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Is this future compatible?

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i will be using this computer for everyday things like Microsoft office, power point (school homework), gaming, Photoshop and illustrator, as well as some 3D rendering.

My budget is around $1500 US (with peripherals).

 

I don't have the budget to get two of the same monitors but i will end up with two monitors, the one from the build and an older monitor from a hp computer- this is the one i currently have HP w1907. The reason i want an extra monitor is for multi tasking and stuff like that (maybe not so much for gaming).

 

The keyboard in the build is not the one i will be getting, its just their because its the same price as the Redragon Karura (which is the one i will be getting i just couldn't find it on pcpartpicker). i also already have a wireless mouse and will probably just be using earphones to save some money and buy a pair of headphone down the road. Also have some cheap speakers which can also be used but i doubt it.

 

This will be the first gaming/modern desktop i will have, my older computer that came with the monitor only has a GB of memory and was practically useless so i need a new one.

 

This is my build i will be buying this holiday season.

 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($105.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1505.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I want to keep this build a black and red theme mainly to show off to friends and family but i also want it to last a while because ill probably be heading to college in the next 3 years and ill probably wont have the money to upgrade  :P
 
I want to get win 7 because i have an extra key for Microsoft Office home and student (unless theirs a free way to make documents and presentations in any other newer windows i wont change that) I also know that win 7 doesn't support more than 16 GB of RAM- that's a draw back im willing to take.
 
Thanks for the advice in advance i really need help.
 
EDIT: If you tell me that i should go with skylake could you help me because i dont really know much about skylake hardware. A skylake build in pcpartpicker would be helpfull ;) thanks
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If u want "Future compatible" i say go with skylake because most CPUs coming up will prob be supporting the socket type skylake uses.

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If u want "Future compatible" i say go with skylake because most CPUs coming up will prob be supporting the socket type skylake uses.

inb4 all cpus go to LGA 1366

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RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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Your graphics card will last about 3 years maybe( Playing most games on ultra-high setting).

You can add another graphics card for 90% more power and that will make it last for a couple more years. 

To crossfire in the future you will need to get a more powerful power supply. Maybe 850w. 

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If u want "Future compatible" i say go with skylake because most CPUs coming up will prob be supporting the socket type skylake uses.

You know how Z97 was sold on supporting broadwell? You know how there were largely no broadwell CPUs released for desktops? I am sure you do. What I am saying is that I wouldn't count on Z170 supporting the next gen. I also wouldn't count on the next gen making any significant increases to performance on the enthusiast desktop level.

Intel Core i7 4770k - 2x Geforce GTX 780 - MSI Z87 MPower Max - Corsair H60 - 8GB Avexir Core Series MPower Yellow + 4gb no-brand DDR3 - Corsair Obsidian 750d - AData XPG SX900 256gb SSD - Seagate Barracuda 3TB (7200 RPM) - Hitachi 250GB 2.5in HDD (3200 RPM) - WD HDD 160GB extracted from iMac via black magic (no specified RPM) - ASUS VG248QE 144HZ 3d Vision Monitor - Logitech G602 - Ducky Shine 3 TKL - AKG 172 HD Headphones - Xperia z2 - Sony Noise canceling earphones -  Nikon D5200 With Bundled Lenses - Windows 7 Home Premium - Blue Snowball iCE - Acer Aspire X with a broken case, AMD A6, and Raijintek Aidos CPU heatsink

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Your graphics card will last about 3 years maybe( Playing most games on ultra-high setting).

You can add another graphics card for 90% more power and that will make it last for a couple more years. 

To crossfire in the future you will need to get a more powerful power supply. Maybe 850w. 

 Thanks for the advice

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If only you didnt need peripheral's... :(

 

 

 
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($75.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1471.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 21:19 EDT-0400

CPU : i7 4790K // GPU: MSI 980Ti 6G // CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 // MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI // RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury @ 1866 //    Case & PSU // Fractal Define S & EVGA 750W

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If only you didnt need peripheral's... :(

 

 

 
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($75.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1471.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Yea i wish but i wouldnt be able to take advantage of the 980 TI, but thanks anyways

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What about this. Tried to add your perifs

 


 
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($75.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1217.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 21:28 EDT-0400

CPU : i7 4790K // GPU: MSI 980Ti 6G // CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 // MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI // RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury @ 1866 //    Case & PSU // Fractal Define S & EVGA 750W

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What about this. Tried to add your perifs

 

 
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($75.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1217.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 21:28 EDT-0400

 

Wow thanks but i probably should of put in the post that i want to keep the mastercase pro 5 it looks really sleek and nice, is their a difference between fully modular and semi? also is 970 better than the 390 in "future compatibility" with newer games?

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Wow thanks but i probably should of put in the post that i want to keep the mastercase pro 5 it looks really sleek and nice, is their a difference between fully modular and semi? also is 970 better than the 390 in "future compatibility" with newer games?

Case: That's fine you can keep it (:

Fully and semi mod: Fully means you can pick what cords you need. You wont need like every cable plugged in.

GPU Compatability: Not sure....

CPU : i7 4790K // GPU: MSI 980Ti 6G // CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 // MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI // RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury @ 1866 //    Case & PSU // Fractal Define S & EVGA 750W

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Case: That's fine you can keep it (:

Fully and semi mod: Fully means you can pick what cords you need. You wont need like every cable plugged in.

GPU Compatability: Not sure....

yea my question was if its really necessary to have a full over a semi.

 

By gpu future compatibility i mean, will a 970 have any decreased performance from a 390 over a year or two with newer games using more than 3gb of vram?

BUT thanks anyways on the advice

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isnt skylake hardware; cpu and mobo more expensive?

Yeah but its more future proof then LGA 1150

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Yeah but its more future proof then LGA 1150

So is this a better build?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1392.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-22 22:58 EDT-0400
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So is this a better build?

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1392.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-22 22:58 EDT-0400

 

Yeah! But if you can afford it i would recommend the WD black over the Blue any day..

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