If you were designing a rig where you wanted to be confident that the main components (MB, RAM, Processor) would last 3 years before you needed to replace them, which components would you choose?
This is my current dilemma. I am looking to build a system that will hopefully last at least 3 years before I have to purchase a new MB, RAM, and a new processor to fit that socket. Why build a rig where those three parts will have to be replaced in a year or two given what it would cost to do so?
When I say last three years I mean that during that three year time-span I will be able to play the newest games with graphics settings on medium (or better) without noticeable stutter or artifacting. I am presuming here that at the 1.5/2 year mark I probably would get a newer GPU.
I also want to rule out spending insane amounts of money for the bleeding-edge, super expensive components.
If it will help, I?m currently leaning toward:
DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D Motherboard
AMD Opteron 165 Dual Core
G.Skill 2GB PC3200 DDR (least certain about this, very little research so far)
I intend to OC MB, RAM, Video, CPU. Looking at water cooling Video and CPU, using HS for MB chipsets, and ensuring case has excellent air flow and space.
Do you see a 3 year lifespan for these parts in a gaming rig (with a GPU upgrade along the way)?
This is my current dilemma. I am looking to build a system that will hopefully last at least 3 years before I have to purchase a new MB, RAM, and a new processor to fit that socket. Why build a rig where those three parts will have to be replaced in a year or two given what it would cost to do so?
When I say last three years I mean that during that three year time-span I will be able to play the newest games with graphics settings on medium (or better) without noticeable stutter or artifacting. I am presuming here that at the 1.5/2 year mark I probably would get a newer GPU.
I also want to rule out spending insane amounts of money for the bleeding-edge, super expensive components.
If it will help, I?m currently leaning toward:
DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D Motherboard
AMD Opteron 165 Dual Core
G.Skill 2GB PC3200 DDR (least certain about this, very little research so far)
I intend to OC MB, RAM, Video, CPU. Looking at water cooling Video and CPU, using HS for MB chipsets, and ensuring case has excellent air flow and space.
Do you see a 3 year lifespan for these parts in a gaming rig (with a GPU upgrade along the way)?
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