Building a never ending PC ?

[venur]

First sorry for my poor english it isn't my normal language.

Second I'm a gamer using 1000-1600res while running skype and web browser (I alt+tab a lot), (sometime even streaming a movie on the web browser)

Usualy I build a top gaming PC then a few years later I must re-build one all over in order to keep it up-to date with the lastest games.

But I'd prefer to be able to replace parts every year or so instead of rebuilding one from scratch every 3-4 years.

Is it something even possible ?

ATM I have a Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz Q6600 with a 8800GTX.

So well I need a new GPU that can run DX11, But even if I'd get a bether one the CPU would probably not be able to use it to its full power even overcloked. If I change the CPU my mobo won't work on any top inter chipset anyway so I must replace it too and a GPU + CPU + mobo is almost a full new computer.

So am I expecting the impossible or is it possible to build a Desktop that I'd just need to upgrade a piece or 2 every years or so ?

 

[fb39ca4]

You could splurge on a good CPU now, and then upgrade the GPU in the future. It is harder to continually upgrade the CPU as new motherboards and sockets are released.

 

[venur]

You could splurge on a good CPU now, and then upgrade the GPU in the future. It is harder to continually upgrade the CPU as new motherboards and sockets are released.

Yeah this is something I've been thinking of since I could just overclock the GPU a little to help it since a 8800gtx still isn't so bad for an old GPU on low resolution

As for the CPU I'm temped by the sexy i5-2500k but I,ve been told that AMD aren't upgrading their mobo as fast as intel is doing. If its true I might be considering going AMD.