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Long Term Build
I generally build systems with high end parts. I've found this to be beneficial in longevity, reliability and performance. I built my last machine in 2008 around a Q9550 and Gigabyte EP45-UD3R, 8gb RAM and Win7x64. It's served me well all of these years.
Now, of course, it's getting a bit long in tooth, esp. since I recently started playing MP FPS games, which, as you know, require a bit of horsepower for smooth gameplay. I did just recently buy a Sapphire ATI 7870 OC edition, which has helped frame rates considerably, but not enough to stop there.
I'm gearing up to build another system and have been looking at 1150 socket boards and the i7 4770K cpu. I'd like to build another long term system, knowing that when the time comes, I'll likely jump a socket or two (or more).
So the question is, is 1150 socket the way to go or is there an older socket that will fill the bill? It would need to be justifiably cheaper (which may negate 1155), support a reasonable amount of recent technology and carry me through 3-5 more years (assuming technology doesn't require a sooner upgrade).
I don't mind spending the money on the latest (in this case, MB, CPU and RAM). I just don't care to waste it. I'm not interested in AMD atm. Thanks for your opinions.
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Last edited by msalton1; 27 Aug 2013 at 21:02.