Should I build my own new computer now, or wait for the new stuffs this coming late-2015 and 2016 afterwards?
I currently have a mid-range PC that my family uses. However, I do plan to buy/build my own PC.
I've been thinking about building a Multi-Media Purpose Computer, whether my activities are gaming, video streaming, Photoshop, video editing, or audio recording and etc. Pretty much, it's going to be a PC that can whatever I want without issues, and is going to stick around for a long time. However, I do not want the best 'bling' PC; I want the best bang for my buck.
I've heard about Zen, R9 300 series, Skylake, Pascal, and all of that other new rumored-hype architectures coming out this mid-late 2015 and beginning 2016 afterwards. Not that I need corrections on my last statement, I think you understand what I am trying to say: Should I spend money now on the current available components or wait for the new awesome stuff to come out?
It's obvious that we don't know how much impact the new stuffs would be on our current components because they not out yet as of now. However, I am a customer that's willing to pay over $1,700; That is my current budget that I have been saving for a while now, and would probably increase over time should I wait for those new components. Therefore I am not even sure if I am going to regret spending that much cash on the current generation components. DDR4 RAMs and MOBAs are still overpriced to me, and I can't seem to create a build with those components that would satisfy me based on my budget.
I have been planning certain builds for my PC, and it's either I go Power Efficient or go gun blazing with power comsumption. Single thread would most likely be irrelevant, as I intend to open a lot of windows in my desktop(I have a WIN8.1 key). Haswell seems nice for power efficiency with lower PSU requirements while the Vishera 8-core cpus sounds nice for multi-threading based on its price value, but with the sacrifice of a much higher PSU requirement should I overclock. GFX cards are somewhat irrelevant, as I do intend on gaming for the sake of gaming and enjoy it for the sake of gaming, but not to brag about the high FPS because I am not a Fanboy of a certain brand or a PC-Master Race Elitist.
About cooling: I've been thinking about a multi-fan case with excellent airflow. Custom water cooling is not an option for me because that's something I don't want to do. At All. I can still use factory seal water cooling, but air cool is most likely my decision for CPU cooling.
Storage would be another subject so I will think about that later based on my free time. Recommendations are appreciated though.
(Note: Brands, and Cases are pretty much decided later. Again, recommendations are still appreciated though.)
Here are my example builds:
Intel build:
i7-4790s
x2 8GB 1600 DDR3 RAM
Geforce GTX 970
500w 80+ Bronze
Mini-ITX MOBA regardless of chipset
Most likely SSD for storage
1440p monitor
(Probably a white clean build with blue accents)
or
AMD Build:
FX-8320E (Would most likely overclock)
x4 8GB 1866 DDR3 RAM
x2 Radeon R9 290
1200w 80+ Gold
ATX MOBA with 990FX chipset
Most likely HDD for storage
x3 1080p monitor configeration
(I was actually thinking of a MSI Gaming build lol)
If you think you can make a better build than me with the budget of $1,700 then go crazy with it. If you want me to wait, then I shall wait for those new components this late 2015 or later 2016.
Thank you for reading!
I currently have a mid-range PC that my family uses. However, I do plan to buy/build my own PC.
I've been thinking about building a Multi-Media Purpose Computer, whether my activities are gaming, video streaming, Photoshop, video editing, or audio recording and etc. Pretty much, it's going to be a PC that can whatever I want without issues, and is going to stick around for a long time. However, I do not want the best 'bling' PC; I want the best bang for my buck.
I've heard about Zen, R9 300 series, Skylake, Pascal, and all of that other new rumored-hype architectures coming out this mid-late 2015 and beginning 2016 afterwards. Not that I need corrections on my last statement, I think you understand what I am trying to say: Should I spend money now on the current available components or wait for the new awesome stuff to come out?
It's obvious that we don't know how much impact the new stuffs would be on our current components because they not out yet as of now. However, I am a customer that's willing to pay over $1,700; That is my current budget that I have been saving for a while now, and would probably increase over time should I wait for those new components. Therefore I am not even sure if I am going to regret spending that much cash on the current generation components. DDR4 RAMs and MOBAs are still overpriced to me, and I can't seem to create a build with those components that would satisfy me based on my budget.
I have been planning certain builds for my PC, and it's either I go Power Efficient or go gun blazing with power comsumption. Single thread would most likely be irrelevant, as I intend to open a lot of windows in my desktop(I have a WIN8.1 key). Haswell seems nice for power efficiency with lower PSU requirements while the Vishera 8-core cpus sounds nice for multi-threading based on its price value, but with the sacrifice of a much higher PSU requirement should I overclock. GFX cards are somewhat irrelevant, as I do intend on gaming for the sake of gaming and enjoy it for the sake of gaming, but not to brag about the high FPS because I am not a Fanboy of a certain brand or a PC-Master Race Elitist.
About cooling: I've been thinking about a multi-fan case with excellent airflow. Custom water cooling is not an option for me because that's something I don't want to do. At All. I can still use factory seal water cooling, but air cool is most likely my decision for CPU cooling.
Storage would be another subject so I will think about that later based on my free time. Recommendations are appreciated though.
(Note: Brands, and Cases are pretty much decided later. Again, recommendations are still appreciated though.)
Here are my example builds:
Intel build:
i7-4790s
x2 8GB 1600 DDR3 RAM
Geforce GTX 970
500w 80+ Bronze
Mini-ITX MOBA regardless of chipset
Most likely SSD for storage
1440p monitor
(Probably a white clean build with blue accents)
or
AMD Build:
FX-8320E (Would most likely overclock)
x4 8GB 1866 DDR3 RAM
x2 Radeon R9 290
1200w 80+ Gold
ATX MOBA with 990FX chipset
Most likely HDD for storage
x3 1080p monitor configeration
(I was actually thinking of a MSI Gaming build lol)
If you think you can make a better build than me with the budget of $1,700 then go crazy with it. If you want me to wait, then I shall wait for those new components this late 2015 or later 2016.
Thank you for reading!