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thinking of buying this pc from ebay is it future proof or not? will i be able to upgrade the cpu and gpu in a few years

Here are the specs:
CPU: 4670K 4.2Ghz OC (can be pushed further as it's a K CPU, however I have not tried it)
GPU: GTX 1070 Phoenix Gainward (ultra beefy cooler, temps stay under or at 70C all the time and 30C ish at idle, and fans do not spin when not under load) Overclocked to almost 2.1Ghz. RGB Lighting built in + Backplate included.
CPU Cooling: Corsair H110i
HDD: Seagate 2TB
SSD: Intel 520 180GB
Case: Carbide Series® Air 240 - Black
Fan Control: Corsair Commander Mini (some quiet cracking noises are coming off of it on occasions, but it works fine).
LED Strips: 2x Corsair RGB LED Strips (only one in PC, second one as backup).
PSU: Brand-NEW EVGA 750W GQ GOLD 80+ Efficiency TIER 1 PSU
Motherboard: ASUS VI IMPACT (allows for M.2 SSDs), built in strong WiFi with flexible antenna.
RAM: Corsair Dominator PLATINUM 2x8GB 1600Mhz.
FANS: 3x Corsair SP 120mm Fans (put on the radiator as well).



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gaming-PC-4670K-4-2Ghz-OC-16GB-Ram-GTX-1070-8GB-2TB-HDD-180GB-SSD-Win-10-/282435109102?hash=item41c271c0ee:g:tKQAAOSw7XBY8Mvd
 
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First off, there isn't really much you can do to "future-proof" your rig, as parts get old and need to be replaced or something much faster comes out and changes the standards.

If you wanted to upgrade the cpu later on, you would need to buy a whole new motherboard to go with the newer sockets. Although this is a fairly good cpu even today, it is 4th generation i5 chip; the newest is already in the 7th generation. The motherboard also runs DDR3, compared to most systems that run DDR4; most of us speculate that it won't be too much longer before DDR3 is pretty much considered obsolete and all new boards will only run DDR4.

For around the same price, you could get all new parts with similar, if not better specs.
For example...
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Thats actually a good pc for the price. I would say get it.
 
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"Future Proof" is a buzzword - and never achieveable, especially not when investing in older components.

The smarter option is to buy what you need for now, and upgrade over time - works out cheaper in the long run, and keeps you on the 'upper end' of tech.

All-in-all though, that setup is pretty decent.
The 4670K is still a powerhouse CPU - there's really not too many gains between it and a 4690K / 6600K...... the 7600K is a little faster.
Paired with a 1070 (I'd scale back the OC a little though) and 16GB DDR3 1600MHz, it should be a very capable gaming rig.


While a new Kabylake build would be marginally faster, it would cost you a good bit more.
 
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First off, there isn't really much you can do to "future-proof" your rig, as parts get old and need to be replaced or something much faster comes out and changes the standards.

If you wanted to upgrade the cpu later on, you would need to buy a whole new motherboard to go with the newer sockets. Although this is a fairly good cpu even today, it is 4th generation i5 chip; the newest is already in the 7th generation. The motherboard also runs DDR3, compared to most systems that run DDR4; most of us speculate that it won't be too much longer before DDR3 is pretty much considered obsolete and all new boards will only run DDR4.

For around the same price, you could get all new parts with similar, if not better specs.
For example:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£197.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£80.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£102.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£70.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.74 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card (£195.54 @ Aria PC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.48 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £818.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 22:08 BST+0100
 
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Agreed.



Agreed.



Disagree - DDR3 still has a lot of life left in it. I'd never recommend building new with it today, of course - but it's not going to be obsolete any time soon.



Respectfully disagree. Those components, even with the loosest definition could rarely be deemed 'similar' specs, and definitely wouldn't give you comparable performance.

The 4670K, while being 4th Gen is still a strong CPU - and should be able to OC past the 4.2GHz limit currently in place.
The 7600K, I'd agree with you - but the locked variant is unlikely to be viable much longer than a 4670K will be.

A GTX 1070 is a much better GPU than an RX480

A CSM650W is a horrible PSU to be holding it all together.

To get a truly "better spec" and better performing setup today, it's going to cost in excess of 1,000GBP.
Not saying I wouldn't do it..... but the older setup (for the right price), is still a compelling option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£214.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.97 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£100.86 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£102.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£70.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.74 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card (£365.04 @ More Computers)
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.48 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£66.49 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£84.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1125.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 22:18 BST+0100
 
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