I'm looking to build a new desktop that can run my games at max settings without framerate issues or lag that will last me a while. I prefer stability, longevity, and not to tinker around too much with configs. I'm fine with upgrading parts later as the current bleeding edge techs get fine tuned, but I'd rather not have to do any major overhauls for a few years (memory, card, cpu upgrades are fine, but motherboard swaps are annoying).
Usage:
Primarily heavy raiding in World of Warcraft while simutaneously running Ventrillo, Skype, browsers, etc (nothing super resource intensive). I also play Guild Wars 2, Borderlands, Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft, etc (nothing bleeding edge graphics wise).
Other components:
Planning on a single Nvidia GTX Titan X or GTX 980. I don't think there's much point to SLI for my purposes (unless I'm missing something)? Planning on a SSD primary drive & around 16gb memory of whichever type is recommended.
Budget: Expecting $2k-$3k range or less, but flexible if somethings going to last.
Which would be better for my situation? DDR4 memory and a LGA 2011-v3 board, or should I stick with the tried and true DDR3 memory & LGA 1150 board? Specific board & CPU suggestions (prefer Intel CPUs) are appreciated too. Thanks!
Usage:
Primarily heavy raiding in World of Warcraft while simutaneously running Ventrillo, Skype, browsers, etc (nothing super resource intensive). I also play Guild Wars 2, Borderlands, Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft, etc (nothing bleeding edge graphics wise).
Other components:
Planning on a single Nvidia GTX Titan X or GTX 980. I don't think there's much point to SLI for my purposes (unless I'm missing something)? Planning on a SSD primary drive & around 16gb memory of whichever type is recommended.
Budget: Expecting $2k-$3k range or less, but flexible if somethings going to last.
Which would be better for my situation? DDR4 memory and a LGA 2011-v3 board, or should I stick with the tried and true DDR3 memory & LGA 1150 board? Specific board & CPU suggestions (prefer Intel CPUs) are appreciated too. Thanks!
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