Little orientation with a gaming PC

arley86

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Hi.

Ok so last time I built a (my) pc it was on 2004, Id like to think I did a good job since until recently it ran a demanding game (metal gear solid V), however, as you might assume, its time for an upgrade, I am competent with the basic needs of a gaming PC but by no means I am up to date, I would like some help naming some good brands or products and specs that I could depend on, here are some keypoints that are important when considering the components:

*The budget is up to 2500 USD, obviously the cheaper the better, but I want quality.
*This is a all-purpose PC, but if I feel like I want to play the newest most graphic demanding game, I want to be able to.
*I am planning for this PC to last me at the very least 10 years without me needing to buy anything from a faulty component.
*PC case has not been chosen, but I would like something small (no tower or full tower, something that could fit into a luggage bag If I were to travel for an extended period of time as my job might demand, so a medium to small MB would be ideal, don’t worry about the case, Im just pointing out for more details when choosing the MB.
*Only 1 expansion slot needed (graphic card), I wont need audio/Ethernet/etc card unless you convince me otherwise
*It wont be overclocked
* space for 2 HDD´s at the very least, I plan to buy a SSD for the OS and a HDD for everything else
*External devices like Monitor, keyboard, sound system and what not don’t have to be considered.


Basic needs:
i7 processor 3+GHZ
Nvidia graphic card, unless you convince me otherwise
8GB (or more) RAM, is DDR3 still going strong? Or is DDR4 the way?

Anyways if anyone can throw me some names of the listing below so I can do some homework from my account I would appreciate it:

CPU:
CPU Cooler:
Motherboard:
Memory:
Storages:
Video Card:
Case suggestion:
Power Supply:
Possibly another accessory to replace things, such as more powerful case fans and whatnot:

Remember once built, im not planning to upgrade it at all.
Thanks for your input I hope ill get a more general idea of what I want after this.
 
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An i7 6700k (it's clocked faster than the non k) with a gtx 1080 gpu would be the way to go. Ddr4 is upon us both in enthusiast and mainstream builds. 16gb of ram might not be a bad idea but it depends on how you use your pc. Some people may never need more than 4gb, others may need 64gb right this minute.

"Not going to upgrade for 10yrs" isn't realistic. You might not in fact upgrade for that long personally but you'll be playing the same games that are out now. A system built today isn't going to be gaming AAA games 10yrs from now. Things break, no guarantee a gpu won't die in 5 or 6yrs, a cpu won't die in 7yrs, hard drives won't die in 4yrs, fans likely won't last 10yrs.

There's no such thing as a forever build. You might be...
An i7 6700k (it's clocked faster than the non k) with a gtx 1080 gpu would be the way to go. Ddr4 is upon us both in enthusiast and mainstream builds. 16gb of ram might not be a bad idea but it depends on how you use your pc. Some people may never need more than 4gb, others may need 64gb right this minute.

"Not going to upgrade for 10yrs" isn't realistic. You might not in fact upgrade for that long personally but you'll be playing the same games that are out now. A system built today isn't going to be gaming AAA games 10yrs from now. Things break, no guarantee a gpu won't die in 5 or 6yrs, a cpu won't die in 7yrs, hard drives won't die in 4yrs, fans likely won't last 10yrs.

There's no such thing as a forever build. You might be playing mgs5 ok now but it's not exactly a demanding game (it only calls for a gtx 650). It's more the exception than the rule, it doesn't mean a 10yr old gaming pc can handle current AAA game titles in general. Higher end parts will generally remain relevant longer but as time goes on newer tech replaces older tech. Technology moves at a pretty fast clip meaning updating will be somewhat inevitable.
 
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