best cpu and rig for 1080/1080TI 1440P/60FPS 4-5yrs

[Shahzaib Ihsan]

hello frIends i want to build a pc i am new to pc gaming. i am thinking of 1440P/60FPS gaming and i think 1080 will keep it running for 4-5 years. i just want stable 60fps high/ultra, no overclocking and will only play graphic games not fps/competitive games. ! think 16 gb normal speed ram would be enough. which cpu will you recommend. Also, is gsync worth under 60 fps? and non oc mobo and casing to fit all that would also be very helpful.

 

[WildCard999]

Any higher range CPU will last about 5 years, you could probably get around 4-5 years on a GPU but towards the end your probably looking at med to low settings. Gsync is probably worth it for a lower FPS but remember with Gsync/Freesync there is a range but personally I'd save the cash and just go vsync on my avg FPS.

What is your budget?

Location?

Do you need peripherals besides the monitor like the OS and K/M?

 

[Shahzaib Ihsan]

around 1000-1100$

 

[WildCard999]

around 1000-1100$

Do you have the monitor or any parts?

 

[Shahzaib Ihsan]

no other parts, but exclude monitor price cuz i will purchase monitor seperately, mouse and keyboard too.

 

[WildCard999]

While you said you didn't want to overclock with the prices of the non-K CPU's being so high your better off getting the 8600K/Z370 MB and when you do need the extra performance then you'll have the option to overclock and the CPU will last longer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($235.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($409.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1107.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 13:06 EDT-0400

 

[Shahzaib Ihsan]

actually i have not included shipping prices, and many of things dont ship to my country, so this gets way above my budgeT. what if same specs but gtx 1070 and and 1080p/60FPS? is there a cheaper cpu option avaiable

 

[WildCard999]

actually i have not included shipping prices, and many of things dont ship to my country, so this gets way above my budgeT. what if same specs but gtx 1070 and and 1080p/60FPS? is there a cheaper cpu option avaiable

A 1070 & 1080P would be fine but if possible I would go RX 580 & 2560x1080P/75hz/IPS/Freesync (you'd also want to make sure your games support 21:9). Ultrawides give a much more immersive gaming experience and even if you had to get the 29" version (there's also 34") it has the same vertical height as a 24" 16:9. I'm not sure what's available in your country but I would get something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG - 29UM69G-B 29.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor ($253.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $938.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 14:50 EDT-0400

 

[Shahzaib Ihsan]

I have this 'thing' in my brain that nvidia card is better than amd, and thats why i often think if 1070 no sync vs amd rx 580 and free sync? aand also, wont 1070 be more future proof ?

 

[WildCard999]

Either AMD or Nvidia would be fine, I just figured for budget sake of going with the RX 580 however if you can afford the 1070 then definitely get it as it outperforms it by quite a bit.