How future-proof is this build?
Posted by BetweenTheBuzzAndMe@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 2 comments
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What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
large data processing projects, software development, video editing, easy to moderate gaming. most resource intensive game I would play occasionally is Cities Skylines. I'm replacing a nearly decade old PC, and am trying to build a pretty future proof system for the next decade. I also use several monitors (3 monitors daily, sometimes hooked up to a TV or projector)
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
high quality at 1920x1080 x3 @ 60hz currently, would like the option of upgrading existing monitors at higher framerates in the future
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$1500 USD but hoping to be lower than that.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
USA
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| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor | $273.47 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $35.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | $254.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | $97.99 @ Best Buy |
| Storage | Inland Platinum 1.024 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For $60.00 |
| Storage | Western Digital WDBSLA0040HNC-NRSN 4 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive | $92.00 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Asus RX480-8G Radeon RX 480 8 GB Video Card | Purchased For $0.00 |
| Video Card | XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card | $310.61 @ Amazon |
| Case | Thermaltake The Tower 600 ATX Mid Tower Case | $169.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex VI Platinum PRO 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1404.94 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-21 01:45 EST-0500 |
I'm replacing a PC I built 9 years ago and will repurpose in other ways. I want this build to not go obsolete in a few years. I know that the motherboard/case combo is driving up the price a bit, but really like the aesthetic of the BTF setup for cable management so i'm not looking at a mess of wires all the time. That part I'm willing to spend a little extra so it all looks good, but are there other areas where I could get better bang for the buck?
Follow-up question and potentially a completely different build: possible to shrink this down to one of the micro ATX Project Zero boards and use a smaller case such as the Tower 300?
jfriend00@reddit
It kind of depends upon what you're stiving for with "future proof". What do you really mean by that? Do you really mean a system that you're not going to upgrade anything for a decade? That's frankly an unrealistic goal, particularly if there's any gaming use in the mix.
Your Z790 motherboard can handle a 13900K or 14900K (minor upgrades from the 13700k you specify here), but can't handle any further Intel processors like the i9 Core 285k or any future generations of that architecture. So, any significant upscale in CPU is going to also require a new motherboard.
32GB of memory is probably enough for many of today's applications, but not necessarily enough for future applications (particularly those that use AI). Fortunately, memory isn't super expensive to replace in the future if needed.
The 1000W platinum power supply seems to have good headroom.
What is the RX480 going to be used for?
Siliconfrustration@reddit
Even a 4090 isn't future-proof.