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Budget (including currency): 1000 Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: enthusiast Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Currently the parts I want to keep include my EVGA FTW RTX 3080, Cooler Master H500M Case, Corsair 850W PSU (Gold) and my storage arrray I'll decide on later (my mass storage is a 10 year old 2TB Toshiba that I got from my first PC's RMA LMAO originally a Seagate that failed then replaced(they also broke my gpu replacing it in shipping)). I'm currently happy with my ROG Swift 1440p monitor @165hz 1ms. Been in the tech community for awhile but I haven't paid attention much over the past two years. I know that AMD is switching from AM4+ and I am interested to switch to team red for CPU/MOBO because of extended MOBO lifespans. I waited for DDR5 to come out and expect large speed increases/better value soon but ever since Apple Silicon I have been cautious not to waste money in case a dramatic change happens in the market with stacked CPUs potentially on their way. Is this a good time to upgrade or should I stick out another year with my 9700K and buy some more RAM (was running a stable config at 24GB semi-matching 8*2+2*4 of Corsair LPX until I upgraded to my 3080 from 2070 Super and had stability issues).
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I'm going to build a new PC for 1440p gaming. I'm considering getting an RTX 4070TI, but am worried that 12gb of VRAM won't suffice anymore in 5 years. I want to play some really demanding games, which I can't even think of doing with my present PC (barely handles cs:go). If not, than I would be saving up for a 4080. I want my PC to last without any upgrades for at least 4-5 years. I'm also going to be playing in 4k sometimes, on the TV. Where I live, the 4070TI is cheaper than the 3090TI by a large margin. The 3090 is a bit cheaper.
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Good Day Linus, Luke and excellent people who excellently read this excellent sentence! So I was watching the Wan Show the other day and heard Linus saying something about it taking a long time to catch up with tech for their new Labs website. It would be hard to get information on old tech and to include this in their new system would take quite a while. But I believe there is a place where allot of this information exists, where there has been consistent integrity and perhaps a style of working that LTT would align with. Now I have never gone to the forums here before today because of tweakers.net. Though Tweakers is owned by a media company I bet that for Luke and other people working on the LABS project taking over such a company could open doors they would have to spent years to open otherwise. There is allot of knowledge here and I think there are a few ways this could completely change LTT for the future. Tweakers is my main site to look into when needing any details on products, when I need parts for projects or even when I find a roadblock on one of them. If you’d be owner of both LTT and of Tweakers (which is situated in The Netherlands), you’d have a base of operations near the biggest port to Europe and if you work from that the future is endlessly interesting. Of course I am completely wish casting here and probably stupid for thinking this but the idea of having an ally overseas could create options not seen before. I suspect being owner of both without combining them could be more interesting for tax issues but I have no idea, I run a tiny company. So to Linus, Luke and other excellent people I say; Yo buy some European media outlets and embrace in excellent excellence! With high hopes and in great suspense, Harrie NoPro -
Hello guys I want to buy a rx 5700 xt from Alibaba for 400€ and my questions here are is the Rx 5700 xt still worth it in 2021 or should I wait for the rx 6700 xt but my fear is it that I don't get one is that fear entitled? Then I have another question should I trust Alibaba?
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Hi guys, I am in need of some wisdom from you guys to decide what should I buy? A gtx 1660 super 6gb or a 1650 super 4gb combined with a i7-4770 (non K) and 16GB of RAM. I can't upgrade my CPU so I need to choose between those two but I am concerned that if I buy a 1660 super it will bottleneck my CPU (or will it? I seriously don't know and just looked on a bottleneck calculator website) but I REALLY like the idea of having Extra V-RAM then 1650 super with which I know it won't bottleneck but will the 4GB of V-RAM will be sufficient enough to some play AAA games (Mostly games like resident evil games, Rockstar current and future games when ever they come and Microsoft flight simulator 2020) for maybe the upcoming year's? So what do you guys think what should I go for so that for the next 5 or 6 year (exaggerating the amount of time here a bit) and i am seriously not concerned with playing games on its highest setting or anything I just want to have it on a playable setting keeping that in mind which option will be best for me and I have 450w thermaltake PSU don't know it's rating?
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Currently running an i5 - 3rd gen and an Rx 570 8GB, the Ryzen 1600AF seems like a good option to upgrade to, I was wondering tho, if that would bottleneck any future GPUs ? How far would I be able to upgrade my GPU before being botlenecked by an 1600AF?
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gpu A Future Proof budget GPU For 1080p more than 60 fps
MD.AHRAR72 posted a topic in Graphics Cards
I want to buy a futureproof gpu in a budget range around (500-550$) which will be promising me 1080p and beyond 60fps for the next 5-8yrs and also it will be better if i can play the AAA titles in the upcoming years having 60+fps. It will better if you give me a pc list with that that gpu. -
What internal media card reader should I get (1x 5.25)? Something like the NZXT Aperture, and within the same price range. Future proofing would be a good thing, too. I'm not the smartest in this area, so keep that in mind. ;{
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What gpu and cpu should I get for gaming? mid tier-high tire-low tier. explain why. I already decided about the other parts ecxept for the mb. thx.
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I know no one can tell the future, but at least we can guess and plan. Budget - High. Will skimp on other components for now. Reliable Feature rich, should still be useful a decade from now. Like my MSI P35 Platinum 7345. Don't plan to overclock or water-cool, but want flexible fan control, and latest sockets like M.2 (at least 2 of those) A lot of USB ports and at least 1x rear USB 3.1 type C. 1x USB 3.1 header for the front would be nice as well, I like the Asus ROG series Z270 Maximus 9 (iX) Hero. What do you think, what is your ultimate future-proof Z270-chipset MB???
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SO, I have a measly AMD a10 6800k (it needs to go, f a s t). I already own a z170 board, it was on sale for 49.99 so I just grabbed it. Anyway, i5 6600k and overclock OR i7 6700? I can upgrade the 6700 to a 7700k in the future, when the 6700 shows its age. This cpu must last me about 4-5 years. I personally think the i7 is a good choice as it has hyper threading and that will help in newer games that use more than 4 cores (BF1 for example). Please share your thoughts, thanks
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Hi. With the recent Coffee Lake and Ryzen release, I've wondered if I should upgrade my now aging i7 4770 (It´s paired with a 1070 and 16Gb of generic 1333Mhz Ram). But every time I'm looking for new parts for the build I always get to the same question: WHY? I mean, productivity wise, It's not affecting my workflow in any way, as I mainly use Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator and it works fine with anything I throw at it (or maybe i just don't know better) , and with gaming, it´s paired with a 1440p monitor, which means most of the time, there is gonna be a GPU bottleneck, and the CPU is just gonna sit there waiting for information. Yet, I still wanna upgrade every time I see a benchmark video (knowing that I really don't have the need) Why you guys think that is? Have you been in a similar situation?
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Hey LTT Community, I need your help to decide for a new platform, budget is around 600-800€ (pretty much the same in $). Why? Cause my i5 4690k is bottlenecking my GTX 1070 in several games like Battlefield 1 for example. Also even in League of Legends I sometimes notice micro stutter. What I own currently: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411 1080p / 144Hz Monitor Fractal Design Define r5 (2x 140mm front in, 1x 120mm back in, Silent Loop 240 top out) AsRock Z87M Extreme4 i5 4690k @4.2 GHz / 1.21V be quiet! Silent Loop 240mm AIO GTX 1070 Gaming X be quiet! Dark Power Pro 550W 80+ Platinum Some Thoughts of me about the 3 Processors: This is one of the Videos that I found to compare the r7 1700 to the i7 7800x: Based on that the i7 7800x would be the better choise as I game much more then do rendering, video editing and such. (Price: r7 - 300€ / i7 - 370€) Sadly I wasn't able to find a single quote in a forum or a Video about how the i7 7800x with it's cache design performs in League of Legends. We know that the i7 7700k is a good bit faster than these two, but less "futureproof". Something I forgot: I would be overclocking the processor as I did so with every processor that I owned to date. My questions to you: What would you choose? (Poll or advise as a response) Someone tested League on Ryzen or i7 7800x, is it stutter free? (cause I read that the Ryzen tends to drop FPS quite hard in big fights, cause LoL only uses 2 Cores) Is a 240mm Rad enough to cool these 3 Processors individually? Im a bit worried about the Intels getting too hot overclocked because of the bad TIM... Thanks for your help -
Alright this is my first post here at the forums, I've been a fan of LTT for about a year and I really have learned a lot from the gang, so i wanted to put my knowledge to the test and get some help from you guys to build my PC. Very Important: NO MATTER WHAT I SAY BELOW, THE SYSTEM MUST BE THE BEST BANG FOR BUCK AS POSSIBLE, I MEAN IT! My current rig is just SH!T, and I really need a specific build with the following requirements: Must be able to run AAA games at 1080p at 144Hz with concistency (preferbly even online). Must be able to record and edit 1080p at 60Hz content for YT and Twitch. Must be able to be future proof for at least the next 6 years (now that's a challenging one I know). Must be able to do nice 3D models in Blender and such. MUST have the Best BANG for BUCK as possible. Now with the parts requirements: Keyboard must be mechanical. Mouse must have at least 5 macros. Headphones must have 7.1 surround sound capabilities. Would be nice if the monitor is curved. So I actually have manufacturer prefrences for certain parts of the PC such as: Motherboard: ASUS CPU: Intel Core CPU Cooler: Cooler Master or Noctua Video Card (GPU): NVidia RAM: Corsair or G.Skill Case: Any good case, preferbly Full ATX from a trusted manufacturer and a very good front panel Stoorage and such I got covered for my own needs. Any other parts I'm ok with going with any manufacturer. Here's my build so far, please disregard the accessories: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qd9Nd6 Thanks and have fun!
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is the GTX 1070 Still future proof for the next several years of gaming ? It came out a year ago and im wondering if im kinda late to the Party.
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regardless of CPU "teams" (and x299 platforms) and have the most features for 2017. oh and price? just blow me up...
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This is my first PC build and I was wondering if I should cut down on anything or add anything. I mostly play Csgo, GTA5, and a few source games. I also do some video editing with Adobe Applications and Ableton Live for audio editing. I'm looking to use this PC for around 7-8 years so I need upgradability and longevity. The size of the PC has to be mITX or mATX because I don't have much desk or floor space. My Budget is $1200-$1500 after tax in Canadian Dollars. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/qTTHm8 Thanks for any help, Jeff.
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Hello guys On the box of 1070 its saying minimum 500W PSU needed so im worried will Corsair Vengeance Series V650M be enough Im going with: i5 6600k with hyper 212 evo MSi Z170 gaming g45 MBO 16gb of ram 3200 mhz 1.35 volts of course the GTX 1070 WD blue one 1TB hdd and some ssd 120 gb and of course i plan to upgrade cooler in future like Enermax Liqmax II 240 So will this PSU be enought to power up my system i will be doing mild overclocks nothing to extreme since i wait for better cooler The psu has +12V Multi-Rail Design: Individual OCP set points for the +12V rail for increased safety 100% Japanese electrolytic capacitors: Premium internal components ensure solid power delivery and long term reliability so i find it good enough or if you know better one for same price Thanks guys for all the help since before
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Alright so I just bought all my base components for my first pc build for gaming... I have been looking at benchmarks all day I was going to save for the 1060.. Then I was leaning towards the 1050ti... Then I was thinking of wating till I could afford an rx 480... But now I have decided, the rx 460 will be my gpu for this build,now I just have a few questions.... There's a 2gb model from power color for 99$...but there's another model for 20$ more that has 4gb of vram. Now I have read all these articles about how it could "bottle-neck" some games. Holds back other components...future games will need at least 4gb of vram...ect ect But I want to hear it from you guys...what cons are there to opting for the cheaper 2gb vram. I don't care about what future titles might be using but what will it do now? Will it be bad choice to get 2gb version? Any input is welcome I won't shoot down any opinions (also any gpu recommendations are welcome I'm always open to hear opinions) Edit- forgot to mention that I will have an i3 6100 as a processer...if that matters at all
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Hey guys, finally we have some competition on the CPU/GPU front and I've decided to part ways with some parts from my current rig (passing them to a family member, if you're curious). Here's what I'm keeping: Corsair H115i Platinum, Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB 3200Mhz, Corsair RM750x, 3x Corsair ML140 Pro RGB and Samsung 860 EVO 1TB. The usual question - am I going to do more than just game? Yes, but only a little bit, I'd say it would be a light workstation of sorts? Anyway, easy part first - for my OS and everything that isn't a game I'm going with Corsair MP510 480GB (same price as Samsung 970 EVO Plus 250GB, roughly 90 USD). I live in Poland so I'll covert the prices for your convenience, you know from the title what I'm choosing between, so here are the details - 3700X (~415 USD), Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite (~230 USD) and Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC (~530 USD - I know that because one site has pre-ordered them somehow and they're already have the price they're going to sell them for) or 9700K (~450 USD), Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite (~200 USD) and Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC (~630 USD). Everything will be overclocked, as high as it will go. You may have noticed that I my rig is basically Gigabyte/Corsair party, never had any problems with their stuff, so they're here to stay. It's basically 100 USD between those two configs, and I don't really care about that. I would like to know which of those two would you choose based on "futureproofing" or rather, which setup has more life and performance left in it as of today. Maybe I should go with 3700X and 2070 Super? Maybe I should wait for more Navi's and Comet Lake? But then again, Intel is still going with 14nm, and Navi might or might not kill nVidia's current lineup. I'm curious about your thoughts. Oh, by the way, I have Gigabyte AD27QD, so I'm gaming in 1440p with high frames if possible and I have both FreeSync and GSync support. Thanks for the replies! -
I have roughly a $1,500 budget and 6 - 10 month build time to build a decent rig for non-competitive gaming (AAA Titles, 1440p 75+ Hz is my highest expectation for this rig. ) and basic video editing tasks. What should I consider in this build? I want this to be compatible with upcoming hardware for years to come for easy upgrades. Should I go Intel or AMD? How much processing power will future games require (best guess)? Should I wait a little longer for the next gen CPU and GPU to be released and go that route? Any other considerations or ideas?
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Hi everyone, I am looking for a CPU for my next PC build. I am going to replace my i5 4670. My question is: Is a Ryzen 5 2600x (or 3600x) more futureproof than a i5 9600k because of the extra threads? I ask this question because an i7 from the same haswell family as my current CPU, is still a very good CPU for gaming. And as far as my knowledge goes, that is due to the extra threads. Thanks for your replies!
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Which of the motherboards do you think has the most features and is the most future proof? -
Hello, Just opened my account on the forums. Happy to be here! I'm out of college and am saving up to build a strong PC that I can use for gaming, multitasking (I have a bad habit of leaving things open across multiple virtual desktops), doing normal work, occasional artwork as a hobby, video/music editing, and data storage. Basically, I wouldn't consider myself a daily movie and video editor, but I want to know that whatever I throw at it, the PC can handle it. Also, team red ftw. Ideal budget would be in the 1200-1500 range tops. What I've picked so far... AMD Ryzen 7 1800x CPU Cryorig H7 (non-RGB) Cooling MSI ProSeries B350M Mortar mATX Mobo ('cuz it has USB Type-C) MSI Gaming Radeon RX 580 Armor Mk2 8Gb OC EVGA 600 BQ PSU Patriot Viper DDR4 3200MHz RAM Dual-Band WiFi/Bluetooth PCI-e Adapter (simply for the sake of convenience) 4Tb Seagate Barracuda 3.5" Hard Disk for long-term data storage My Crucial MX300 750gb SSD for software and games - already have this Windows 10 (maybe pro, idk if I need the drive encryption yet) What I'm stuck on... Boot disk I'd like to get an NVMe SSD that'll provide a pretty nice speed boost for quite some time in terms of OS, and I currently have a WD Black in my laptop and I love it. I'm stuck between the equivalently-priced WD Black 250gb and Corsair MP500 120gb drives, just because I don't know how much the speed difference (2gbps vs 3gbps, respectively) will make. Case I want a Micro-ATX case that will be compact while still also offering upgradeability, like: Tecware Quad: https://www.tecware.co/quad Kolink Sanctuary: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-sanctuary-micro-atx-cube-case-black-ca-02k-kk.html Am I making a mistake looking at those? Should I consider something like a mini tower instead? My primary goal case-wise is small form factor, high density, while still offering good thermals and performance. Cooling It seems that liquid cooling is a popular choice for Ryzen users. I am open to any solution, but I chose air cooling for its lower price and lower failure risk mechanically. Plus, I've heard that AIOs tend to need replacement once in a few years. I'd like to avoid that problem, if possible. GPU I am definitely a Radeon guy, and like everyone else, I'm trying to find something that's feasible for long-term use at a low price. Does this mean changing to the 4gb card instead of 8gb? What about a different gpu model? Also, crossfire? Future-proofing Yeah, maybe there's no such thing. But, I'd like to make a machine with a powerful, competent CPU. I'm willing to accept that I may need to swap out the GPU once in a few years, but I'd like to invest in worthwhile, long-life components so I can hang onto that machine for at least 5 to 10 years. So, that's my plan. Any thoughts? PC Part Picker link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xLZnGG
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budget is high tiered(caz building for a kid and future upgrades, meh he is a kid), and he wants all red and black build. going for 2700x and msi gaming x 1070(or maybe 80ti). now first)is x470 a overkill? second)what should i pick. TIA
