Want to do a HUGE upgrade is it necessary ?

[imAdam560]

Oh how smart i thought I was when i bought my xps 13 ultrabook. It has an i7 its gunna be awesome for gaming i thought. This 1000 dollars im spending on a gaming laptop is totally worth it i thought.

 

 

Obviously i didn't realize how little i was going to be getting done with an Intell Hd 4000  NSFMR( edit: had wrong link http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Intel+HD+4000 )

 

 

I don't know dick about computers still but I know I want an i5 and 4gb of vram (insert 3.5 joke here). Im going to build ( or pay someone to) the computer so my  knowledge on fans and whatever other shit you put in a computer is totally non existent.

 

My main goal is to have a computer I won't need to upgrade and be able to play on normal graphic settings as far as 7 years from now. Am i a dumbass?

 

I have been reading the builds on r/pcmr and the end all seems like what i want ( i5 4gb) here is pcpart picker link http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ryMRhM

 

I'm willing to spend 500-900 bucks on the computer itself but only if its worth it.

 

Main uses: gaming, gaming in vr(VIVE), some sfm, and i want quick launch times for my applications ( have no idea what part does that)

 

Please excuse my total ignorance on this subject, I want a nice computer but I refuse to settle with something like an ibuypower computer. 

 

Thanks for any help

[HeathCliff]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $900.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 15:00 EDT-0400

 

Did a bit of fiddling around so that you can fit an SSD into the budget.

[teddyteddyteddy]

do you need other stuff like a monitor and keyboard/mouse?

[xQubeZx]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $900.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 15:00 EDT-0400

 

Did a bit of fiddling around so that you can fit an SSD into the budget.

 

Thats a good system but it will most likley not work with the latest games at decent fps for 7 years ahead. 

[Ace Lean]

I suggest a cheaper CPU.. to cut back on monies.

[HeathCliff]

Thats a good system but it will most likley not work with the latest games at decent fps for 7 years ahead. 

 

I seriously doubt OP will be playing at 4K with max settings. For that budget, turning down the settings to med/high @1080 will easily last him those 7 years with a 290.

[imAdam560]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

No I don't need mouse/keys or monitors, I have older stuff that I will upgrade after building but I have a tv and a decent monitor to hook into and a pretty decent wireless mouse and keyboard(logitech).

 

Yeah for the longevity thing pretty much as long as I can get 45+ frames on medium settings and not have objects render right before i collide into them I will be happy.

[xQubeZx]

I seriously doubt OP will be playing at 4K with max settings. For that budget, turning down the settings to med/high @1080 will easily last him those 7 years with a 290.

Well, he maybe could but if it is comng games like crysis 3 or battelfield 4 it may not handle it, but its a small upgrade to get it to last. He might have to upgrade the GPU or RAM.