I feel like there is a common idea that floats around the PC community. Basically buy the highest end components and it will last a really long time. The way I see it. Buy an i5 for less than half the price and a 3060 and you can upgrade twice as much. It’s way more fun that way. It’s cool to have a 3090ti and i9 but that will wear off. It will last you 4-5 gpu cycles but I feel like it is more fun to upgrade every 2 cycles and just buy the low/mid tier stuff
Funny that you say that because I literally have a i5 12400 and a RX 6600 XT. I definitely agree with you especially since you can play 95% of games with good settings on just mid end hardware. Buying the best of the best doesn't make sense for most people as there will always be new and improved hardware, plus you lose out on the feeling of upgrading your PC.
That makes sense for a casual player but for a competitive player or a streamer or a graphic designer, using high end components is a must because they need every extra fps and performance.
This is true. It's also leaves room for components dying/wearing out and being able to replace them much easier... Or God forbid you fry them. That said, it's hard to resist the new sexy stuff
I got myself a SeaSonic titanium-rated 1000W PSU in 2019 for a new build containing a 9900K + 2080 Ti. It was certainly overkill at the time and I don’t quite remember why I bought it, but I’m lucky that I did because I just bought a 3090 Ti and don’t have to upgrade any other component in my PC. I guess the term to use in my case would be, “headroom.” I got a PSU with some headroom that was able to handle a future upgrade.
IMHO the power supply is one of the best components to go overkill on, a high end 750w as an example will last multiple builds and maintain a higher efficiency than a current mid tier unit and likely come with a 10+ year warranty. They don't draw more power, they are more efficient at different areas of the curve.
I've just finished my second build & decided to go higher end than my last build which was 4yrs ago (i5 7600k, msi z270 MBoard, 500GB Samsung M.2, 16GB 3000mhz, Corsair Vengeance & GTX 1050ti), although a pretty low end build 4yrs ago I was happy with it as it was my first build & I could probably got a few more years out of it for the games I play, shooters, Elite etc. I decided to go higher end this time though with an msi z690 Tomahawk ddr4 WiFi MBoard, i7 12700k, 64GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600mhz, 4 x 2TB Samsung m.2 & RTX 3070ti , in a Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2. I'll also be populating 5 HDD bays with 4TB HDD & the 2 SATA bays with 2TB SATA drives depending on funds , giving 32TB of total storage. As well as wanting to play the latest titles at ultra 1440p I also do Astrophotography, the image processing software I use (PixInsight & bits of Photoshop) is very CPU heavy & benefits from a lot of RAM, also the exposures I take can take up a massive amount of storage with images sizes regularly exceeding 50GB. So I haven't really built this with future proofing in mind although it will be up to date for a fair while. Its main purpose is for the photography side of things in which case it should last me a fairly long time. But, theres always something new just around the corner 🙄
Looking back on this now, the situation with Intel and Ryzen CPU's was just flipped lol. Instead of AMD switching sockets, it was Intel who is now switching off of 1700. Ryzen will be AM5 for a few more years, which is why I'll buy a Ryzen 5 7600x for my new build, then upgrade to a Ryzen 7 two years down the line.
Thanks a lot for this video. I'm lost in terms of upgrading my PC after using it for over 5 years. Only have two choices, waiting for AMD 7000 or going for Intel 12th gen. I don't know if it's a good question, but can b660 last for 5 years? lol I just work with Ms. office, multitask like listening to music while opening 5-10 chrome tabs, and online gaming like Valorant and Genshin. Once again, huge thanks for opening my eyes, lol.
Get the newer socket motherboards. It’ll make it cheaper to upgrade in the future. For your use, you’ll be fine. That’s very low demanding use on a pc. I’m using all 2017 components and this will last me another few years until it breaks doing what you’re doing.
I just did this but I feel I did it right… upgraded a mid size Corsair Case to a Corsair icue 7000x RGB, Corsair ICUE H150i Elite LCD, Corsair RM1000x 80 plus PSU, along with a 3 pack Corsair ICUE SP120 RGB Elite. Added a 1 TB 870 EVO SSD SAMSUNG. ROG STRIX Z390-H mobo, old PSU from Corsair was an 850 from 8-9 years ago, intel i7-9700, EVGA SUPER XC Ultra RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB, and some decent RAM….. upgrading those 3 items eventually
Wear and tear is my concern when future proofing high end pc. So i go mid tier instead. At least if gpu fails or I want new games I could just upgrade it
My SFF case means i'm stuck with a 1650(G6). But then, upgrading the cpu is an option... if boards and processors were cheaper. A rough estimate for a 12th gen mobo+cpu is SGD250, I can buy a custom build 10100 at base specs(8GB RAM,128G SSD) at $540(which I have). The same specs for a 12100 would cost be at least $150 more. I don't build my own pc so the prices I'm quoting are from custom builders
I will also get a spare mobo or two (same as the one in my PC), coz the humidity has been repeatedly killing my mobos in 3 to 4 years of use while the CPU soldiers on past its 10 years of life. Will be hard to find the exact mobo 10 years down the line.
Someone replied to my comments pretending to be geekawhat and telling me that ive won their competition. He will send me a desktop gaming unit but i have to pay for the postage. But when i asked him if im gonna pay tru fedex webstie he said NO and i will send him the money via paypal.
Just look up for "PSU calculator" and you can add any components you want. That's how I learned I could get away with a 450W PSU atm even after I did my CPU upgrade (I still own a GTX 950). My previous PSU fried when PC parts were at a high price after all.
Hi, I hope you can help me to decide to build my first computer. I would like to build a PC for editing, and streaming as well. I would love to go with rxt 3080ti but due to some issue with my budget. i will go with 3070 ti. how big is the difference when it comes to performance of 3080ti and 3070ti. thank you.
I disagree if for exemple you need 500w taking a 750w psu is worth it because when you'll upgrade the GPU in 2 years you would probably be able to keep the 750w one...
As an owner of a 1060 I feel like strong is a generous term. Games are only playable at low 1080p settings and even then you aren’t getting good frames. But I guess it all depends on the games you play.
@@kevinhedman2314 I'm using a 1060 and play games at 1440p definitely has no issues pumping out frames - Not the best GPU at present but still has some life in it
i3-12300 Entry level B660 motherboard with 4 ddr4 ram slots 2 sticks 8 gb ram Gtx 1650 at 3200mhz Stock cooler Team group 500gb ssd Deepcool as500 Fsp 750 watts fully modular 80+ platinum power supply 2:26 wow you don't need ddr5 yet lol Budget gamers can't afford that yet Make sure you have the latest motherboard and processor either intel or amd and get a 750 watts 80+ platinum psu FSP brand then you can upgrade your rig after a year lol 32gb Ddr5 ram cost a gtx 1050ti now
The x570 is a good board. Had my x570, 3800x, 5700xt, 32GB RAM (2x16). 2 NVME slots, added 2 SSDs since May 2019. I've had ZERO issues. AMD has done a great job with driver updates. Crushes any game I throw at it. I won't be upgrading anytime soon. No need to especially when MSRP is a phantom concept.
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Never assume it’s an over kill build, it’s just future proofing.
Overkill means overpriced.
@@erich9779tf are you saying ?
@@erich9779not unless you want to play at max setting.
amen brother
I feel like there is a common idea that floats around the PC community. Basically buy the highest end components and it will last a really long time. The way I see it. Buy an i5 for less than half the price and a 3060 and you can upgrade twice as much. It’s way more fun that way. It’s cool to have a 3090ti and i9 but that will wear off. It will last you 4-5 gpu cycles but I feel like it is more fun to upgrade every 2 cycles and just buy the low/mid tier stuff
Best thing i read here !
Funny that you say that because I literally have a i5 12400 and a RX 6600 XT. I definitely agree with you especially since you can play 95% of games with good settings on just mid end hardware. Buying the best of the best doesn't make sense for most people as there will always be new and improved hardware, plus you lose out on the feeling of upgrading your PC.
That makes sense for a casual player but for a competitive player or a streamer or a graphic designer, using high end components is a must because they need every extra fps and performance.
This is true. It's also leaves room for components dying/wearing out and being able to replace them much easier... Or God forbid you fry them. That said, it's hard to resist the new sexy stuff
I got myself a SeaSonic titanium-rated 1000W PSU in 2019 for a new build containing a 9900K + 2080 Ti. It was certainly overkill at the time and I don’t quite remember why I bought it, but I’m lucky that I did because I just bought a 3090 Ti and don’t have to upgrade any other component in my PC. I guess the term to use in my case would be, “headroom.” I got a PSU with some headroom that was able to handle a future upgrade.
Thanks James another great vid keep up the good work 👍
IMHO the power supply is one of the best components to go overkill on, a high end 750w as an example will last multiple builds and maintain a higher efficiency than a current mid tier unit and likely come with a 10+ year warranty. They don't draw more power, they are more efficient at different areas of the curve.
I've just finished my second build & decided to go higher end than my last build which was 4yrs ago (i5 7600k, msi z270 MBoard, 500GB Samsung M.2, 16GB 3000mhz, Corsair Vengeance & GTX 1050ti), although a pretty low end build 4yrs ago I was happy with it as it was my first build & I could probably got a few more years out of it for the games I play, shooters, Elite etc.
I decided to go higher end this time though with an msi z690 Tomahawk ddr4 WiFi MBoard, i7 12700k, 64GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600mhz, 4 x 2TB Samsung m.2 & RTX 3070ti , in a Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2. I'll also be populating 5 HDD bays with 4TB HDD & the 2 SATA bays with 2TB SATA drives depending on funds , giving 32TB of total storage.
As well as wanting to play the latest titles at ultra 1440p I also do Astrophotography, the image processing software I use (PixInsight & bits of Photoshop) is very CPU heavy & benefits from a lot of RAM, also the exposures I take can take up a massive amount of storage with images sizes regularly exceeding 50GB.
So I haven't really built this with future proofing in mind although it will be up to date for a fair while. Its main purpose is for the photography side of things in which case it should last me a fairly long time. But, theres always something new just around the corner 🙄
I would have went the a4000 gpu.
For what you do IMO
Awesome build.
@@danielbaker9926 Thanks, The a4000 was a bit out of my price range unfortunately but compared to my old GTX1050ti, the 3070ti will be a nice step up.
Going to start my first pc build soon. Trying to get ideas on how to future proof a bit. Thanks for your video its helped a lot .
How's your pc going?
Looking back on this now, the situation with Intel and Ryzen CPU's was just flipped lol. Instead of AMD switching sockets, it was Intel who is now switching off of 1700. Ryzen will be AM5 for a few more years, which is why I'll buy a Ryzen 5 7600x for my new build, then upgrade to a Ryzen 7 two years down the line.
Thanks a lot for this video.
I'm lost in terms of upgrading my PC after using it for over 5 years.
Only have two choices, waiting for AMD 7000 or going for Intel 12th gen.
I don't know if it's a good question, but can b660 last for 5 years? lol
I just work with Ms. office, multitask like listening to music while opening 5-10 chrome tabs, and online gaming like Valorant and Genshin.
Once again, huge thanks for opening my eyes, lol.
Get the newer socket motherboards. It’ll make it cheaper to upgrade in the future. For your use, you’ll be fine. That’s very low demanding use on a pc.
I’m using all 2017 components and this will last me another few years until it breaks doing what you’re doing.
I just did this but I feel I did it right… upgraded a mid size Corsair Case to a Corsair icue 7000x RGB, Corsair ICUE H150i Elite LCD, Corsair RM1000x 80 plus PSU, along with a 3 pack Corsair ICUE SP120 RGB Elite.
Added a 1 TB 870 EVO SSD SAMSUNG.
ROG STRIX Z390-H mobo, old PSU from Corsair was an 850 from 8-9 years ago, intel i7-9700, EVGA SUPER XC Ultra RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB, and some decent RAM….. upgrading those 3 items eventually
Wear and tear is my concern when future proofing high end pc. So i go mid tier instead. At least if gpu fails or I want new games I could just upgrade it
I love the jacket bro 👌🏾
pls make pc builds without rgb.
My SFF case means i'm stuck with a 1650(G6). But then, upgrading the cpu is an option... if boards and processors were cheaper.
A rough estimate for a 12th gen mobo+cpu is SGD250, I can buy a custom build 10100 at base specs(8GB RAM,128G SSD) at $540(which I have).
The same specs for a 12100 would cost be at least $150 more. I don't build my own pc so the prices I'm quoting are from custom builders
Hello fellow Singaporean!
ditch your case then unfortunately.
I will also get a spare mobo or two (same as the one in my PC), coz the humidity has been repeatedly killing my mobos in 3 to 4 years of use while the CPU soldiers on past its 10 years of life. Will be hard to find the exact mobo 10 years down the line.
Hi bro. Liked your vids. May I ask for your opinion. I am planning to buy PNY 3080. Would that be worth it?
Well said. It opened my eyes with some matters. Good job. 👍
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Someone replied to my comments pretending to be geekawhat and telling me that ive won their competition. He will send me a desktop gaming unit but i have to pay for the postage. But when i asked him if im gonna pay tru fedex webstie he said NO and i will send him the money via paypal.
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Keep it up👊
Thanks James well said😊😊
Very nice video
GeekaWhat: Get a case with more cooling in case you upgrade
Me using a case from 2003 I got for free: 😅
Gosh i hate these bots
There not rumored to support a new socket, they will be on a new socket
thanksbro
Noob question how do u check ur wattage? 🙏
Just look up for "PSU calculator" and you can add any components you want. That's how I learned I could get away with a 450W PSU atm even after I did my CPU upgrade (I still own a GTX 950). My previous PSU fried when PC parts were at a high price after all.
Hey help me i can buy 2060 or 3050 witch one?????
rx 6600
Hi, I hope you can help me to decide to build my first computer. I would like to build a PC for editing, and streaming as well. I would love to go with rxt 3080ti but due to some issue with my budget. i will go with 3070 ti. how big is the difference when it comes to performance of 3080ti and 3070ti. thank you.
It’s lot of difference but try to go with 3080
I disagree if for exemple you need 500w taking a 750w psu is worth it because when you'll upgrade the GPU in 2 years you would probably be able to keep the 750w one...
Hey bro cool vids.
Im planning to buy rtx3060ti. Is it worth it?
no
this guy deserves more views
You want future proof your PC but you suggest buying 650w psu...
650 NOT enough
I've learnt a lot from this video, obviously I've subscribed
Im using RX 580 and still strong 💪🏻
Future proofing tip....get an i5 and an nvidia card with 70 in the name...
My i3-12100f is better than old i5 lol
@@nuclearsmg2943 well that's a new gen not an old gen bud lmao
@@nuclearsmg2943 I did said “old" there on my original comment
@@X7NNN damn I'm loss this match
@@ikram2512 my bad 😅
My 1060 still going strong
As an owner of a 1060 I feel like strong is a generous term. Games are only playable at low 1080p settings and even then you aren’t getting good frames.
But I guess it all depends on the games you play.
@@kevinhedman2314 low?
I heard alot of people playing games on medium or am I wrong?
@@kevinhedman2314 I'm using a 1060 and play games at 1440p definitely has no issues pumping out frames - Not the best GPU at present but still has some life in it
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Ye boiiii! I was first! Idrc too much about first tho
In indonesia 3060 price is rise again
The best way to future proof is not to future proof.
Can you do a future proof 2000 dollar pc gaming/streaming build?
i3-12300
Entry level B660 motherboard with 4 ddr4 ram slots
2 sticks 8 gb ram
Gtx 1650 at 3200mhz
Stock cooler
Team group 500gb ssd
Deepcool as500
Fsp 750 watts fully modular 80+ platinum power supply
2:26 wow you don't need ddr5 yet lol
Budget gamers can't afford that yet
Make sure you have the latest motherboard and processor either intel or amd and get a 750 watts 80+ platinum psu FSP brand then you can upgrade your rig after a year lol
32gb Ddr5 ram cost a gtx 1050ti now
not sure of that power supply like whats the benefit to go platinum? with that system
@@5555martinus future proof bro you can upgrade to an i7 12th gen and rtx 3080
80 gold is all you need
Honest answer: They won't let you to future proof! :P
Alr cool
I have a 5600g and a Msi b550 gaming edge wifi board. How long before I have to throw it in the garbage? Just kidding.
Probably whenever you can get a 5600x and a dedicated gpu, that will be an upgrade to last you a good amount of time
the best way to future proof is to buy mid range parts . thank me later
Lol. No such thing. A 1080ti would be about entry level gaming now.
Me who just bought a x570 motherboard 🥲
The x570 is a good board. Had my x570, 3800x, 5700xt, 32GB RAM (2x16). 2 NVME slots, added 2 SSDs since May 2019. I've had ZERO issues. AMD has done a great job with driver updates. Crushes any game I throw at it. I won't be upgrading anytime soon. No need to especially when MSRP is a phantom concept.
This kid needs more water
I think you can really make money with this bot.
hi
Just don’t build one, always wait til the next gen
Did you make this video because of my comment?
I made _this_ comment because of your comment.
I'm so glad that equality exist and that an autism person can get a normal job by the power of youtube. Good for you.
2nd
Ur 3rd tho.. There's 2 ppl before u!
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Sorry but you are completely wrong about the power supply, everyone should spend a little more on a high quality PSU with more wattage than needed