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I want a computer that will play tiple a games at medium to high settings and for software enginering. How long will this build last before i have to upgrade anything?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($196.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($30.00)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Gateway HX1853Lb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $790.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 14:55 EST-0500
 
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1) How long it "lasts" is really hard to say. It depends on your expectations. For example, there are many titles it can't max today obviously even at 1080p. It should be able to play ALL of them at a reasonable frame rate though once the settings are tweaked and still look great.

There MAY be future titles in the next five years that don't run well due to a lack of GPU processing power (at reasonable quality settings) but I'd be surprised, and if that's the case just don't buy that game.

(Consoles have a big impact on PC requirements especially with the convergence of similar x86 architecture. I expect the approx 2020 consoles to use an updated Zen/Polaris APU from AMD with full backwards compatibility, and be at least 5X...
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I would say that would last for a good 5-7 years if you want to stay with the latest stuff. That i5 and 960 should be able to handle 1080p gaming no prob with the RAM you have.
 
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1) How long it "lasts" is really hard to say. It depends on your expectations. For example, there are many titles it can't max today obviously even at 1080p. It should be able to play ALL of them at a reasonable frame rate though once the settings are tweaked and still look great.

There MAY be future titles in the next five years that don't run well due to a lack of GPU processing power (at reasonable quality settings) but I'd be surprised, and if that's the case just don't buy that game.

(Consoles have a big impact on PC requirements especially with the convergence of similar x86 architecture. I expect the approx 2020 consoles to use an updated Zen/Polaris APU from AMD with full backwards compatibility, and be at least 5X as powerful).

2) VRAM:
As said, the 4GB is good. I would have had concerns with less.

3) HDD:
Update: 500GB is a purchased item.. okay, should work fine though I'd buy an SSD later and put Windows on that.

You can actually reinstall Steam to an SSD, point to a new folder on the HDD (like E:\Steam) and move your existing Steamapps folder there to avoid downloading games again. Game saves are usually in the Documents folder.

CLONING everything makes sense too, but if out of space you might have to get another HDD to move Steamapps or other data over first.

3) CPU cooler?
Note that the Hyper 212 EVO fits but just barely according to someone on Amazon. It's 158mm in height.

The case states a maximum 150mm height so not sure what's going on. Possibly they wanted to allow for the case flexing so I'd stick with the recommended or close if you get a non-stock cooler which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND (for noise reduction). Since your CPU doesn't need much cooling, it comes down to budget because the following should all be quieter than stock:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr910htx3g1
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/cooler-master-hyper-tx3-cpu-cooler-review/8/

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-c7

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrt418pkr1

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6958/cryorig-h7-cpu-cooler-review/index7.html
I haven't investigated them to see if any issues exist, but the H7 for $40 approx might be a bit expensive but with a fan profile should be virtually silent.
 
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