Future Proof Gaming Rig

[Hoff66]

So i just put together, what i think is a pretty solid build and i think it will be able to play games coming out in the next few years on ultra settings, but i want to know everyone else's opinions on this build, thank you for your input.

parts list: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hoff66/saved/px3H99

[PillowSmoke]

ugh "future proofing".......

[PillowSmoke]

What games in particular?

[Hoff66]

Games like borderlands the pre sequal, the Witcher 3, Skyrim, Borderlsands 2, Dishonered, etc.

[CookieTheMonsta]

All of those games, are already out, and you can play them on ultra with this build. And there is no such thing as future proofing. But most of the games that come out next year you'll be able to play on high/ultra with that build.

[Kyle_weaver]

Since no one else is really answering your question pertaining future proofing, I'll give some input.

 

Technology is advancing so quickly that there's no way to prepare for the future, you can buy more higher end hardware to prepare for a few game releases, but how long will that hardware maintain the pace that technology is increasing at.

 

Your build is fine, but for the future there's no way to tell if it can run everything on ultra + msaa 4x.

[KPZ211997]

Since no one else is really answering your question pertaining future proofing, I'll give some input.

 

Technology is advancing so quickly that there's no way to prepare for the future, you can buy more higher end hardware to prepare for a few game releases, but how long will that hardware maintain the pace that technology is increasing at.

 

Your build is fine, but for the future there's no way to tell if it can run everything on ultra + msaa 4x.

It depends on how people define "future-proof"

 

Say I have a G3220 + GT740 and I will say its future-proof for gaming if I play AAA games 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.24 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Mwave) 
Total: $1085.07
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