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Hi. I world like to know an estimate of how long my upcoming pc build will last at 1080p (around 40 fps towards the end of its lifespan) if i at most turn down the settings to medium when it starts getting a bit too slow for the the current games. I know it is hard to know what the future is going to look like but I looked at a benchmark on YouTube that had a pretty expensive system for 2012 with a gtx 670 and that pc could run the witcher 3 lowest: 30 fps at medium to high settings. So it feels like my 1070 is going to be very future proof if I'm not mistaken. Anyways thanks in advance, here are the specs.

Specs:
CPU: intel core i5 7600k
GPU: asus strix gtx 1070
PSU: evga supernova g2 650w
Case: fractal design r5
CPU cooler: hyper 212 evo
Mobo: asus prime z270-a
HDD: wd blue 1tb 7200rpm
SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500gb
Ram: corsair vengeance lpx black 16gb (2x8) 2400mhz
 
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There are already a few examples. They are perfectly playable though right now, and you can expect most games to lag well behind needing that level of performance.

Your target of 40FPS is pretty conservative, so you can expect many more years out of the system. You can always drop in an i7 if the i5 can't cut it, and Intel is promising a 6-core part for LGA1151/200series.

I say this a lot, but you are probably fine up through the release of the Xbox "4" and Playstation "5" (They did do an intermediate step with the 4K capable versions, but they are mostly still upscaling) When they go ahead and get a new hardware platform that truly supports 4K you'll be looking at a new CPU/GPU in all likelihood.

Then again, by that time we'll all...
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Im not planning to overclock the CPU but then again I haven't done much research in that department. Worst case scenario what would happen to my build in like 2 years maybe?
 
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Well I mostly play single player games that are often pretty demanding so would that affect the lifespan much? Also do you think it's better to buy the 1060 and then upgrade a bit earlier or should I spend a little more (well about 170 euros in my country) to have it last a little longer?
 
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A 1070 is a pretty good price to performance card. You should be fine with it for a couple years at least.
 
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worse case would be is if late this year or next, game companies require you to have a 4+ core CPU to play at high settings then your I5 will be obsolete even if you OC it

 
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It also depends on whether you think you're going to always be going for the latest and greatest, highly demanding games. If not, this should last quite a while.

I'm only considering replacing my current system (purchased early 2014) because my son's system is a super-compact one, so I'm at the max I can manage in terms of video cards (MUST fit in a low-profile, single-slot height, and cooler must not extend past single-slot height). So, my new system means my son gets my old system, which is a full ATX case and can fit most normal video cards.
 
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Do you have any idea if that's likely to happen? Also what is it that would make it not possible to play on quad core?
 
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There are already a few examples. They are perfectly playable though right now, and you can expect most games to lag well behind needing that level of performance.

Your target of 40FPS is pretty conservative, so you can expect many more years out of the system. You can always drop in an i7 if the i5 can't cut it, and Intel is promising a 6-core part for LGA1151/200series.

I say this a lot, but you are probably fine up through the release of the Xbox "4" and Playstation "5" (They did do an intermediate step with the 4K capable versions, but they are mostly still upscaling) When they go ahead and get a new hardware platform that truly supports 4K you'll be looking at a new CPU/GPU in all likelihood.

Then again, by that time we'll all be gaming at 8K or some such non-sense.
 
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