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Future-Proof PC for $2,000?

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By future-proof I mean games running at max settings with no significant lag for 3-4 years.

Guide to GTX 900 Series: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/457526-nvidia-900-series-basic-performance-guide/

Performance expert, building noob. 

There is no such thing as excess in hardware. 

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Just get this :

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1959.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just get this :

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1959.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That's a terrible build

 

How do you know he's going to be OCing like a madman?

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That's a terrible build

Thank You !

It was a build I planned for myself

But later changed my mind

This is my planned upgrade

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($386.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 760T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2237.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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By future-proof I mean games running at max settings with no significant lag for 3-4 years.

stop using "future proof" nothing is future proof.
 
 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1723.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

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Allow me to clarify:

I don't like OCing and prefer Nvidia GPUs.

Guide to GTX 900 Series: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/457526-nvidia-900-series-basic-performance-guide/

Performance expert, building noob. 

There is no such thing as excess in hardware. 

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stop using "future proof" nothing is future proof.
 
 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1723.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Good build, but the SATA ports on the Krait mobo are straight, which sucks and seems cheap for a 150$ mobo...

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Allow me to clarify:

I don't like OCing and prefer Nvidia GPUs.

damn, 2k on a computer and not overclocking?

 

Good build, but the SATA ports on the Krait mobo are straight, which sucks and seems cheap for a 150$ mobo...

Well, the OP can change that if he wants. He has plenty of choices.

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

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Pls no f-word m8

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People freak out when you use "future proof", you should use "future resistant" instead. Seriously, future proofing only means that you buy overkill today in the hopes that your hardware lasts you a long time, calm your tits people. It's unlikely that games will see a steep rise in hardware requirements, since people don't upgrade every year and game developpers want to have acces to as many consumers as they can.

 

Something like a 980Ti should last you a few years, at least on 1080p, even with the async shaders thing.

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tbh for 1080p you don't need 2000€ since it will be dead in 5years, 2k is atleast with 1440p in mind, also don't get X99 just because

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That's a terrible build

 

How do you know he's going to be OCing like a madman?

Meh, that's what it's worth at $2000

Otherwise work around it and get a 6600k and a compatible mobo with SLI 980 ti

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Thank You !

It was a build I planned for myself

But later changed my mind

This is my planned upgrade

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($386.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 760T ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2237.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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400$ on a MOBO? what a waste... Also, whats with the expensive 1000W PSU?

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since you don't want to overclock anything, i've added two 980's that are clocked at 1.27 on the core. you also have a xeon chip with 4 cores and 8 threads. read my gpu overclocking guide; link in my forum signature. two 980's in sli will perform better than a single 980 ti

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.59 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1801.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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By future-proof I mean games running at max settings with no significant lag for 3-4 years.

 

A little over budget, but it looks kickass.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-E D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston Predator 480GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card  ($748.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($77.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2247.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 09:08 EDT-0400

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By future-proof I mean games running at max settings with no significant lag for 3-4 years.

 

MrZany,

 

Here's my recommended computer build.

F.Y.I., just like someone else said in this thread... there is no such thing as a "future-proof" computer build.

It doesn't exist.

 

I picked out the Noctua air CPU cooler because it does a GREAT job of keeping the CPU nice and cool. You don't need a liquid based CPU cooling system. 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.56 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($424.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($424.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1975.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 10:00 EDT-0400

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CPU -- Intel Core i7 7740X @ 4.30GHz Kaby Lake 14nm Technology * RAM -- 16.0 GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1466MHz (15-16-16-35)
Motherboard -- ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF X299 MARK 2 (LGA 2066 R4) * Graphics -- SAMSUNG (1920x1080@59Hz) -- 4096 MB ATI Radeon RX 560 Series 
Storage -- 223 GB SanDisk Ultra II 240GB (SSD) -- 256 GB Crucial_CT275MX300SSD1 (SSD) -- 931 GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 (SATA) -- 2794 GB BUFFALO External HDD USB Device
Optical Drives -- ASUS DRW-24B1ST * Audio -- Realtek High Definition Audio
 

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400$ on a MOBO? what a waste... Also, whats with the expensive 1000W PSU?

It's a super bargain at NCIX Canada.

I have upgradability in mind and want to reuse this PSU for future SLI setup and liquid cooling

I want on board WiFi and a decent on board sound solution

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