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jackmartin

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but if i get 27 ''monitor then my budget will increase since 27 '' monitors are very expensive they cost 21000 rupees ($ 467 US) can any of you suggest me some decent monitor till ( $ 189 US)
 

jackmartin

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thank you guys for your replies ,but one last question you all recommend me to buy i5 instead of i7 2600k ,but if i take i 5 2500k with GTX 580 will they be able to play games at 1920 * 1080 settings for 5 years, also should i go for 8GB ram or go with 6 GB ram i want my pc to last for 5 years i will not upgrade till 2016
 

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thank you guys for your replies ,but one last question you all recommend me to buy i5 instead of i7 2600k ,but if i take i 5 2500k with GTX 580 will they be able to play games at 1920 * 1080 settings for 5 years, also should i go for 8GB ram or go with 6 GB ram i want my pc to last for 5 years i will not upgrade till 2016

I think 5 years is a little long to expect any piece of hardware to last. A few people got that much mileage out of 8800gts cards, but that was a unicorn type rarity.
 

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thank you guys for your replies ,but one last question you all recommend me to buy i5 instead of i7 2600k ,but if i take i 5 2500k with GTX 580 will they be able to play games at 1920 * 1080 settings for 5 years, also should i go for 8GB ram or go with 6 GB ram i want my pc to last for 5 years i will not upgrade till 2016

Not gonna happen with either CPU. Might as well get the i5 and put the difference towards your upgrade fund.
 

jackmartin

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thanks guys for your replies, can you suggest me any gaming computer configuration which will last for at least 4 years
 

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thanks guys for your replies, can you suggest me any gaming computer configuration which will last for at least 4 years
You're simply not gonna find a gaming rig today that will last 4-5 years without some sort of upgrading. The i5-2500K/i7-2600K with a GTX 570/580 or HD6970 is practically the best you can get within a reasonable cost. You could always get something better, but in that case, you're looking at a rig that'll cost at least twice as much for something that will still look like a snail 4-5 years from now.

If I was to buy a gaming rig that'll "last" 4 years, I think I could stick with the i5-2500K or i7-2600K for 4 years, but just upgrade the graphics card about every couple of years. Get 8GB of ram now, and add another 8GB a couple years from now, maybe.
 
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mnewsham

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thanks guys for your replies, can you suggest me any gaming computer configuration which will last for at least 4 years

computer to last 4-5 years? okay...



i5-2500k
GTX 570
60GB SSD
1TB samsung f3
2x4GB 1333 CL9 RAM
HAF 922
DVD/CD
600W PSU
P67 MB

Every year sell the current GPU and buy a new one.

Overclock your i5-2500k after a year or two to 4.0Ghz

A year later, push it up to 4.4Ghz



your 4-5 years of gaming is here.
 

mfenn

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You're simply not gonna find a gaming rig today that will last 4-5 years without some sort of upgrading. The i5-2500K/i7-2600K with a GTX 570/580 or HD6970 is practically the best you can get within a reasonable cost. You could always get something better, but in that case, you're looking at a rig that'll cost at least twice as much for something that will still look like a snail 4-5 years from now.

If I was to buy a gaming rig that'll "last" 4 years, I think I could stick with the i5-2500K or i7-2600K for 4 years, but just upgrade the graphics card about every couple of years. Get 8GB of ram now, and add another 8GB a couple years from now, maybe.

computer to last 4-5 years? okay...



i5-2500k
GTX 570
60GB SSD
1TB samsung f3
2x4GB 1333 CL9 RAM
HAF 922
DVD/CD
600W PSU
P67 MB

Every year sell the current GPU and buy a new one.

Overclock your i5-2500k after a year or two to 4.0Ghz

A year later, push it up to 4.4Ghz



your 4-5 years of gaming is here.

:thumbsup:

OP, you may find some sales guys who will tell you that you can use a gaming PC as-is for 4-5 years, but they're just lying to you to make a sale.