Entry Build to Ultimate Build

[Benson]

Hello! I'm planning to build an Entry PC Build then upgrade to Mid-range one by one till Ultimate Build! Please suggest parts that can be upgraded and overclocked. All of the suggestions, tips and tricks are very much appreciated! These are my answers (for the questions of course ) that was from the pinned post:

 

1. I'm from Philippines, and my budget would be:

• Entry Build: $400-$650 (~Php20,000 - ~Php30,000)
• Mid-range Build: $700-$1000 (~Php35,000 - ~Php50,000)
• Ultimate Build: Less than $2,000 (~Php100,000)
  *Php = Philippine Peso

2. My aim for these systems are simple; to stream/record games (video editing) and (slightly) web development/design (use of adobe).

• Entry: Stream games around 60FPS
• Mid-range: 4k Resolution (if possible)
• Ultimate: 4k Resolution; Stream heavy games!

3. Monitors:

• Entry: (1)1920x1080
• Mid-range: Dual Monitor 2560x1440 (Reuse the 1920x1080) 
• Ultimate: Dual Monitor (2)3840x2160 OR (Reuse the 2560x1440)

4. Peripherals? Nah. But I need some suggestions for the webcam and microphone for streaming! 

 

5. Why upgrade? Play and play awesome games!

 

Thank You!

[JebKerman]

eh, well if you need an upgrade path, has to be Skylake, Z170 motherboard preferably with multi-GPU capabilities.

 

but how long do you actually think it's going to take for you "ultimate" built to be bought?

[Tesel]

Can I just suggest that, given the fact that you are on a budget, you consider getting monitors that will last you through this? As in perhaps get a better monitor at the beginning, but stick with it instead of upgrading that every time? Hopefully that could save you some money to get better computer parts/peripherals or upgrade the rest faster.

[JebKerman]

well I put this together, some compromises, especially in the CPU department were made but the PSU, motherboard and maybe the storage would see you to the end of this (GPU will take you most of the way):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($120.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.50 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ B&H) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $694.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-10 17:26 EST-0500

 

Oh, and one other question. are the prices additive i.e. Midrange = max total of $1650, or totals

[Elehat]

Erm...... doesn't work like that, on account of 'future proof' parts don't really exist for most components. Maybe keyboard, mouse and case is the closest. By the time you've 'reached' your ultimate build most of the parts will be old and worth a fraction of what they were, with much newer parts available. Monitors are moving much faster at the moment than they have been for a while. Graphics cards especially move super fast.  

 

Unless you plan to completely rebuild each one, in which case, buy middle of the range at all points and replace when you can afford; middle range is where the best value is, and you'd be better keeping your parts fairly current than spending beyond your budget for a fairly small advantage that won't last long.

 

If you expect to have a lot more disposable income in the future, sure, but then don't worry about the future builds and just build the best PC for you now.     

[Benson]

I've done my research and I know some of the parts (there are way too many of them!). I don't know which one is better for upgrading capabilities

 

 

Can I just suggest that, given the fact that you are on a budget, you consider getting monitors that will last you through this? As in perhaps get a better monitor at the beginning, but stick with it instead of upgrading that every time? Hopefully that could save you some money to get better computer parts/peripherals or upgrade the rest faster.

Yes! Reusing of monitors is my main priority to save some cash. Thanks!

 

 

 

well I put this together, some compromises, especially in the CPU department were made but the PSU, motherboard and maybe the storage would see you to the end of this (GPU will take you most of the way):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($120.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.50 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ B&H) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $694.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-10 17:26 EST-0500

 

Oh, and one other question. are the prices additive i.e. Midrange = max total of $1650, or totals

 

THANK YOU!! I guess I'll put this as an Entry Build. For midrange the total should be around $700 - $1000; will just reuse some of the parts like HDD, PSU, and Case. Upgrading my psu and hdd if needed. 

[JebKerman]

THANK YOU!! I guess I'll put this as an Entry Build. For midrange the total should be around $700 - $1000; will just reuse some of the parts like HDD, PSU, and Case. Upgrading my psu and hdd if needed. 

Just 1 amendment to that build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cpL2P6

 

The reason I ask is that if your ultimate goal is a really high end system it's good to start with parts that work, and then it's best to take a big leap per component to minimize the overall cost of the thing. like this (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dtYHcf). Which is imbalanced and wont handle 1440p well because now we have a CPU that will take us all the way up to the final version (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jnBZpg) . in which now the CPU makes complete sense and it will actually handle 4K reasonably well.