System Name | HTC's System |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 2600X |
Motherboard | Asrock Taichi X370 |
Cooling | NH-C14, with the AM4 mounting kit |
Memory | G.Skill Kit 16GB DDR4 F4 - 3200 C16D - 16 GTZB |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 480 OC 4 GB |
Storage | 1 Samsung NVMe 960 EVO 250 GB + 1 3.5" Seagate IronWolf Pro 6TB 7200RPM 256MB SATA III |
Display(s) | LG 27UD58 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair TX 850M 80+ Gold |
Mouse | Razer Deathadder Elite |
Software | Ubuntu 19.04 LTS |
Your current system should last you a while longer. With that in mind you may as well wait to see what Ryzen 3000 and Ice Lake have to offer.
System Name | Sandfiller |
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Processor | I5-10400 |
Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS |
Cooling | Noctua NH-L9i |
Memory | 32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X |
Storage | Intel 670P 512GB |
Display(s) | 2560x1080 LG 29" + 22" LG 1080p |
Case | SilverStone Raven RV03 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Fractal Design IntegraM 650W |
Mouse | Logitech Triathlon |
Keyboard | REDRAGON MITRA |
Software | Windows 11 Home x 64 |
Processor | i7 12700K |
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Motherboard | MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 4400Mhz CL19 1T |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 6700 XT |
Storage | 970 EVO 250GB|Crucial m4 128GB|MX300 525GB|MX500 1TB|PNY XLR8 2TB|Kingston NV2 2TB|14TB HDD|4TB HDD |
Display(s) | Acer XG270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz |
Case | Fractal Design DEFINE R4 Black Pearl Window |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | Razer Naga Trinity |
Keyboard | EVGA Z15 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 64bit |
Processor | Ryzen 7800X3D -30 uv |
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Motherboard | AsRock Steel Legend B650 |
Cooling | MSI C360 AIO |
Memory | 32gb 6000 CL 30-36-36-76 |
Video Card(s) | MERC310 7900 XT -50 uv |
Display(s) | NZXT Canvas IPS 1440p 165hz 27" |
Case | NZXT H710 (Red/Black) |
Audio Device(s) | HD58X, Asgard 2, Modi 3 |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850W |
I see no reason to upgrade the CPU right now.
6700k + GTX 1070Ti combo for 1080p gaming is fine.
1080Ti or + for 1080p is overkill so for GPU no need to invest now neither if you really wanted to spend money.
If you play in 1440p then go for newer GPU or a 1080Ti but again, no need to change the CPU.
Another CPU for now is not needed at all if it is for gaming and price of the 9900k is meh !
Wait for Volta (nVidia) and then change the whole rig (2020 ? 2021 ? )
Processor | i7 12700K |
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Motherboard | MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 4400Mhz CL19 1T |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 6700 XT |
Storage | 970 EVO 250GB|Crucial m4 128GB|MX300 525GB|MX500 1TB|PNY XLR8 2TB|Kingston NV2 2TB|14TB HDD|4TB HDD |
Display(s) | Acer XG270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz |
Case | Fractal Design DEFINE R4 Black Pearl Window |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | Razer Naga Trinity |
Keyboard | EVGA Z15 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 64bit |
Switching from 1080p to 1440p 144Hz or more "insert any res @ any Hz but no 60Hz " would be painful :yeah honestly his system can't get any better for 1080p gaming. kinda dumb to upgrade anything unless he plans to game at a higher resolution, which in my experience, just is not worth the hassle.
Processor | faster at instructions than yours |
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Motherboard | more nurturing than yours |
Cooling | frostier than yours |
Memory | superior scheduling & haphazardly entry than yours |
Video Card(s) | better rasterization than yours |
Storage | more ample than yours |
Display(s) | increased pixels than yours |
Case | fancier than yours |
Audio Device(s) | further audible than yours |
Power Supply | additional amps x volts than yours |
Mouse | without as much gnawing as yours |
Keyboard | less clicky than yours |
VR HMD | not as odd looking as yours |
Software | extra mushier than yours |
Benchmark Scores | up yours |
System Name | Cast Lead™ |
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Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600 CPU @ 3.50GHz |
Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX H270F GAMING |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED |
Memory | G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Radeon RX 480 GAMING X 8G |
Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200 rpm |
Display(s) | LG 24MP59G |
Case | Green Z4 |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek High Definition Audio |
Power Supply | Green 650 UK Gold |
Software | Windows 10™ Pro 64 bit |
Processor | i7 12700K |
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Motherboard | MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 4400Mhz CL19 1T |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 6700 XT |
Storage | 970 EVO 250GB|Crucial m4 128GB|MX300 525GB|MX500 1TB|PNY XLR8 2TB|Kingston NV2 2TB|14TB HDD|4TB HDD |
Display(s) | Acer XG270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz |
Case | Fractal Design DEFINE R4 Black Pearl Window |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | Razer Naga Trinity |
Keyboard | EVGA Z15 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 64bit |
You are right but if you get a powerful future brand new intel CPU, you won't upgrade before the next 3-5 years, same for AMD and then if the next gen AMD requires DDR5 or PCI-e 4.0 or anything that's shinny marketing bullshit we all enthusiasts want...well we will have to change the MB tooI would avoid Intel in general when it comes to "future proofing" since their CPUs seem to require a different socket every week. Personally since AMDs been sticking to the AM4 platform you could get Zen 2, 2+ and possibly 3 since AMD has confirmed they are supporting the AM4 socket through 2020 which means if you buy a Zen2 CPU and in 2020 (only 10 months away holy shit) or beyond you could still quite possibly upgrade to zen 3 and beyond without needing to purchase a new motherboard.
Source: https://hothardware.com/news/amd-confirms-am4-socket-support-future-ryzen-processors-2020
I though the whole point of buying a "future proof" PC part is not to replace it for a long time.I would avoid Intel in general when it comes to "future proofing" since their CPUs seem to require a different socket every week. Personally since AMDs been sticking to the AM4 platform you could get Zen 2, 2+ and possibly 3 since AMD has confirmed they are supporting the AM4 socket through 2020 which means if you buy a Zen2 CPU and in 2020 (only 10 months away holy shit) or beyond you could still quite possibly upgrade to zen 3 and beyond without needing to purchase a new motherboard.
Source: https://hothardware.com/news/amd-confirms-am4-socket-support-future-ryzen-processors-2020
Processor | i7 12700K |
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Motherboard | MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S |
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 4400Mhz CL19 1T |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 6700 XT |
Storage | 970 EVO 250GB|Crucial m4 128GB|MX300 525GB|MX500 1TB|PNY XLR8 2TB|Kingston NV2 2TB|14TB HDD|4TB HDD |
Display(s) | Acer XG270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz |
Case | Fractal Design DEFINE R4 Black Pearl Window |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | Razer Naga Trinity |
Keyboard | EVGA Z15 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 64bit |
That's not really what his point was, I mean :You've just suggested buying a CPU that will be easier to replace next year. O-M-G
Leading to think AMD sockets will last longer than Intel who multiply the sockets. So what I've understood is if he wants to buy a Zen 2 CPU he could just upgrade the CPU (only) later in few years when he would feel the need, by a Zen 3 powerful one I think. Btw we don't know if Zen 3 will use AM4.if you buy a Zen2 CPU and in 2020 (only 10 months away holy shit) or beyond you could still quite possibly upgrade to zen 3 and beyond without needing to purchase a new motherboard.
Processor | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Motherboard | ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 |
Cooling | Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT (with Noctua Redux 1500RPM fans) |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance ARGB 4x8GB 3200MHz |
Video Card(s) | ASUS Dual Mini 3060 12GB GDDR6 |
Storage | Kingston Fury Renegade 500GB, WD SN550 1TB, Samsung EVO 860 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 27GL650F |
Case | Thermaltake H550 ARGB TG |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus GX-850 80+ Gold |
Mouse | ASUS Cerberus |
Keyboard | ASUS Cerberus |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | CB R20: 4710cb CB R23: 12431cb |
As many here, I'd suggest sticking with what you have until it's clearly not fast enough. That's because, obviously, for gaming it'll be fine for another 2-3 years.Hello! I'm planning on upgrade my PC and i have a question: right now; which is the best future-proof cpu to buy for, at least, the next 5 years?
How often do you replace the CPU? Honestly.I would avoid Intel in general when it comes to "future proofing" since their CPUs seem to require a different socket every week.
I don't get the math behind this.Personally since AMDs been sticking to the AM4 platform you could get Zen 2, 2+ and possibly 3 since AMD has confirmed they are supporting the AM4 socket through 2020 which means if you buy a Zen2 CPU and in 2020 (only 10 months away holy shit) or beyond you could still quite possibly upgrade to zen 3 and beyond without needing to purchase a new motherboard.
Processor | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Motherboard | ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 |
Cooling | Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT (with Noctua Redux 1500RPM fans) |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance ARGB 4x8GB 3200MHz |
Video Card(s) | ASUS Dual Mini 3060 12GB GDDR6 |
Storage | Kingston Fury Renegade 500GB, WD SN550 1TB, Samsung EVO 860 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 27GL650F |
Case | Thermaltake H550 ARGB TG |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus GX-850 80+ Gold |
Mouse | ASUS Cerberus |
Keyboard | ASUS Cerberus |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | CB R20: 4710cb CB R23: 12431cb |
As many here, I'd suggest sticking with what you have until it's clearly not fast enough. That's because, obviously, for gaming it'll be fine for another 2-3 years.
To know what CPU is "future proof", you would have to forecast the future. And can you? What will you expect from this PC 3 years from now?
Will it still be just for gaming? Or maybe you'll take on rendering or molecular biology? Or maybe you'll decide you want a smaller case and will convert to mITX?
Also, how will your financial situation change?
Maybe you'll get a huge raise and will be able to afford something much better.
Or maybe you'll be fired and will have to get a poorly paid job, so you'll wish to not have spent so much on a computer?
Any way you look at this, changing a PC before you actually need it makes no sense.
I don't get the math behind this.
AM4 being "supported until 2020" most likely means a new socket is coming next year. This means the 3000-series (Zen 2) will be the last generation on AM4.
System Name | HP Pavilion a6552f |
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Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 |
Motherboard | Asus IPIBL-LB / HP Benicia-GL8E |
Cooling | DeepCool Gammaxx 200 |
Memory | 8gigs Kingston 4x2gigs DDR2-800 |
Video Card(s) | Zotac GT630 "Fermi" 2gb DDR3 128bits Synergy Edition |
Storage | Western Digital Green 7200rpm 1tb |
Display(s) | LG Flatron EW234 Super LED |
Case | HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Thermaltake TR2 430w |
Mouse | Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition Blue LED |
Keyboard | Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Commander Red LED Backlighting Mechanical Keycaps Membrane Gaming Keyboard |
Software | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits |
System Name | Pioneer |
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Processor | Ryzen R9 7950X |
Motherboard | GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans... |
Memory | 64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30 |
Video Card(s) | XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310 |
Storage | 2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs |
Display(s) | 55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display |
Case | Thermaltake Core X31 |
Audio Device(s) | TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED |
Power Supply | FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless |
Keyboard | WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps |
Software | Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 |
this is aggressively stupid - no other way to put it. there's been reviews for months yet you play the ignorant game.
You are right but if you get a powerful future brand new intel CPU, you won't upgrade before the next 3-5 years, same for AMD and then if the next gen AMD requires DDR5 or PCI-e 4.0 or anything that's shinny marketing bullshit we all enthusiasts want...well we will have to change the MB too
Your point is clearly logic and valid.
I'm not a fanboy or anything, I just get what delivers the best when my rig tend to be slow at a point where I can have clearly better. For now it was intel since 1995. Maybe AMD will do something exciting for gamers before I feel the need to upgrade. Time will tell.
System Name | Bruh |
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Processor | 10700K 5.3Ghz 1.35v| i7 7920HQ 3.6Ghz -180Mv | |
Motherboard | Z490 TUF Wifi | Apple QMS180 | |
Cooling | EVGA 360MM | Laptop HS | |
Memory | DDR4 32GB 3600Mhz CL16 | LPDDR3 16GB 2133Mhz CL20 | |
Video Card(s) | Asus ROG Strix 3080 (2100Mhz/18Ghz)|Radeon Pro 560 (1150Mhz/1655Mhz)| |
Storage | Many SSDs, ~24TB HDD/8TB SSD |
Display(s) | S2719DGF, HP Z27i, Z24n| 1800P 15.4" + ZR30W + iPad Pro 10.5 2017 |
Case | NR600 | MBP 2017 15" Silver | MSI GE62VR | Elite 120 Advanced |
Audio Device(s) | Lol imagine caring about audio |
Power Supply | 850GQ | Apple 87W USB-C | |
Mouse | Whatever I have on hand + trackpads (Lanchead TE) |
Keyboard | HyperX Origins Alloy idk |
Software | W10 20H2|W10 1903 LTSC/MacOS 11 |
Benchmark Scores | No. |
System Name | Purple rain |
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Processor | 10.5 thousand 4.2G 1.1v |
Motherboard | Zee 490 Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Noctua D15S |
Memory | 16GB 4133 CL16-16-16-31 Viper Steel |
Video Card(s) | RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio |
Storage | SU900 128,8200Pro 1TB,850 Pro 512+256+256,860 Evo 500,XPG950 480, Skyhawk 2TB |
Display(s) | Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG |
Case | P600S Silent w. Alpenfohn wing boost 3 ARGBT+ fans |
Audio Device(s) | K612 Pro w. FiiO E10k DAC,W830BT wireless |
Power Supply | Superflower Leadex Gold 850W |
Mouse | G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest |
Keyboard | HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker |
Software | Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | A LOT |
System Name | Night Rider | Mini LAN PC | Workhorse |
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Processor | AMD R7 5800X3D | Ryzen 1600X | i7 970 |
Motherboard | MSi AM4 Pro Carbon | GA- | Gigabyte EX58-UD5 |
Cooling | Noctua U9S Twin Fan| Stock Cooler, Copper Core)| Big shairkan B |
Memory | 2x8GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws 3600MHz| 2x8GB Corsair 3000 | 6x2GB DDR3 1300 Corsair |
Video Card(s) | MSI AMD 6750XT | 6500XT | MSI RX 580 8GB |
Storage | 1TB WD Black NVME / 250GB SSD /2TB WD Black | 500GB SSD WD, 2x1TB, 1x750 | WD 500 SSD/Seagate 320 |
Display(s) | LG 27" 1440P| Samsung 20" S20C300L/DELL 15" | 22" DELL/19"DELL |
Case | LIAN LI PC-18 | Mini ATX Case (custom) | Atrix C4 9001 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard | Onbaord | Onboard |
Power Supply | Silverstone 850 | Silverstone Mini 450W | Corsair CX-750 |
Mouse | Coolermaster Pro | Rapoo V900 | Gigabyte 6850X |
Keyboard | MAX Keyboard Nighthawk X8 | Creative Fatal1ty eluminx | Some POS Logitech |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 | Windows 10 Pro 64 | Windows 7 Pro 64/Windows 10 Home |
System Name | Purple rain |
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Processor | 10.5 thousand 4.2G 1.1v |
Motherboard | Zee 490 Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Noctua D15S |
Memory | 16GB 4133 CL16-16-16-31 Viper Steel |
Video Card(s) | RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio |
Storage | SU900 128,8200Pro 1TB,850 Pro 512+256+256,860 Evo 500,XPG950 480, Skyhawk 2TB |
Display(s) | Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG |
Case | P600S Silent w. Alpenfohn wing boost 3 ARGBT+ fans |
Audio Device(s) | K612 Pro w. FiiO E10k DAC,W830BT wireless |
Power Supply | Superflower Leadex Gold 850W |
Mouse | G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest |
Keyboard | HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker |
Software | Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | A LOT |
how can a worse gaming cpu be a more future proof platform at the same time ? "looks to be possibly beaten",lol,that made my day.CPU or platform? If its platform then AMD hands down if its CPU well....if your just gaming and have no budget then the 9900K but even that CPU looks to be possibly beaten by AMD already so....
torture testing with avx on ain't much of an indication,how much do you get in games ? probably 40 degrees cooler than that.Depends on what you mean by "aggresively stupid," on a subpar chip it certainly can be true if you are expecting it to do allcore (but it will certainly do stock, no question).
Without water my chip can't hold it's 5.0Ghz allcore. I need to use an AVX offset of -2 just to get there on very agressive air.
System Name | Night Rider | Mini LAN PC | Workhorse |
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Processor | AMD R7 5800X3D | Ryzen 1600X | i7 970 |
Motherboard | MSi AM4 Pro Carbon | GA- | Gigabyte EX58-UD5 |
Cooling | Noctua U9S Twin Fan| Stock Cooler, Copper Core)| Big shairkan B |
Memory | 2x8GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws 3600MHz| 2x8GB Corsair 3000 | 6x2GB DDR3 1300 Corsair |
Video Card(s) | MSI AMD 6750XT | 6500XT | MSI RX 580 8GB |
Storage | 1TB WD Black NVME / 250GB SSD /2TB WD Black | 500GB SSD WD, 2x1TB, 1x750 | WD 500 SSD/Seagate 320 |
Display(s) | LG 27" 1440P| Samsung 20" S20C300L/DELL 15" | 22" DELL/19"DELL |
Case | LIAN LI PC-18 | Mini ATX Case (custom) | Atrix C4 9001 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard | Onbaord | Onboard |
Power Supply | Silverstone 850 | Silverstone Mini 450W | Corsair CX-750 |
Mouse | Coolermaster Pro | Rapoo V900 | Gigabyte 6850X |
Keyboard | MAX Keyboard Nighthawk X8 | Creative Fatal1ty eluminx | Some POS Logitech |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 | Windows 10 Pro 64 | Windows 7 Pro 64/Windows 10 Home |
how can a worse gaming cpu be a more future proof platform at the same time ? "looks to be possibly beaten",lol,that made my day..