Well don't be like that (: Post some specs!
Did you shop around enough? GPU's seem to be cheapest at TigerDirect and CPU's at Microcenter. Still can't believe they have an i7 3770k for $230.
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can't get the case in a screenshot(to lazy to type of specs)
I will do some price checking before I actually purchase, but I will likely buy it all through newegg to make things simple(and free 2-day shipping on all but the case)
additional note, I had a budget of ~1,000, thats why I didn't get intel processors and such(doing the best to get the biggest bang for the buck)
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My current PC is showing signals of aging but I'm trying to make it last for AT LEAST a year... I agree that there is a bit of a leap in PC hardware after a new console is launched but this is usually tied to new Directx IMHO. Anyway if you already have $1.200 in a year you'll have enough for a kick ass PC. More then I'm willing to pay, actually...
I were you (which I'm not) I'd wait till Q4 2014, but a kick ass PC, a couple of AAA games and with the remaining money treat my GF to a nice weekend to justify the following weeks of absence (due to excessive gaming). That way she wins, you win, everyone wins!
EDIT: I just noticed your profile name suggest you're a girl so treat your BF to that nice weekend! Guys like free stuff too! :P
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I expected some kind of backlash for implying being gay is bad (although not as much as being single). Anyway, give your BF a nice gift OP! You'll have more then enough money if you buy the PC next year and that almost always guarantees great sex!
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Do you have that card?
How reliable are the drivers? I'm pretty loyal to Nvidia, and the 7970 is a little more expensive
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w00t???Asking others what they would do,..that's so original :D and will surely guarantee you satisfaction lulz
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I would wait another 9-12 months, for any big upgrades. If you were upgrading just the GPU or CPU, I would say go ahead (if the upgrade wasn't worth more than 200$), but, at the moment, it's best to wait for new console generation to arrive, which will bring lower hardware prices and enable you to be without worry for the next 3-4 years. However, the answer also depends on what you current PC spec's are, and what games are you primarily interested in playing. In the meantime, if you are too sick of your current PC, try doing smaller upgrades for half the price (600$ max.), or buy second hand with a warranty.
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You can probably still last the next four years with a Phenom II. I have one, and I still haven't taxed it with normal gameplay over four years later, and I am predicting another four years. That's eight years.
Does this demonstrate that CPUs are improving more slowly? No, this shows that games are not CPU-centric. Unless your GPU isn't running at 100% without VSYNC, your CPU doesn't need to be improved.
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There's always new parts coming out and prices dropping. A major rule of PC building is to never wait. You can't future proof PCs.
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I think my 16 Gb of ram is pretty future proof. But yeah, other than that it's pretty impossible to future proof without spending a ridiculous amount of money. Still, it's probably best to wait until a new architecture comes out anyways, just so you have the absolute newest stuff.
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I would actually use the release of new architecture as an excuse to buy up some top-line parts from the 'newly old' architecture. Sales and depreciation, used parts dumping on amazon/ebay. The parts are still as good as they always were for all games.
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My system
E5300 Intel Dual Core (Oveclocked 3.3)
NVIDIA 450 GTS
3 GIGs of Ram
I still can play the latest games.
So I can wait.
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I would say wait till july when there's some big sales going on, mostly to make room for new inventory you'll be able to get much better hardware by then and we're expecting significant price drops on SSD's by then anyway and with a high mid range budget like that you'll want to go for an ssd
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I'd build now. There's always going to be new components coming out, I wondered the same but I went with an i5 + GTX 670 build and don't regret it, you'll still be playing at max for a while and by then you'll probably want to upgrade anyway and can afford to.
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It is generally accepted that the majority of PC hardware available now will be able to run PS4 and X720 ports smoothly?
Right now I have over $1,200 saved up for a new build (possibly with an i5 3570k and GTX 670, I'm open to suggestions though), and I don't want it to be totally obsolete in a year. :D So would you guys wait, or just go ahead?
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