Future proof gaming pc 2011

Have a mouse. Have a keyboard. Have a controller. Had my HD's. Have my win 7 disk. Use my battery packs and charger for PC use as well. Perhaps I should have gone , but I don't want to cut myself off from the possibility of the 8 core chip coming out this year and literally had to be up and running in 24 hours and had to use my phone internet to check availability at the local fry's electronics and do quick research. Was thinking about the k or k, but just decided to wait and get the to get up and running with the option to upgrade later.

I really had no need to upgrade other than the motherboard going out. Ignorance isn't a valid point. Anyone can spend a few hours and learn. Even a few days if need be. All I did was look at a Kmart ad and tend to look at things like Best Buy ads every couple of weeks to keep abreast of prices. So you really can't use ignorance. Most people choose to be morons about almost everything. When five minutes of their time on a regular basis is all they need to give them the background to find the pertinent info.

I also use it for my PC which came after I owned my console. Someone who took time to find out what they wanted to know. But you can't expect that when all things are equal in the fashion I outlined in the comments to which you are replying, someone is going to act like you. I don't understand what's so hard to grasp about this concept. I'm not even going to try and attempt to explain again because it's being completely ignored.

I've stated my piece and had to repeat it because apparently the only thing that can be seen is when someone talks about their own specs as though everyone is instantly a PC elitist the very first time they game on a PC, so since ears are plugged and eyes are shut I suppose I have nothing left to say on the matter. Why are you always so negative outside of what Sony is doing, DragonKnight?

One can also create a multi-media centered PC just like how those can create a surround sound HDTV console experience. What you also neglect is that PC gaming can be just like console gaming. With a controller and connected to your TV that you already own.

One thing I've learned is that there is no future proofing. You are better off buying off for what performance you need today then what you will in 3 year. Because in 3 year the cost will be spitted in of what it would of costed you. Any Mid range will outdo what next gen will do, no magic involved here that's plain and simple.

I'm impressed with the console hardware. Their longevity and ability to still have nice looking games almost a decade into their life speaks to that. I don't compare consoles to PC because it's like comparing apples to oranges--very different platforms for different markets.

Consoles are more accessible and are the lead platform in this industry because of it. The best of both worlds is the way to go, if possible. In the end, thankfully, the majority of games are multiplat and we can all celebrate them equally. To argue beyond that is wasted air. I do share a similar view but in reality it's much more complex than that.

For us it's a hobby but for Sony and the rest, it's business. Gamers can say "we can all celebrate them equally" all they want but Sony and MS would rather have those gamers to buy their products exclusively. It's funny that with each iteration consoles are becoming more and more like the PC, especially with next gen. They are becoming more like the PC in order to stay relevant with each next gen so it'll hard to use the old "apple to oranges" comparison in the future.

You could argue that the console don't do what boring stuff PC does word, emails, picture editing and more but with the ubiquitous apps that Sony and MS both make for their mobile devices and their focus on adding touch screen tech to consoles, it's hard not to see them implement those stuff in next gen consoles. Since everyone claims to know how powerful the ps4 is.

Care to tell us the full specs??? Ya thats what i thought. I'm not sure if I am happy with the gap between consoles and PC performance starting off so huge as it means the graphical jump will not be as great as I had hoped.

Everyone thinking that PC will be hindered by the launch of the PS4 or the suggestively weaker X are wrong. PC builds are dictated by the amount your willing to spend on it. It's that simple. PC is stronger and will always be stronger Consoles are the affordable alternative.

Just accept what they give you which is a good offering except for the CPU if the rumors are true. If you want graphics and a huge list of games build a PC This graph proves you wrong about the GPU landog.

He's just twisting things to fit into the tiny narrow box which he resides. You should probably just ignore him. You are right, would be much easier to ignore him if he only had one bubble like the rest of the trolls though.

The hardware in the PS4 is not the same as a PC. There are just too many variables we do not know and will not know until someone cracks it open after launch. Then you can have at it but not til then as right now we do not have the full picture. That's either trolling or pure ignorance.

The desktop counterparts would be the comparable range your looking for. A "tablet CPU" with a low clock. APU perfomance is more heavily based on memory clocks than core clocks. BTW, price and timing is key.

I'd wait until a new series releases as high end cards don't drop in price until something else beat them. That's why you should buy when cards are newly released as they will be the best bang for you buck at the time. Terrible timing. Which in this case is very low. I've been on an a since it came out and the only reason i haven't upgraded it yet is because it plays all i want mostly at 60fps p, but as soon as Source engine 2 is announced i'll be getting the best high end card and hopefully it will be enough.

Two GT's was overkill for anything source related in Excuse me Foxy, look at this video You do not really need a great deal of extra horsepower than what we have available today unless you are running or setting up virtual servers. In testing, there is virtually nothing that separates the older processors to the latest and greatest. The same can be said for RAM.

You are not going to see a great deal of real-world performance increases when switching between 8 and 16 GB of RAM. You can invest a great deal of money in futureproofing, but unfortunately, it is not always going to be a success. Another part of futureproofing is having to overclock the system, which means that there is a risk of you losing your warranty if you do. Especially the graphics card is changing quite frequently, and a top of the line graphics card should only last you at its very top for two years.

Even though it sounds counterproductive, periodic upgrades are going to be more cost-effective than binging on a massive supercomputer the first time around. Joined Nov 26, Messages 7, 1. Joined Jul 25, Messages 13, 2. System Specs. I like pcgamer Last edited: Nov 26, Joined Feb 2, Messages 0. Noob question: when should i upgrade the CPU? I can play all games right now btw. Getting a K or KF will do the trick for 3 years or should i stick with the k?

Leoplate25 said:. Deleted member Guest. I went from an OC k 4. The k ran through every game I had with ease and the only reason I upgraded was because I received a sweet deal on the k.

The k will easily last you three years if not more especially if you OC it. Maenad S. Joined Dec 16, Messages 6, 2. Joined May 18, Messages 1, 0. You can't future proof a computer. You can't determine what "future proof" even means because gaming experience differs between each individual. I hate the term "future proof" Your gaming needs are your own and only you can determine if you need to upgrade your system to meet your expectations. Instead, it alternated between having a subtle impact on game visuals with a mild performance hit or as a way to make AMD GPUs look really bad by stuffing unnecessary tessellated detail into flat surfaces.

Everybody remember how awesome DX10 performance was? Anybody remember how awesome DX10 performance was? Image by CrysisWiki. If you grabbed a new Nvidia GPU because you thought PhysX was going to be the wave of the future for gaming experiences, sure, you got some use out of the feature — just not nearly the experience the hype train promised, way back when.

I liked PhysX — still do — but it wound up being a mild improvement, not a major must-have. This issue is not confined to GPUs. I can find just one recent mention of TSX being used in a consumer product. But not a reason to buy it for most people. You might think this is an artifact of the general slowdown in new architectural improvements, but if anything the opposite is true.

Back in the days when Nvidia was launching a new GPU architecture every 12 months, the chances of squeezing support into a brand-new GPU for a just-demonstrated feature was even worse. In fact, Nvidia ran into exactly this problem with Half-Life 2. The Radeon was a midrange card.