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System Name | Pre-10 year plan |
---|---|
Processor | FX 8350 |
Motherboard | Asus M5A97 v2 |
Cooling | Corsair 240mm AIO |
Memory | 2 x Corsair 4gb DDR3 1600 |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte RTX 2070 super |
Storage | 128gb SSD boot drive 512gb SSD |
Display(s) | 1 x Benq 27" 4k 60Hz, 1 x AoC 27" 1080 165Hz |
Case | Thermaltake Level 10 Combat edition |
Audio Device(s) | On board |
Power Supply | AX1200i |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
Keyboard | Logitech G512 |
Software | Windows 11 |
I am building a `10 year (and a bit) plan` pc. That is, a pc thats going to last me 10 years. There are a few select upgrades along the path due to fund constraints which i will explain shortly...
PC is predominantly to be a gaming and office platform. Id like to play some games such as Cyberpunk, Baldurs 3, Red Dead. I currently play World of Tanks a lot. Id like to try some RT but thats not the big show stopper for me. I like my games with high graphics settings as Im notthat much of a competitive games player.
I want the end pc to last a long time before needing an upgrade. In fact I intend to hold it to the 10 year plan if i can.
Case - is the simply huge Thermaltake level 10 battle edition. Its old, rare and very roomy. Lots of fan options and room for pretty much any size graphics card.
CPU - Currently a `free` i5 10400F cpu. Its a temporary cpu as I plan to aquire either an i7 11700 or i9 11900 sometime later this year which is pretty much the most powerful cpu i can use on this sytem.
Motherboard - A mid range ASrock B560 Steel Legend motherboard. This board will stay for the duration of the 10 year build.
RAM - 2 x 8gb 3200 speed Silicaon Power DDR4 which works nice and stable on XMP2 with CAS 16 so pretty typical Samsung module memory really. This may stay or may get upgraded to 32gb.
Storage - 500gb Fikwot (yeah i never heard of them either!) PCIE gen 3 M.2 drive in the second M.2 slot. The first slot doesnt appear to work while a 10th gen cpu is used, I believe a 11th gen cpu is needed to allow the 4th gen primary slot to be used. I plan to upgrade this to a Samsing 980 1tb drive after the cpu is upgraded. There are a few mechanical drives attached to store my Steam catalogue of games.
Graphics - Currently has a humble GTX 970, In the long term I want to buy an ASrock Steel Legend 7900 GRE as from a performance point of view I think this would work out well and from an asthetics point of view I think it would look real nice with the Steel Legend motherboard. I may swap out the 970 for something like a RTX 3070 temporarily until I can afford the 7900.
PSU - Currently sporting a GameMax 700w Rampage modular psu. Yeah I know its reputation but these have served me well to date. I do plan to put a more respected psu in this build but I dont know what yet.
Why have i taken the backward step of buying 10th / 11th gen intel instead of intel 12th or Ryzen? I have had AM4 builds for years and I like them but wanted a change. I bought into 10/11th gen due to the year of manufacture, that is 2020-2021. 1If you went back in time 10 years from 2021 to 2011 the king of cpus was Sandybridge i7 2600 / 2700 which even now some 13 years later would still be a useable cpu today. I want to see that this build can stand a similar test of time and i can come back to the forum in 2034 and show how well the pc is coping.
My biggest issue is funds. This build is being funded by my selling off pc hardware I have lying around and this is taking time. Ive currently got two more pcs to sell, my AM4 rig that should raise about £300 and an older 3rd gen i5 that should raise about £100, Add to that another £200 ive saved up selling other odds and ends. I dont want to cut too many corners but I also cant just splash the cash. So here are my dilemas:
What PSU should I get? needs to be reasonably priced but also decent reliability and capable of powering the cpu and gpu.
Should I opt for the i9 (currently priced around £200) or the i7 (currently priced around £160)? Would I see that much gains with i9?
Should I go witht he Samsung 980 storage? or would a cheaper alternative fit the bill? The mechanical drives I have fit in the removable drive bays and are ok for some of the indie games I have but not the latest games id like to play.
Would I benefit from faster RAM?
Graphics. BIG question! Should I invest in something better than the 970 now, something like a 3070 maybe? (currently available with warranty for £270) or hold off till I can raise the £530 for the steel legend version of 7900 GRE?
In what order should I make these purchases?
Your advice and opinions most welcome.
PC is predominantly to be a gaming and office platform. Id like to play some games such as Cyberpunk, Baldurs 3, Red Dead. I currently play World of Tanks a lot. Id like to try some RT but thats not the big show stopper for me. I like my games with high graphics settings as Im notthat much of a competitive games player.
I want the end pc to last a long time before needing an upgrade. In fact I intend to hold it to the 10 year plan if i can.
Case - is the simply huge Thermaltake level 10 battle edition. Its old, rare and very roomy. Lots of fan options and room for pretty much any size graphics card.
CPU - Currently a `free` i5 10400F cpu. Its a temporary cpu as I plan to aquire either an i7 11700 or i9 11900 sometime later this year which is pretty much the most powerful cpu i can use on this sytem.
Motherboard - A mid range ASrock B560 Steel Legend motherboard. This board will stay for the duration of the 10 year build.
RAM - 2 x 8gb 3200 speed Silicaon Power DDR4 which works nice and stable on XMP2 with CAS 16 so pretty typical Samsung module memory really. This may stay or may get upgraded to 32gb.
Storage - 500gb Fikwot (yeah i never heard of them either!) PCIE gen 3 M.2 drive in the second M.2 slot. The first slot doesnt appear to work while a 10th gen cpu is used, I believe a 11th gen cpu is needed to allow the 4th gen primary slot to be used. I plan to upgrade this to a Samsing 980 1tb drive after the cpu is upgraded. There are a few mechanical drives attached to store my Steam catalogue of games.
Graphics - Currently has a humble GTX 970, In the long term I want to buy an ASrock Steel Legend 7900 GRE as from a performance point of view I think this would work out well and from an asthetics point of view I think it would look real nice with the Steel Legend motherboard. I may swap out the 970 for something like a RTX 3070 temporarily until I can afford the 7900.
PSU - Currently sporting a GameMax 700w Rampage modular psu. Yeah I know its reputation but these have served me well to date. I do plan to put a more respected psu in this build but I dont know what yet.
Why have i taken the backward step of buying 10th / 11th gen intel instead of intel 12th or Ryzen? I have had AM4 builds for years and I like them but wanted a change. I bought into 10/11th gen due to the year of manufacture, that is 2020-2021. 1If you went back in time 10 years from 2021 to 2011 the king of cpus was Sandybridge i7 2600 / 2700 which even now some 13 years later would still be a useable cpu today. I want to see that this build can stand a similar test of time and i can come back to the forum in 2034 and show how well the pc is coping.
My biggest issue is funds. This build is being funded by my selling off pc hardware I have lying around and this is taking time. Ive currently got two more pcs to sell, my AM4 rig that should raise about £300 and an older 3rd gen i5 that should raise about £100, Add to that another £200 ive saved up selling other odds and ends. I dont want to cut too many corners but I also cant just splash the cash. So here are my dilemas:
What PSU should I get? needs to be reasonably priced but also decent reliability and capable of powering the cpu and gpu.
Should I opt for the i9 (currently priced around £200) or the i7 (currently priced around £160)? Would I see that much gains with i9?
Should I go witht he Samsung 980 storage? or would a cheaper alternative fit the bill? The mechanical drives I have fit in the removable drive bays and are ok for some of the indie games I have but not the latest games id like to play.
Would I benefit from faster RAM?
Graphics. BIG question! Should I invest in something better than the 970 now, something like a 3070 maybe? (currently available with warranty for £270) or hold off till I can raise the £530 for the steel legend version of 7900 GRE?
In what order should I make these purchases?
Your advice and opinions most welcome.