I want to be part of the master race.

[Dusk]

Conina said:

chapset said:

It's not just gaming, I use my computer for pretty much everything so this time I want something strong instead of buying something already pre-made that's obsolete the minute you leave the store, I won't go fucking crazy updating every years, I just want something that will last and need be that I can upgrade if the performances slow down. And also I like building stuff so I welcome the chalange and the knowledge I will get from this. thx for your inputs tho

So you already have a PC? Then you can save a lot of money if you only replace the parts which are too slow and reuse the rest of the components.

When I upgraded from my 2006 setup (Core2Duo E6600, DDR2 RAM, 8800 GTX), I only switched the CPU (Core2Quad 9550) and the GPU (GTX275 then GTX580) until 2013, the rest stayed the same.

In 2013 I switched the mainboard and CPU (i5 -4670k) and RAM (DDR3) and added an SSD, last year I switched the GPU again (GTX 970), the rest stayed the same.

So I still use my 2006 case, power supply, DVD-ROM, HDDs (additional to the SSD), monitors, peripherals (keyboard, mouse, 360-gamepad, 3D-vision...), no need to waste money to replace these components.

If it's a brand name desktop there is a chance that upgradability is quite limited. I had many issues when I was attempting to upgrade my brothers PC. There were serious size restraints as well as mobo restraints. Even PSU issues, was mental. He ended up just building after all of it. Might be a bit different now though.