Which build is better for the future?

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Forever Oleg

Forever Oleg

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Hey, guys.

Both builds are thought-through. I will get the PC and then keep it for 4+ years way into college.

I want the computer to be powerful but not a high-end rig since I do not play demanding games, only stuff like CS:GO, GMod, Planetside 2 etc. Looking to stream and record games with the PC.

I do not need excessive GPU power thus GTX 960 is the highest I will upgrade to from the GTX 750 Ti in the future therefore both builds will fit just fine.

860K new build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NZBY6h

i5-2500 used CPU build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DgdGmG

I simply want whatever works best for the cheapest price therefore if you have any further suggestions on how to cut on the price, go for it. Will be using a 60Hz IPS screen and NOT looking to get 144hz.
 
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kittle

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For future proofing your PC, usually you want room to grow without having build a new PC.

Your motherboard only has 2 slots for RAM, so you wont be able to upgrade (8GB is barely enough anymore)
Your PSU is fine for the existing GPU, but when you want to upgrade in the future, it wont be enough, so you will need to spend extra on another PSU, or you can get a 600-650w PSU now, and save headaches in the future.

My own PC works the same way.
The motherboard has 6 slots for RAM, and a 750w PSU. The graphics card went from a GTX250 to a GTX580 to a GTX980, and memory was upgraded from 12GB to 24G ( max for the motherboard).
I got the system in 2010 and it still runs great.


Now if you want something that will run without any changes for 4 years - thats a different setup. For that I would recommend getting another 8GB stick of ram (8GB is barely enough) and looking into a 2nd mechanical HDD to store things on. your 240gb SSD will fill up annoyingly fast.
Lastly since you want to upgrade to the GTX960 in the future, I would recommend a slightly larger 500-550w PSU so you have more headroom.

You may be able to save a little $ by getting a generic 8$ keyboard instead of a 'gaming' branded one.
 
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superninja12

superninja12

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($30.69 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $591.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 19:27 EDT-0400

monitor ahs speakers- your mouse and keybaord a bit above budget but consider it....
 
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Forever Oleg

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Since I am buying peripherals, a i3-6100 build will cost me even more than the i5-2500 build, and I would rather go with the i5.
 
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Forever Oleg

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If you read my thread right, I said that I am not a heavy gamer.

I play CS:GO competitively but not dedicated enough to need those 144hz. I really do NOT need GPU power since I will mostly play F2P games, and having lived with bad PCs and laptops, I can cope with the GTX 750 TI which will offer more than enough for what I want. Even if I need more GPU power, I can simply get the GTX 960 - VP-450 is enough for that since many 960's only require a single 6-pin.

I have some spare HDD's in the closet somewhere - they are old 120GB and 320GB HDDs so they are good enough. 240GB will be plenty of room since I will only keep about 10-20 LIGHT games and no photos nor videos.

8GB is more than enough even today (unless you do multi-tasking such as streaming which I do). 8GB will still be enough. If I can play a game fine with 4GB, I will be fine recording it with 8GB.

The motherboard has 2 memory slots - exactly why I got a single 8GB stick.

Thanks for suggestions.
 
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