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I would like to know if these specs can be good for a gaming pc. I am really new at this and i want to build a good gaming pc that is preferably better than the ps4 specs and will last me a few years without upgrading anything. Also, the link is here:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7782889&sku=B69-1560

I am grateful for any additional info you guys could provide, for ex, how much will a pc cost minimally that will beat the ps4 or xbox720 specs and last about 1-3 years more with any new games on at least medium-high settings.
 
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Hey, you could always start. 2 months ago, I didn't know a thing about computers. Now I'm a forum regular here. Buying my own build in 3 weeks, so I had to tweak to perfectness. Anyway, here's the final build, nothing changed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung...
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Are you aware that razethew0rld is one of the biggest fanboys on youtube? Fact is that Intel i5 is as good if not better than 8350 in almost all cases.

Your build is good but I think that OP made a good choice taking HW.
 
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Not much really the GHz ed. is faster, and the clock speed really doesn't have much relation to your in game FPS.



razethew0rld are bias? I don't see any reason to believe that, in there personal computers there are i7s, just at that price range the FX-8350 is better from there benchmarks.
 
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If that's the case, i am going to go with the 7970 normal if the ghz one does not lower in price or look significantly better. In any case, if the new 7xx is better at the same price, then i'm just going to get that. The thing is, the intel vs amd does not matter anyways i am going to get the haswell. If there is one god thing there for amd, its that their competition kicks in and amd is going to make a better processor than intel, with lower the price.
 
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If you're looking at getting the new nVidia 7** or a new AMD 8*** I would wait a little while with all the driver bugs and what not that you will get.
 
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You're funny, people who are bias don't use the product they're bias against, just because there benchmarks came up differently to all the people that are paid by Intel doesn't make them bias. Go and watch some of there build videos before they did the benchmarks, if they were bias they would have recommended the FX-8320 or something like that instead of the i5-3570k (I know that the 8320 isn't as good as the 3570k that's why I'm using it as an example).
 
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Theyre stupid what else can I say.
Oh and I saw some benches like toms and hardocps and they both pointed to Intel. Vaaaaaaaay more reliable than youtube...
 
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Come on now, you can't just say "theyre stupid" and it be fact, they're intelligent people and they know what they're talking about, also for you to judge intelligence you should really have it you self.
 
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Read about it and come up with your own conclusion.
 
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I am planning and doing just that. But along the way, i am in need of advice :). I am not believing either razor or toms fully until i test one of their products myself. And i know i am kind of unfair here and not accurate at all, but my crappy laptop has an amd processor and with all the sites talking big about intel, even though i dont fully believe them, makes me lean a little towards intel. And the fact that i will pay a lot more to upgrade in a few years if i dont get haswell, well, i think you get the point. But also keep in mind that i am not doing this to influence anyone, simply stating my opinions, and thanking you to take the time reading them. BUT, anyhoozle, i will not but the 7xx unless they cost less than $400 and are better than the 7970's. It does not matter much about the glitches as when i have the cards, they will be able to perform fine on the games i want them to even with small errors, and the fixes will come in time. After all, i have heard that nVidia is more reliable than amd on that, so it will be relatively fine. Let's not kill each other here people:wahoo:
 
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You having a crappy AMD CPU shouldn't change your mind at all, try using an Intel Celeron 450 =P, no matter what you get, hell you could get SLI Titans you you would still need to upgrade later, because technology changes so fast there's nothing you can do about it.
 
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Right now a equivalent rig from 4 years ago will still run all the AAA titles so you'll be fine.
 
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Yeah, a HD 5950 will still run Battlefield 3 at 720p with like 40 FPS. In 2017 your rig will run Battlefield 6 at 1080p with about 40 FPS, even though the new cards like the HD 10950 will be running it at 2160p with 109785e8 FPS you will still have a valid gaming rig.
 
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If you get a board with PCIe 3.0 x16 even in the future with the new GPUs you wont be able to max it out, the GTX Titan doesn't max out a PCIe 2.0 x16, so you'll be good for upgrading too.
 
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Yes, i might just do that and only if the 7xx series present any bang for the buck. I am not going to waste more money on a card that will only last me 1 more month than the 7970. But, seeing as there will be better cards to take the place of the 7970 in a few years, i might not want to sli/cf at all
 
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Microsuttering is almost cured now with both AMD and nVidia, and I'm expecting it to be minimal with both the HD8*** and the GTX 7**.
 
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