambiBoom
 

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Depends on your future-proofing plans. Of course no part will ever be proofed forever and everything's outdated a month or two after release, but depending on your style, you should look to the future.

IE, building a $1500 machine means you'll be able to run the newest games 3 years from now with no problems. Building a $500 machine may suit you in the short-term, but it'll get eaten alive in the future.

If you're buying a PC for work, programming, software, or media, it's the same case. Buy a $2000 work computer and you may be set for well over a decade or more. Buy a $1000 one and you won't be set for nearly as long.

Expensive isn't always better, but as the age-old saying goes; you get what you pay for.



I don't think anyone would really be offended on here. We're all PC nuts who've no doubt seen far, far, far, far, far worse things on the internet than someone saying "heil".
 

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Wow really?????? You're really going to go there.
 

TheTurtleTitan

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My friend, I am indeed familiar with the concept of Nazism, but as seen in the Escapist, The PC Master race is a only an internet meme, and I myself by adding Heil to it, am stating that Personal Computers are superior to Consoles. Yes, this is a Nazi reference, but just as a joke, a parody, this in no way means that I agree with Nazism or any Racism of any kind.
I mean come on man, we have huge AAA games like Wolfenstein in which we kill Nazis on the moon. This is just comedy material and in no perspective meant to offend anyone. This is not hate speech.
 

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You, my friend are a better human being than me, as you gave a though out and informed reply. With a comment that stupid, my response would have been more along the lines of "sit your simple ass down in the corner and don't move until the 3 pm bell rings".
 

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Be aware that your components will become "old" and "obsolete" no matter what. The top of the line machines back in the 80's are equally as useless as the budget machines of the 80's.

For this reason, many people prefer to have a rotating upgrade schedule. With the exception of Motherboard and CPU, it is possible to upgrade 1 part every 2 years , striving for the most powerful unit each time. This way the system as a whole can stay "up-to-date" for longer.
 
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