Hey guys i want to make a gaming/streaming and photo + video editing pc that wil keep playing games at 1080p at 60ish fps for the next 3-4 years.
I wil be playing on a 32" LED tv (dont have room for a monitor aswel) in the future when i have more space and when prices come down im sure il upgrade to a 1440p monitor so it seems logical to beable to accomodate that when the time comes. I dont want to keep upgrading, i want to make the one rig that will last. My price limit for this build is about £700. I wil probably do a mild oc on the cpu. Im in the uk and unfortunately prices are inflated compared to the US..Okay so this is the potential rig:
Cpu: fx 8320
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-990 ud3
Case: phanteks enthoo pro
Ram: G skill ripjaws 8gb 2133mhz (2x4gb)
Cooler: cm hyper 212 evo
Psu: corsair CX 600w bronze
HDD: kingston 120GB SSD
im also using a 500gb HDD iv got lying around..
My biggest query is with the gpu..
I can get:
XFX R9 280x = £180
XFX R9 290 = £225
gigabyte gtx 970 oc = £270
Gigabyte gtx 970 G1 gaming = £290
Would a r9 280x or r9 290 be good enough for the next 3-4 years or is it worth spending the extra £60-£90 on either of the 970's if it means it wil last alot longer in terms of gaming performance? I know its hard to guess what games wil require in the future and im certainly not going to use the "unspeakable phrase"
Any suggestions or advice is much appreciated. Thanks.
I wil be playing on a 32" LED tv (dont have room for a monitor aswel) in the future when i have more space and when prices come down im sure il upgrade to a 1440p monitor so it seems logical to beable to accomodate that when the time comes. I dont want to keep upgrading, i want to make the one rig that will last. My price limit for this build is about £700. I wil probably do a mild oc on the cpu. Im in the uk and unfortunately prices are inflated compared to the US..Okay so this is the potential rig:
Cpu: fx 8320
Motherboard: gigabyte ga-990 ud3
Case: phanteks enthoo pro
Ram: G skill ripjaws 8gb 2133mhz (2x4gb)
Cooler: cm hyper 212 evo
Psu: corsair CX 600w bronze
HDD: kingston 120GB SSD
im also using a 500gb HDD iv got lying around..
My biggest query is with the gpu..
I can get:
XFX R9 280x = £180
XFX R9 290 = £225
gigabyte gtx 970 oc = £270
Gigabyte gtx 970 G1 gaming = £290
Would a r9 280x or r9 290 be good enough for the next 3-4 years or is it worth spending the extra £60-£90 on either of the 970's if it means it wil last alot longer in terms of gaming performance? I know its hard to guess what games wil require in the future and im certainly not going to use the "unspeakable phrase"
Any suggestions or advice is much appreciated. Thanks.
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