Retiring - Final build

[Frostr0]

63 YO gamer retiring end of 2016. Ready for final build before income shrinkage..Current box 4770K gtx980 512gb ssd. Running on 1440p monitor Will acquire 1tb ssd; 1 or 2 flagship gpu. 4K monitor ram/mb will be platform appropriate.

Choice 1 - today- 5820/5930/5960 based system

Coice 2 - soon - hold out for Skylake

Coice 3-mid 2016 - hold out for Broadwell E

Variables: Windows 10/dx12 impact on choices. HBM/Vsync/Freesync impact on 4K graphics.

Looking for 5 year platform. Your insights, Speculation and Wild A** Guesses gratefully accepted

 

[littleleo]

I'd say choice #2 - I'd wait and see what Skylake has to offer.
Yes, I'd go Win10 for DX12.
I'd get the newest platform you can live with so future upgrades will be cheaper.

 

[mcnumpty23]

choice 2

and look at pci-e ssds the new intel 750 looks amazing--the 400gb one is actually not ridiculously expensive for what you get

not sure you need 1tb ssd though but the intel 750 does do 800gb and 1200gb i think

 

[Iamsoda]

63 YO gamer retiring end of 2016. Ready for final build before income shrinkage..Current box 4770K gtx980 512gb ssd. Running on 1440p monitor Will acquire 1tb ssd; 1 or 2 flagship gpu. 4K monitor ram/mb will be platform appropriate.

Choice 1 - today- 5820/5930/5960 based system

Coice 2 - soon - hold out for Skylake

Coice 3-mid 2016 - hold out for Broadwell E

Variables: Windows 10/dx12 impact on choices. HBM/Vsync/Freesync impact on 4K graphics.

Looking for 5 year platform. Your insights, Speculation and Wild A** Guesses gratefully accepted

If you're in good health, 63 YO final build is a little soon. That build will mean nothing in 10 years. 😀

 

[littleleo]

Last build I did was for a guy who was 89, and he's still going, and loves his rig.

 

[Frostr0]

Not too worried about the long dirt nap

Historically spending $2-3k every couple of years on tech (Equal amount annually on good wine). Retired will mean moving new platform builds out to a 5 year schedule or giving up the good hooch. Fireball is fine, but there is nothing like a good Burgundian Pinot. Hence, tech budget will take a hit.

Thanks for the thought

 

[mcnumpty23]

m2 and pci-e ssds are the up and coming thing--couple those with a skylake cpu and pascal gpu

and a good burgundy and you will be more than happy

 

[littleleo]

Not too worried about the long dirt nap

Historically spending $2-3k every couple of years on tech (Equal amount annually on good wine). Retired will mean moving new platform builds out to a 5 year schedule or giving up the good hooch. Fireball is fine, but there is nothing like a good Burgundian Pinot. Hence, tech budget will take a hit.

Thanks for the thought

You got to do what you got to do, my customer had to cut back to one girl friend he was just getting too tuckered out. God bless him!

 

[PassMark]

Start a local business building high end machines for people. Then you can write off your own expenses as a business tax deduction (tech expenses that is, not the booze).

 

[Frostr0]

Start a local business building high end machines for people. Then you can write off your own expenses as a business tax deduction (tech expenses that is, not the booze).

 

[littleleo]

Well if you have a business presentation at diner that would be a tax deduction as a business expense and is a little wine was consumed with dinner....

 

[Frostr0]

Food for thought.

Already the tech support for adult children, other family and the occasional passing strnger

Maybe I can call Patriarche et Fils. User Interface Facilitation Providers and take a write off for a couple of cases of Grand Cru - just for balance

 

[Iamsoda]

Food for thought.

Already the tech support for adult children, other family and the occasional passing strnger

Maybe I can call Patriarche et Fils. User Interface Facilitation Providers and take a write off for a couple of cases of Grand Cru - just for balance

Ditto for me.

 

[Frostr0]

Thank you everybody. Consensus - wait for Skylake. Invest in M2 or PCIE ssd. Wait for Pascal.

Thanks to littleleo, mcnumpty23, Iamsoda, and, Passmark

Time for a glass or 3 while waiting for Witcher and Arkham