Good $1500 CAD Long lasting build

[Clanscorpia]

Is this good to last for 6-7 years with maybe adding another GPU for crossfire later and maybe adding more storage?

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vb7nzy

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vb7nzy/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($483.01 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($127.70 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.90 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.75 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1556.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-16 18:52 EST-0500

[ThatOneRussian]

Didnt you ask that last night it wont last that long...

[Clanscorpia]

I edited it. A lot

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

If you plan on gaming and you want to get the most lifespan, do what ever you can to drop down to an i5 and get a GTX 980ti.

 

EDIT: Just tried doing that and ew, cad shit is so expensive rn.

[ThatOneRussian]

isnt CAD meant to be free after ORACLE bought it or some shit

[kirashi]

 

Is this good to last for 6-7 years with maybe adding another GPU for crossfire later and maybe adding more storage?

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vb7nzy

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Vb7nzy/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($483.01 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($127.70 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.90 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.75 @ Vuugo) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.64 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1556.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-16 18:52 EST-0500

 

 

Define "last" and what you expect in 6-7 years. I'm not trying to be a troll or smart butt here. But what are you expecting to use the machine for in 6-7 years?

 

The build you've put together here is something I'm envious of, having just started working on an 4th Gen i7 build myself. I'm envious, but see no reason to upgrade from my 4th Gen CPU simply because it's 2-3 years old now. I still know people running 1st Gen i7 systems that are completely happy with the performance of their machines, and have only done minor upgrades in 6 years of ownership.

 

What I'm trying to say is if you want your build to last in terms of being a solid powerhouse for a good 5 years and then some, you've got all the right parts in your build. But a fastest bang-for-buck system is always going to exist, especially if liquid nitrogen cooling makes it mainstream by 2020.

 

So yes, IMO your build is rock solid and should last you at least 5 years. Unless you're the type who has the impulse (or munnies ) to upgrade every single year. Maybe replace the graphics card in 5 years, and add more RAM depending on where we are with operating systems. Otherwise I'd love to see a build log from you on this one.

[Clanscorpia]

Why an i5 and 980ti? I've heard tons of people say 980ti's are just a waste of money

[Clanscorpia]

Trust me, I have a horrid laptop right now with an E1-2500 APU so I don't have impulses. I just want this build to last awhile because I don't have a steady source of income and I can't afford to upgrade often. I'll be playing some light AAA games (Racing, sports, CS:GO) Maybe some FPS' when I get older  but mostly just those an MMO's for now. So that's why I want it to last a while. I don't mind turning settings down so that's not a problem if that helps.

[ThatOneRussian]

Trust me, I have a horrid laptop right now with an E1-2500 APU so I don't have impulses. I just want this build to last awhile because I don't have a steady source of income and I can't afford to upgrade often. I'll be playing some light AAA games (Racing, sports, CS:GO) Maybe some FPS' when I get older  but mostly just those an MMO's for now. So that's why I want it to last a while. I don't mind turning settings down so that's not a problem if that helps.

you wont have to but maybe sli in a few years

[Clanscorpia]

That's something I don't mind doing

[ThatOneRussian]

That's something I don't mind doing

 I meant crossfire

[Clanscorpia]

Is this really a good build though? It seems very unbalanced.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fQDKwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fQDKwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.01 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.25 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($909.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.64 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1507.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-16 20:37 EST-0500

[ThatOneRussian]

Is this really a good build though? It seems very unbalanced.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fQDKwP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fQDKwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.01 @ Vuugo)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.25 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($909.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.75 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.64 @ DirectCanada)

Total: $1507.63

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-16 20:37 EST-0500

it is but CAD and stuff is gpu based video editing is more ram and cpu

[Clanscorpia]

What is CAD that your talking about? CAD for me is Canadian Dollar because I live in Canada.

[Clanscorpia]

Hows this one? It has a better quality GPU and a better motherboard for overclocking:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zbZHcf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zbZHcf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($483.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.75 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($139.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.90 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.01 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.64 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1609.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 08:12 EST-0500