New build

[bry2004]

I am on my first build. I am thinking about going with the I7 2700k or would it be better to wait for Ivy bridge 3770k?
I guess some questions I have about Ivy Bridge is at first release it will be an 1155 platform.Was wondering if it will be going to something else like 2011 socket in the future? Also now there is the 17 3820 which is 2011 socket.

Also I am trying to decide on video card...Looking at somewhere around possibly Gtx 570 0r Radeon 6990.

My system will be used for gaming but I also want it to be future proof. I am planning for it to be still kickin butt in 7-10 years.
I would appreciate any and all recommendations.

 

[tlmck]

No such thing as a gaming system that will kick but for 7-8 years. 3-4 years max is all you will get. It also depends on what level of gaming you expect. If you want to start at a high level and maintain that, upgrade of the video card is usually required at around the 2-3 year level.

This is why buying at the uber high end is somewhat of a fallacy. You basically waste a bunch of money and then have to upgrade it anyway.

Right now, the best bet is:

Core i5-2500k CPU with an aftermarket cooler for overclocking

ASUS or Gigabyte z68 Gen 3 motherboard

8gb(2x4gb) DDR3 1333 or 1600 ram

Nvidia GTX 570 or AMD 6970

120gb SATA 6gb/s SSD

500gb to 1TB SATA 6gb/s HDD for storage

Mid to full tower case with good air flow

550w 80 plus bronze certified PSU for single card, 750w for dual from a trusted makers such as Antec, Seasonic, Silverstone, Corsair, or XFX.

Any inexpensive DVD/RW drive, I prefer Samsung

A 23" 1920x1080 LED monitor

Windows 7 home Premium 64bit OEM

The first upgrade as things start to slow down would be a second video card in SLi or Crossfire. Or, depending on older card availability and performance of newer cards, an entirely new video card may be the next choice.

After the vid card upgrade, the next step on down the road would be a new motherboard, processor, and possibly ram upgrade.

If you get good quality on the rest, they can generally transfer to a new rig.

 

[bry2004]

No such thing as a gaming system that will kick but for 7-8 years. 3-4 years max is all you will get. It also depends on what level of gaming you expect. If you want to start at a high level and maintain that, upgrade of the video card is usually required at around the 2-3 year level.

This is why buying at the uber high end is somewhat of a fallacy. You basically waste a bunch of money and then have to upgrade it anyway.

Right now, the best bet is:

Core i5-2500k CPU with an aftermarket cooler for overclocking

ASUS or Gigabyte z68 Gen 3 motherboard

8gb(2x4gb) DDR3 1333 or 1600 ram

Nvidia GTX 570 or AMD 6970

120gb SATA 6gb/s SSD

500gb to 1TB SATA 6gb/s HDD for storage

Mid to full tower case with good air flow

550w 80 plus bronze certified PSU for single card, 750w for dual from a trusted makers such as Antec, Seasonic, Silverstone, Corsair, or XFX.

Any inexpensive DVD/RW drive, I prefer Samsung

A 23" 1920x1080 LED monitor

Windows 7 home Premium 64bit OEM

The first upgrade as things start to slow down would be a second video card in SLi or Crossfire. Or, depending on older card availability and performance of newer cards, an entirely new video card may be the next choice.

After the vid card upgrade, the next step on down the road would be a new motherboard, processor, and possibly ram upgrade.

If you get good quality on the rest, they can generally transfer to a new rig.

Hmm interesting... If you had to choose between i7 2700k, I7 3820 or I7 3770k which would it be?

 

[tlmck]

The i5-2500k.

 

[EzioAs]

I agree, no need to waste money on an i7 when an i5 will gave you the same performance. The 2500K is a good choice, since you can overclock it when you feel it's not providing enough power for the system and 4.5GHz has been achieved by many users as long as you has good cooling and good motherboard

 

[bry2004]

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