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Killy_Vorkosigan said:
Hi ! It's almost christmas, so I'm thinking about making a new computer, so I need your advice !

My actual rig from 2014 :
Asustek Sabertooth Z97 Mk2
i7 4790
16 Go DDR3
GTX 1080 Ti
1x SSD 128Go ( Windows )
1x SSD 128Go ( Download )
1x SSD 500Go (Steam)
And a bunch of HDD I'll need to change

I think I'll keep the graphic card because it's still suiting my gaming needs
My main goal is to have a 4K able computer, I'd like to be future proof, even if I don't plan buying soon a 4K display (since my main display is a projector and is perfect for 1080p)
I'll however change the SSDs to NVMEs (mine actually are showing their age, sometime not recognized) and I'll prolly upgrade to 1To NVME for Steam
Also, what brand of HDD could be the best reliability ?
Budget is not really a concern to me, I just want a reliable, fast computer, that play most games at the maximum.

Thanks for your help !

That's a nice rig you have!

To future proof it right now your best option is the new Intel i9-9900K. From the benchmarks I've seen, it's the only one that doesn't create a bottleneck for Nvidia's newest, so that makes it the best future proof processor available.

I think 16 GB will still be enough for the time being, so I'd go with that.

And yes, you 1080Ti is still more than good enough, only the 2080Ti beats it comfortably.

*Edit*

I forgot about he HDDs...*d'oh!*

There's a server company that shares its HDD stats every quarter, Blackblaze. Here's the result of their last quarter: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/2018-hard-drive-failure-rates/

As you can see, Hitachi (HGST) and Western Digital are the best ones.

Also, if you don't have an aftermarket cooler for your CPU, remember to get a good one because Intel processors no longer come with one.

Last edited by JEMC - on 11 November 2018