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1. Budget

I would like to spend US$1100 but am willing to go up to about $1200

2. Aim
VERY IMPORTANT: I want this computer to last four years or more, secondly at the moment I don't know much about over-clocking and to me it seems that it would sacrifice life span so currently I have no plans to OC. I have been looking at parts lists and I currently this: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alibaster1/saved/3b2D4D

Note: this includes new skylake processor as well as DDR4 RAM, I have included this because as I have mentioned earlier I want this build to last for a long time and not get outdated and maybe even upgraded in the far future.

 

I plan to use this computer for mostly gaming but I will also be using this as a productivity computer. Productivity is nothing intensive and I will be playing games such as: borderlands 2, the witcher 3, and CS:GO.

3. Monitors
I am planning to run a 24-27in monitor(not sure, whatever the normal size is) as well as a smaller monitor for references.

4. Peripherals
I have a keyboard and mouse as well as a headset. I will need to buy a monitor and windows but that is not included in the $1200 budget.

5. Why are you upgrading?
My previous computer was a 5 year old iMac and that worked fine but the logic board recently failed and  it would cost over $1000 to replace.

 

 

 

Sorry, forgot to mention that I already have a new SSD and 1TB HD so that doesn't need to be added

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the one you have doesnt look so bad

 

btw overclocking doesnt necessarily sacrifice life span, as long as it doesnt overheat much

and with a K series processor you can get free performance by overclocking (most of them can get 10% extra performance just by changing multiplier)

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Skylake will have nothing to do with how long your system lasts, that cheap PSU will though. I'd change out the PSU for a better one. If you're not going to over clock then a locked processor will save you the money needed for a better PSU.

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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1. Budget

I would like to spend US$1100 but am willing to go up to about $1200

2. Aim

VERY IMPORTANT: I want this computer to last four years or more, secondly at the moment I don't know much about over-clocking and to me it seems that it would sacrifice life span so currently I have no plans to OC. I have been looking at parts lists and I currently this: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alibaster1/saved/3b2D4D

Note: this includes new skylake processor as well as DDR4 RAM, I have included this because as I have mentioned earlier I want this build to last for a long time and not get outdated and maybe even upgraded in the far future.

 

I plan to use this computer for mostly gaming but I will also be using this as a productivity computer. Productivity is nothing intensive and I will be playing games such as: borderlands 2, the witcher 3, and CS:GO.

3. Monitors

I am planning to run a 24-27in monitor(not sure, whatever the normal size is) as well as a smaller monitor for references.

4. Peripherals

I have a keyboard and mouse as well as a headset. I will need to buy a monitor and windows but that is not included in the $1200 budget.

5. Why are you upgrading?

My previous computer was a 5 year old iMac and that worked fine but the logic board recently failed and  it would cost over $1000 to replace.

Good build! get the VG248QE for the monitor. It will last u a lot longer than just 4 years if ur gonna be gaming in 1080p

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Since you're not editing you could get the i5 6600K processor and save ~100$.

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Overall, this is a much better build, since you're not wanting to overclock, no sense in getting an overclocking motherboard and cpu.

This xeon in particular is basically an I7 4790, without the integrated graphics, which you don't need because you have a gpu.

I've upgraded the ram to 16gbs so you can do what ever, when ever.

I've upgraded storage to two 240gb SSD's and a 2tb hitachi for fast, and mass storage at a great price.

I've upgraded the gpu to a 390 which is better in basically every single way than the 970.

Oh, and it's 100$ cheaper.

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($294.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1079.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1. Budget

I would like to spend US$1100 but am willing to go up to about $1200

2. Aim

VERY IMPORTANT: I want this computer to last four years or more, secondly at the moment I don't know much about over-clocking and to me it seems that it would sacrifice life span so currently I have no plans to OC. I have been looking at parts lists and I currently this: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alibaster1/saved/3b2D4D

Note: this includes new skylake processor as well as DDR4 RAM, I have included this because as I have mentioned earlier I want this build to last for a long time and not get outdated and maybe even upgraded in the far future.

 

I plan to use this computer for mostly gaming but I will also be using this as a productivity computer. Productivity is nothing intensive and I will be playing games such as: borderlands 2, the witcher 3, and CS:GO.

3. Monitors

I am planning to run a 24-27in monitor(not sure, whatever the normal size is) as well as a smaller monitor for references.

4. Peripherals

I have a keyboard and mouse as well as a headset. I will need to buy a monitor and windows but that is not included in the $1200 budget.

5. Why are you upgrading?

My previous computer was a 5 year old iMac and that worked fine but the logic board recently failed and  it would cost over $1000 to replace.

 

 
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($283.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1216.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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the 390 will last longer than the 970 due to 8 gb of vram, and it is better.

Also, i strongly believe that after 3-4 years , intel will change socket from 1151 (while intel being intel,keep in mind 1155-1150-1151 in 5 years)

So xeon for the time being (i7) and r9 390

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NZXT)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1024.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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the 390 will last longer than the 970 due to 8 gb of vram, and it is better.

Also, i strongly believe that after 3-4 years , intel will change socket from 1151 (while intel being intel,keep in mind 1155-1150-1151 in 5 years)

So xeon for the time being (i7) and r9 390

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NZXT)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1024.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Will having DDR3 vs DDR4 make a difference?

 

Higher speed, but this is generally not useful in games.

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Not being willing to OC is a terrible idea and it has no notable difference in component life span. You literally are just paying more for less.

 

z170 is a dead platform anyways so unless going to an i7 there won't be an upgrade path anyways.

 

 

If you really aren't willing to overclock this is what I would recommend:

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($294.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $949.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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A skylake equivalent (kinda, worse cpu sadly.)
 
 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($294.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1055.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you are grabbing a 6600k (which you might as well considering you are already downgrading cpu anyways...) then you might as well grab a z170 mobo just incase you change your mind (which you should).
 
The most powerful build however (both now and 4 years down the road...) would be this one (by a notable margin...):
 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1199.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The storage is not necessary as I already have the HD and SSD so I would upgrade the RAM to 16GB and what else would you recommend

See my comment above. without storage needs I can do even better.

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Will having DDR3 vs DDR4 make a difference?

 

If you can opt for a 4690K, that would be your best balance.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1190.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The storage is not necessary as I already have the HD and SSD so I would upgrade the RAM to 16GB and what else would you recommend

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1024.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The storage is not necessary as I already have the HD and SSD so I would upgrade the RAM to 16GB and what else would you recommend

16 is all you'll need, I never cross 8g of my 16. Get the biggest, baddest, most endowed GPU you can. Seriously, that is your rig when it comes to gaming. Then make sure your PSU can power the beast you've bought.

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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The storage is not necessary as I already have the HD and SSD so I would upgrade the RAM to 16GB and what else would you recommend

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1161.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($88.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1189.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The first build is better than the second in every way ESPECIALLY since you won't overclock, but hey feel free to grab a platform that doesn't preform better but costs more (without even having better upgrade paths...)

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If you can opt for a 4690K, that would be your best balance.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1190.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1024.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 16:15 EDT-0400

 

 

16 is all you'll need, I never cross 8g of my 16. Get the biggest, baddest, most endowed GPU you can. Seriously, that is your rig when it comes to gaming. Then make sure your PSU can power the beast you've bought.

 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1161.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 16:14 EDT-0400
 

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($88.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($564.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1189.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 16:15 EDT-0400
 
The first build is better than the second in every way ESPECIALLY since you won't overclock, but hey feel free to grab a platform that doesn't preform better but costs more (without even having better upgrade paths...)

 

Xeon? i7? i5? what difference does this make for me?

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