New Gaming Rig Suggestions
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:47 am
Hello everyone!
I am willing to buy a new rig, primarily for gaming and generally for demanding applications (like video-editing, multi-tasking, photo-editing etc.). I mostly play Battlefield 4, but I am looking to build a rig that can handle future games as well (coming out in 2-3 years from now). I have an LED monitor already with me, with a native resolution of 1600 x 900. Another thing is that, I will not be upgrading any time soon, after buying the new rig. My plan is to buy the following rig:
MB Asus Motherboard B85M-G for 4th Generation (Haswell)
CPU Intel Core i5-4570 Processor 6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz(LGA1150)
RAM Corsair Vengance 8GB Kit 2X4GB 1600MHZ With Heat Sink CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Chassis Gigabyte Gaming Chassis GZ-G2
HDD Western Digital EARX 2TB CAVIAR GREEN 64MB 7200RPM SATAII 6GB/s
PSU Xigmatek Tauro 600W 230V Power Supply 80+ Certified
GPU GigaByte R9 270X Overclock Edition 2048MB - 256BIT - GDDR 5 - CORE CLOCK 1280MHZ
Here's the link for the shop where I will be buying the above mentioned parts:
http://www.saqiscity.com/computers-addons-in-pakistan/computers-desktops-accessories-in-pakistan.html
Now, I am confused about the following stuff:
(i) Last time I bought Core2Duo (my current rig) about 4 years ago, and at that time people were saying that "if you need to play games, a dual core will be enough". I am worried that if I buy an i5 (quad core) now, then in a matter of time, games utilizing hexa-cores and octa-cores will come out! So, should I wait for these high core'd processors to come out or will the above stated i5 processor will suffice?
(ii) Does the GPU brand matter? I mean, does it make a difference if I buy a Gigabyte R9-270X or a HIS R9-270X?
(iii) Should I go for a 1TB HDD or a 2TB? I have heard that the reliability of a HDD having more space is lesser than that having less capacity. Is this rumor true?
(iv) Does a good chassis matter?
(v) What is the effect of the MHz of a RAM on gaming performance (i.e. 1600 MHz vs. say a 1866 MHz or more)?
(vi) Will a 600W PSU be enough for the above rig?
(vii) I have had two expensive MBs gone dead, so I have become of opinion that an expensive MB doesn't mean it will have more reliability. Is my opinion true?
Plus, kindly suggest me any changes in the parts of the above rig, if required (from the link given above for my nearest computer shop).
Thanks!
I am willing to buy a new rig, primarily for gaming and generally for demanding applications (like video-editing, multi-tasking, photo-editing etc.). I mostly play Battlefield 4, but I am looking to build a rig that can handle future games as well (coming out in 2-3 years from now). I have an LED monitor already with me, with a native resolution of 1600 x 900. Another thing is that, I will not be upgrading any time soon, after buying the new rig. My plan is to buy the following rig:
MB Asus Motherboard B85M-G for 4th Generation (Haswell)
CPU Intel Core i5-4570 Processor 6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz(LGA1150)
RAM Corsair Vengance 8GB Kit 2X4GB 1600MHZ With Heat Sink CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
Chassis Gigabyte Gaming Chassis GZ-G2
HDD Western Digital EARX 2TB CAVIAR GREEN 64MB 7200RPM SATAII 6GB/s
PSU Xigmatek Tauro 600W 230V Power Supply 80+ Certified
GPU GigaByte R9 270X Overclock Edition 2048MB - 256BIT - GDDR 5 - CORE CLOCK 1280MHZ
Here's the link for the shop where I will be buying the above mentioned parts:
http://www.saqiscity.com/computers-addons-in-pakistan/computers-desktops-accessories-in-pakistan.html
Now, I am confused about the following stuff:
(i) Last time I bought Core2Duo (my current rig) about 4 years ago, and at that time people were saying that "if you need to play games, a dual core will be enough". I am worried that if I buy an i5 (quad core) now, then in a matter of time, games utilizing hexa-cores and octa-cores will come out! So, should I wait for these high core'd processors to come out or will the above stated i5 processor will suffice?
(ii) Does the GPU brand matter? I mean, does it make a difference if I buy a Gigabyte R9-270X or a HIS R9-270X?
(iii) Should I go for a 1TB HDD or a 2TB? I have heard that the reliability of a HDD having more space is lesser than that having less capacity. Is this rumor true?
(iv) Does a good chassis matter?
(v) What is the effect of the MHz of a RAM on gaming performance (i.e. 1600 MHz vs. say a 1866 MHz or more)?
(vi) Will a 600W PSU be enough for the above rig?
(vii) I have had two expensive MBs gone dead, so I have become of opinion that an expensive MB doesn't mean it will have more reliability. Is my opinion true?
Plus, kindly suggest me any changes in the parts of the above rig, if required (from the link given above for my nearest computer shop).
Thanks!