Building First Power Computer

[Jara]

I'm trying to build a gaming rig and I'm not sure what parts to use that are both good and future proof at least for 5 to 7 years.  I have a list of parts here. Can I get some feedback please?

 

Budget/Local : US $1,000 or less

 

Purpose: General workstation, Little to no video editing, Casual gaming 1080p (i.e. minecraft and maybe a few big name games, mostly light weight games), fast web browsing and youtube (or equivalent video site) surfing

 

Monitors: Starting with one, may move to three in the future

 

Peripherals: I'll handle getting an OS, but any suggestions on gaming with linux? (I don't like windows but will use if needed)

 

Upgrading: Some people have suggested a better GPU but I'm on a budget... If I crossfire the R9 270 with another one in the future would that solve the problem? Also, I've heard that the data ports on my board can interfere with plugging in the GPU... Can someone confirm this? Should I use a different board or a different GPU?

 

Here's my list. What do you think? Let me know. Thanks!

 

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case CA-S340W-W1 Glossy White

 

MSI Computer ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97S SLI KRAIT EDITION

 

Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)

 

Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Cards 11220-00-20G

 

Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

 

Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10)

[Dankirk]

Go for it, you dont need 16GB RAM for gaming tho, but I shouldn't say anything, made the same call on the RAM as you did

 

However that graphics card is NOT future proof for that many years, if you keep your game library up to date you're gonna need a better graphics card, although I'm not that much read up on AMD graphics cards.

 

Anyway, nice rig!

[Rodneyg87]

 

I'm trying to build a gaming rig and I'm not sure what parts to use that are both good and future proof at least for 5 to 7 years.  I have a list of parts here. Can I get some feedback please?

 

Like it? Don't like it?   Let me know. Thanks!

 

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case CA-S340W-W1 Glossy White

 

MSI Computer ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97S SLI KRAIT EDITION

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

 

Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Cards 11220-00-20G

 

Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

 

Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)

 

I hate to say it but that wont be 5-7 year kind of future proof build. Reason being is within 5-7 years the processing power needed to play games will more than likely require hyper-threaded performance and the 4690k cant do hyper-threaded tasks. I believe you would get 1-2 out of your GPU and 2-3 out of your cpu with how gaming technology has been advancing over the past 7 years. But it is still a nice build but i honestly think you will see 3 years max before needing an overhaul. If i were you reduce your ram down to 8gb and either get a bigger GPU (preferably) or go for the i7-4790k cpu.

 

Think about it like this have you seen a pc lately that was built 7 years ago still able to play new AAA releases. I know there are a few out there that were built that long ago but they werent built with the standard 4690k and R9 270/280 kind of build from back then they were built with a full on enthusiast type build such as like todays i7-5960k and double gtx 980 equivalent type build from back then.

 

If you get a better video card like a R9 290 or a GTX 770 i could see this build being relevant for about 3-4 years pretty easy.

[bry.yyyy]

budget ? location ?

[Sotha Chill]

Everything looks nice, but I'd recommend a different GPU. Even a GTX 760 or an R9 280 would be more futureproof than the 270.

 

EDIT: and yes, a budget would help too.

[Commander_Z]

 

I'm trying to build a gaming rig and I'm not sure what parts to use that are both good and future proof at least for 5 to 7 years.  I have a list of parts here. Can I get some feedback please?

 

Like it? Don't like it?   Let me know. Thanks!

 

 

NZXT S340 Mid-Tower Case CA-S340W-W1 Glossy White

 

MSI Computer ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97S SLI KRAIT EDITION

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K

 

Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Cards 11220-00-20G

 

Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

 

Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)

 

 

that GPU is a hell of a lightweight compared to what else youve got listed there

[stconquest]

I am jumping on the bandwagon here too...

 

Go 8 GB of RAM, use the $100 to upgrade the graphics card.  R9 280, R9 280X, or the GTX 970... in that order.

 

EVGA has good deals on PSU's if you are in the USA:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438027&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[RhysMusique]

To be honest, dude, you won't build a PC today that is futureproof for 5-7 years. I'd say the best PC you can build today would be 3-4 years max...

[WoodenMarker]

Please read before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

There's no such thing as future proof. 5-7 years is also a long time to go without upgrading. I would suggest getting what you need now and plan on more frequent future upgrades.

 

This belongs in the New Builds and Planning section. I'm moving the thread.

Please post in the correct sub-forum in the future.

[Jara]

I will update my post in a new thread.

[stconquest]

Jara, you can NOT build a PC today that will be "new tech" 6 months from now.  Build a PC based on what you want it to do today.  If you build it well, it should serve you well for years to come.

[stconquest]

The magic of a $1000 PC:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X110 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $941.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 15:55 EST-0500

 

This is another option for an SSD... if you don't like Sandisk:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-internal-hard-drive-mknssdcr240gbg2

 

And of course, the case is really up to you.

[Lancer14711]

 

snip

 

Where is the storage? No SSD or HDD

 

Do you want to Overclock?  If not get a non-K processor, if so get an aftermarket CPU cooler.

 

EDIT: build is done

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.00 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($58.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($92.38 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($161.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $990.19

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 19:43 EST-0500

[WoodenMarker]

The graphics card shouldn't get in the way of the sata ports.

No storage?

Is the $1000 just for the tower and not any peripherals including displays? What kind of dollars are you using?

 

I will update my post in a new thread.

Don't make duplicate threads and just add to or edit your posts in the future. I've merged them.

You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.