Future Proof Gaming PC

[tvno]

Is there any improvements that can be made to this that would make a realistic difference?

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dKT9Q7

[Prastupok]

Forget future-proof... Give it 4 months, and there will be better and more powerful components. That's always the case.

 

That being said, that will be a great rig for all currently available games at least at 1440.

[Boink]

I would suggest moving up to 16GB of ram using 8GB sticks, that way you could upgrade later on if you needed more.

[JoaoPRSousa]

No. No future proof please. I had enough of it.

So, I assume your budget is 1500£, right? Now. What will you use the PC for?

[No Nrg]

Is there any improvements that can be made to this that would make a realistic difference?

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dKT9Q7

Thats a pretty solid setup, should be able to run games maxed at 1440p for the near future. Nothing is ever really future-proof though. I would get a better single card solution like the GTX 980 and save the 2nd pci slot for a 2nd one when you need more performance. Something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£255.54 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£115.14 @ Aria PC)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£112.44 @ Scan.co.uk)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£159.49 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£72.40 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£479.98 @ Aria PC)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£86.98 @ Novatech)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £1421.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 21:57 BST+0100

[tvno]

No. No future proof please. I had enough of it.

So, I assume your budget is 1500£, right? Now. What will you use the PC for?

Gaming, I just want the option of running anything I wish to spontaneously chose to play to run on max with no issues and for it to last up to 3-5 years 

[tvno]

I would suggest moving up to 16GB of ram using 8GB sticks, that way you could upgrade later on if you needed more.

What would you suggest exactly?

[Prastupok]

Gaming, I just want the option of running anything I wish to spontaneously chose to play to run on max with no issues and for it to last up to 3-5 years 

 

You won't be able to guarantee max for 3 years. You can't even guarantee it for 1 year. 

[tvno]

You won't be able to guarantee max for 3 years. You can't even guarantee it for 1 year. 

Yeah i understand that, i'm talking a system that would run strong for a good 3-5 years, i'm not a max settings freak, i mainly want something to set me off on max, then after 3 years i'd be looking at a comfortable medium graphics with 60fps

[Prastupok]

Yeah i understand that, i'm talking a system that would run strong for a good 3-5 years, i'm not a max settings freak, i mainly want something to set me off on max, then after 3 years i'd be looking at a comfortable medium graphics with 60fps

 

Even that is not guaranteed at all.

[tvno]

Even that is not guaranteed at all.

Understood. Forget the future proof aspect of things and back to my original question, think there's any improvements that can be made to this that would make a realistic difference? (looking at no more than £1600 tops)

[Prastupok]

Understood. Forget the future proof aspect of things and back to my original question, think there's any improvements that can be made to this that would make a realistic difference? (looking at no more than £1600 tops)

 

I would do as above stated, 16GB of RAM.

[ltguy]

vram is the key to future proofing, you can always add another card in sli for more power, but you cant change the vram.  My system was highly future proofed when I bought it. Extra cores... extra vram... it is possible.

[tvno]

I would do as above stated, 16GB of RAM.

Think it'd be a better idea to go for the gtx 980 on its own for now, then in the future when its needed SLI that? instead of my current 970 SLI. 

[Boink]

What would you suggest exactly?

Just any 2x8 kit from a reputable brand like hyperx, corsair, crucial, etc. Check reviews online to see what ones will work best and match the color scheme you want (if any)

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£255.54 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£26.34 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£51.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£77.94 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.95 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  (£865.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£86.98 @ Novatech) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1587.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 22:14 BST+0100

[ltguy]

Future proofing is very costly I might add. To build a future proof pc today you'd need a 5930k/5960x, power supply with headroom to add another gpu, a 980ti with 8gb vram ( I know that doesn't exist yet, you have to wait... 4gb vram wont cut it for future)

[JoaoPRSousa]

Tweaked it a bit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£255.54 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£95.46 @ More Computers)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£144.61 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£287.94 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£287.94 @ Aria PC)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.98 @ Novatech)

Total: £1504.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 22:16 BST+0100

[Prastupok]

Think it'd be a better idea to go for the gtx 980 on its own for now, then in the future when its needed SLI that? instead of my current 970 SLI. 

 

Honestly, I'd just get the 970s. I did that in a recent build of mine, and they work wonders.

 

In 3 years, you won't want a 3 year old card in your system, you'll want a new one. Guaranteed the better way is to go 970s.

[tvno]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£255.54 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£26.34 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£51.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£77.94 @ Aria PC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.95 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  (£865.99 @ Aria PC) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£86.98 @ Novatech) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £1587.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 22:14 BST+0100

 

Well that's a real real spanner in the works, haha!

[tvno]

Tweaked it a bit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£255.54 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£95.46 @ More Computers)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£144.61 @ Scan.co.uk)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£57.54 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£287.94 @ Aria PC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£287.94 @ Aria PC)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.98 @ Novatech)

Total: £1504.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 22:16 BST+0100

I like it

Only concern i have is liquid coolers. are the horror stories true?

[JoaoPRSousa]

I like it

Only concern i have is liquid coolers. are the horror stories true?

You can buy the white Enthoo Pro just to spice it up a bit :lol:

Some of them leak, but that rarely happens. It happens more usually with low-end coolers, which isn't the case.

[tvno]

You can buy the white Enthoo Pro just to spice it up a bit :lol:

Some of them leak, but that rarely happens. It happens more usually with low-end coolers, which isn't the case.

Can you quickly run me through why every time someone suggests a build, things like the mother board and coolers and memory are completely different names which boggles the mind of someone who is new to PC building. Especially the mother board that boggles my mind!

[JoaoPRSousa]

Can you quickly run me through why every time someone suggests a build, things like the mother board and coolers and memory are completely different names which boggles the mind of someone who is new to PC building. Especially the mother board that boggles my mind!

Well, cases, every brand has their models.

Motherboards, depends on the chipset, like Z97, and for example, MSI has the Gaming 3/5/7, which stands for loe(ish)-range, mid-range, high end (I think there is a 9 but I'm not sure)

Memory, is the same as the cases. (Kingston HyperX Fury as an example)

Coolers, the aircoolers' designations depend on the range/size or sometimes it has nothing to do with the specs, and for watercoolers, 120 means it only supports 1 120mm fan (or 2 if you run a push pull config). 140, same but with 140mm fans. 240, 2 120mm fans on each side. 280, same as the 240 but with 140mm fans.

I don't know if you need a more specific explanation, but hopefully, I helped you.

[tvno]

Well, cases, every brand has their models.

Motherboards, depends on the chipset, like Z97, and for example, MSI has the Gaming 3/5/7, which stands for loe(ish)-range, mid-range, high end (I think there is a 9 but I'm not sure)

Memory, is the same as the cases. (Kingston HyperX Fury as an example)

Coolers, the aircoolers' designations depend on the range/size or sometimes it has nothing to do with the specs, and for watercoolers, 120 means it only supports 1 120mm fan (or 2 if you run a push pull config). 140, same but with 140mm fans. 240, 2 120mm fans on each side. 280, same as the 240 but with 140mm fans.

I don't know if you need a more specific explanation, but hopefully, I helped you.

That's really helped me grasp the concepts!

As you can imagine this will be my first fully custom built self build PC and I really don't mind spending money, but for my money I just want the best and I want it to last me.

Would you say anything could get better for my price range than that latest rig you've sent me?