Okay so I realize there is a limit to what you can buy for 600-800$. However, I put this list together of what I want. The part prices will change of course. This build is mainly for gaming and I want to be able to play Crysis 3 on medium settings without much problem, and record while playing other games with friends. (Problem below the list)
(GPU - 130$) MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
(CPU - 110$) AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core
(Mobo - 60$) MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+
(RAM - 53$) G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
(PSU- 53$) PC Power & Cooling 500W ATX12V
(HDD - 59$) Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
(OS - 99$) Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
(Others + monitor 154$)
Total = 734$
I was pretty satisfied with this build. However, I went to see a guy with more experience than myself for advice. First off he said I need a new Motherboard, and that mine was general considered a cheap piece of garbage(I can get a new one easy if needed). He also said I could use more RAM. But mainly he told me that buying this build would be useless. He said I would be much better off buying a middle-of-the-road laptop(for portability) that will get me through for a few years. His idea was that technology advances so fast that in a few years this build I am making would be "old" and unable to run the games that come out in the future. He advised that I buy a brand name laptop for a few reasons. First, so I have a warrantee incase anything goes wrong. He said I will most likely come upon problems while building a computer. Second, that I should go with a laptop for the portability.
Now for my argument. I feel there were a few flaws in his reasoning. He said that I would save money by going with a middle of the road computer. He thought that I should buy a 500$ computer now, then buy another when it is time to update, because the price to upgrade my "old" computer would be half the price of a brand new middle of the road computer. His reasoning is that the technology for 500$ available in a few years will be a lot better than the technology today. I think this idea makes sense, but a "decent" computer from a brand name (for the warrantee) costs about as much, if not more, than the build above(which I consider a lot better than "decent"). He then recommends I buy a laptop for gaming. The thing is, gaming laptops today can go for twice the price of my current build for the same specs.
My questions:
1. I want to know what I should do about this. I don't know whether I should buy a "decent" computer now, or go with my current build.
2. I want to know how long my build will last before it will NEED to be updated to run the games of the future. (Because my current computer has the plain GeForce 6600 and only runs games like Minecraft, not even Arma 2)
(LESS IMPORTANT)
3. Lastly, my build isn't perfect. Any advice on the actual build above, or a NEW build(if you recommend buying a "decent" comp) would be great.
- Will my cpu be able to handle gaming+high res recording+constant other applications like skype all at the same time?
- Will my gpu be able to handle Crysis 3 on medium settings while recording?
(GPU - 130$) MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
(CPU - 110$) AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core
(Mobo - 60$) MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+
(RAM - 53$) G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
(PSU- 53$) PC Power & Cooling 500W ATX12V
(HDD - 59$) Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
(OS - 99$) Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
(Others + monitor 154$)
Total = 734$
I was pretty satisfied with this build. However, I went to see a guy with more experience than myself for advice. First off he said I need a new Motherboard, and that mine was general considered a cheap piece of garbage(I can get a new one easy if needed). He also said I could use more RAM. But mainly he told me that buying this build would be useless. He said I would be much better off buying a middle-of-the-road laptop(for portability) that will get me through for a few years. His idea was that technology advances so fast that in a few years this build I am making would be "old" and unable to run the games that come out in the future. He advised that I buy a brand name laptop for a few reasons. First, so I have a warrantee incase anything goes wrong. He said I will most likely come upon problems while building a computer. Second, that I should go with a laptop for the portability.
Now for my argument. I feel there were a few flaws in his reasoning. He said that I would save money by going with a middle of the road computer. He thought that I should buy a 500$ computer now, then buy another when it is time to update, because the price to upgrade my "old" computer would be half the price of a brand new middle of the road computer. His reasoning is that the technology for 500$ available in a few years will be a lot better than the technology today. I think this idea makes sense, but a "decent" computer from a brand name (for the warrantee) costs about as much, if not more, than the build above(which I consider a lot better than "decent"). He then recommends I buy a laptop for gaming. The thing is, gaming laptops today can go for twice the price of my current build for the same specs.
My questions:
1. I want to know what I should do about this. I don't know whether I should buy a "decent" computer now, or go with my current build.
2. I want to know how long my build will last before it will NEED to be updated to run the games of the future. (Because my current computer has the plain GeForce 6600 and only runs games like Minecraft, not even Arma 2)
(LESS IMPORTANT)
3. Lastly, my build isn't perfect. Any advice on the actual build above, or a NEW build(if you recommend buying a "decent" comp) would be great.
- Will my cpu be able to handle gaming+high res recording+constant other applications like skype all at the same time?
- Will my gpu be able to handle Crysis 3 on medium settings while recording?
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