I am trying to help my nephew build a "future proof" desktop computer for gaming I think his main game is something from the Battlefield series, and COD: Black-Ops III
He has expressed a desire for VR capable.
Water cooling? Not sure if he is a diehard overclocker or just wants a quiet PC, me the thought of fluids and electronics scare me and I suggested the best fan cooler but his case is designed for liquid cooling (opinions)??
I was prepared over time to buy him a ASUS Sabertooth motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132518
And a i7 5820K CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402
But in hindsight I think this may be overkill for his needs (correct me if I am wrong I just want him to have the most up to date best bang for the buck system that can grow with him for about 5 years with video card upgrades and such).
Was going to give him my old Nvidia 780Ti for now till the 1080Ti comes out.
I do not want to seem cheap (I am a 100% Disabled Veteran on limited income), nor do I want to spend money on frivolous stuff that adds no noticeable benefit.
Looking for suggestions on REAL bang for the buck power, upgradable, modern interfaces like USB 3.1 (is USB-C worth considering? I see a few boards with one on them.
SLI capable no need for more than 2 graphics cards for his needs "in my opinion
Was thinking a M.2 SSD 1 or 2 option as his OS drive?
What features are gimmicks vs real benefits?
What is latest Intel CPU family and chipsets to consider? I know i5 is good enough for gaming but thinking going i7 incase his interests change on his uses.
What he has now
Case: Nanoxia deep silence 6 (Never heard of it till he told me). http://nanoxia-world.com/en/products/cases/deep-silence-series/deep-silence-6-rev.-b/210/deep-silence-6-rev.-b-anthracite
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (the speed was faster than the above mentioned Sabertooth board allowed) I might be willing to spring for up to 32GB memory matched to the motherboard specs for better multitasking and Netflix buffering.
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (I am willing to buy larger if beneficial, does the Pro version give any realistic performance benefit)?
Hard Drive: Seagate 3TB HDD SATA
Monitor: an old 1080p I gave him (once I upgrade to a 4K system he will get my old LG 34UC97 3440x1440)
Mouse and keyboard: My old Naga Razar 2014?, Logitech G15 keyboard
Thank you all for your suggestion from a grateful Uncle trying to make his Nephew a little happier.
He has expressed a desire for VR capable.
Water cooling? Not sure if he is a diehard overclocker or just wants a quiet PC, me the thought of fluids and electronics scare me and I suggested the best fan cooler but his case is designed for liquid cooling (opinions)??
I was prepared over time to buy him a ASUS Sabertooth motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132518
And a i7 5820K CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402
But in hindsight I think this may be overkill for his needs (correct me if I am wrong I just want him to have the most up to date best bang for the buck system that can grow with him for about 5 years with video card upgrades and such).
Was going to give him my old Nvidia 780Ti for now till the 1080Ti comes out.
I do not want to seem cheap (I am a 100% Disabled Veteran on limited income), nor do I want to spend money on frivolous stuff that adds no noticeable benefit.
Looking for suggestions on REAL bang for the buck power, upgradable, modern interfaces like USB 3.1 (is USB-C worth considering? I see a few boards with one on them.
SLI capable no need for more than 2 graphics cards for his needs "in my opinion
Was thinking a M.2 SSD 1 or 2 option as his OS drive?
What features are gimmicks vs real benefits?
What is latest Intel CPU family and chipsets to consider? I know i5 is good enough for gaming but thinking going i7 incase his interests change on his uses.
What he has now
Case: Nanoxia deep silence 6 (Never heard of it till he told me). http://nanoxia-world.com/en/products/cases/deep-silence-series/deep-silence-6-rev.-b/210/deep-silence-6-rev.-b-anthracite
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (the speed was faster than the above mentioned Sabertooth board allowed) I might be willing to spring for up to 32GB memory matched to the motherboard specs for better multitasking and Netflix buffering.
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (I am willing to buy larger if beneficial, does the Pro version give any realistic performance benefit)?
Hard Drive: Seagate 3TB HDD SATA
Monitor: an old 1080p I gave him (once I upgrade to a 4K system he will get my old LG 34UC97 3440x1440)
Mouse and keyboard: My old Naga Razar 2014?, Logitech G15 keyboard
Thank you all for your suggestion from a grateful Uncle trying to make his Nephew a little happier.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram