When will this PC be outdated?

[Damascus_1]

Hey, I'm going to be purchasing all of these parts:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zdNxm8

in December 2017 when they go on sale. Will there be a better parts or will they be outdated in about 7 months? Thanks.

 

[Carnaxus]

In 7 months some of that may indeed be outdated. Plus, I can absolutely guarantee that you won't need two tubes of thermal paste unless you're extraordinarily bad at applying the stuff.

 

[rhysiam]

Why don't you just wait until you're ready to purchase, and then start a new thread using the "how to..." sticky here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

I find that when people use that sticky they get really good support. By starting a new thread from there, you will have provided answers to all the questions contributors often have. So they can spend their time making good recommendations just for you, rather than wasting time with asking questions and clarifying things.

That build is wasting a lot of money though.
- unlocked 7700K and cooler on a locked (no overclocking) motherboard
- You should get a 250GB SSD at least unless your budget is entirely fixed
- Sony Vegas Pro prefers AMD GPUs, so you'd be better looking at an RX 580 (or equivalent) from the red team when you purchase.
- Video editing, but getting a quad core? A Ryzen 7 1700 would be a much more potent editing CPU (sacrificing some gaming performance though... but unlikely to matter at all on the mid-range GPU you chose).
- 2x144hz monitors is odd. One makes sense for gaming, but just get a cheaper 60hz display for your second. >60hz is not necessary for a second, non-gaming display.

TL DR: You could do much better right now for your money, so December-ish for sure you'll be able to better again. If you use the sticky above when you're ready to purchase you should get a fantastic build for your $$.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

try something like this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($312.41 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card ($220.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool - KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.48 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($207.07 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($207.07 @ Amazon)
Total: $1528.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 02:56 EDT-0400

 

[Damascus_1]

Why don't you just wait until you're ready to purchase, and then start a new thread using the "how to..." sticky here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

I find that when people use that sticky they get really good support. By starting a new thread from there, you will have provided answers to all the questions contributors often have. So they can spend their time making good recommendations just for you, rather than wasting time with asking questions and clarifying things.

That build is wasting a lot of money though.
- unlocked 7700K and cooler on a locked (no overclocking) motherboard
- You should get a 250GB SSD at least unless your budget is entirely fixed
- Sony Vegas Pro prefers AMD GPUs, so you'd be better looking at an RX 580 (or equivalent) from the red team when you purchase.
- Video editing, but getting a quad core? A Ryzen 7 1700 would be a much more potent editing CPU (sacrificing some gaming performance though... but unlikely to matter at all on the mid-range GPU you chose).
- 2x144hz monitors is odd. One makes sense for gaming, but just get a cheaper 60hz display for your second. >60hz is not necessary for a second, non-gaming display.

TL DR: You could do much better right now for your money, so December-ish for sure you'll be able to better again. If you use the sticky above when you're ready to purchase you should get a fantastic build for your $$.

Would the non-AMD parts just result in longer render time or editing being worse in every way?

 

[rhysiam]

Would the non-AMD parts just result in longer render time or editing being worse in every way?

It's not "worse in every way", but it would certainly have longer render times and doesn't have the resources (cores) that the Ryzen 7s have. The 7700K is technically a faster gaming CPU, but that's not going to matter unless you have a very high end GPU. There's no question that the Ryzen 7 1700 is the superior rendering/editing/workstation CPU.

 

[Damascus_1]

Would the non-AMD parts just result in longer render time or editing being worse in every way?

It's not "worse in every way", but it would certainly have longer render times and doesn't have the resources (cores) that the Ryzen 7s have. The 7700K is technically a faster gaming CPU, but that's not going to matter unless you have a very high end GPU. There's no question that the Ryzen 7 1700 is the superior rendering/editing/workstation CPU.

Do the 7700k and the 7700 have the exact same performance in gaming without the overclocking of the 7700k? I don't want to milk my parts for all of their power, I'd prefer if they'd have a longer lifespan. I looked up benchmarking, and it looks like the 7700k is superior in every way.

 

[rhysiam]

Do the 7700k and the 7700 have the exact same performance in gaming without the overclocking of the 7700k? I don't want to milk my parts for all of their power, I'd prefer if they'd have a longer lifespan. I looked up benchmarking, and it looks like the 7700k is superior in every way.

The 7700K is clocked higher, so it will be slightly faster. It's just that most of what you're paying for is the unlocked multiplier for overclocking. To take advantage of that, however, you need a "Z" motherboard.

Anyway, it's all a bit moot to have these discussion when you're only planning on buying months and months down the line. Come back when you're ready to purchase and you can get up to date information then.