Does future proofing actually exist?

[wlalala]

Future proofing for initial build makes sense lah...

But when upgrading it really doesn't make sense.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

For me, the smartest you can do is to hoot PC during inter-generation and mid-generation parts era.

The best example would be in June-September 2012, where DDR3 RAMs are in their mid term, lowest price ever; AMD and Nvidia previous gen cards are on massive dirt cheap clearance when new gen GCN GPUs were out back then.

 

[mocax]

so far every cpu upgrade i made end up changing almost everything, except for the casing and the graphics card...

 

[bunnypangsai]

future proofing is not possible. What you can do is to change your gpu,mobo and cpu once every year and resell the old ones.

 

[ragnarok95]

future proofing is not possible. What you can do is to change your gpu,mobo and cpu once every year and resell the old ones.

Joking right ?

 

[ykgoh]

Buying quantum computer now!

 

[CI]

Future proofing used to be more viable before Intel's tock-tick approach where socket changes not as often, so one can swap motherboard or CPU keeping the rest same. Now socket changes like every 2 years quite hard.

Having said that, if it's true Intel is dragging out the 2-year tock-tick cycle to a 3-year tock-tock-tick cycle: Skylake -> Kaby lake -> Cannonlake, and assuming they don't pull another socket change midway, theoretically you could get a decent setup now lasting ~2 years and do a Cannonlake CPU upgrade after Icelake's launch that lasts another ~3 years. That will reasonably give you ~5 years.

 

[Koenig168]

It is pointless to future-proof when planning a new rig.

Take the GTX 690. At launch, it cost about US$1,000. Absolute top of the line. Now three years later, there are better cards for a fraction of the price.

The correct strategy is to buy what you need for a certain period, say three or five years. At the end of that period, decide whether to upgrade or replace depending on the market.

 

[Kiwi8]

Future proof seldom saves money. Often it's better off buying the new devices in the future for a fraction of the cost that's in the past.

 

[bunnypangsai]

Joking right ?

some ppl really do that. maybe not for mobo and cpu la.
me peasant so just be happy with life.

 

[Nakedtoes]

No such thing... It is said to me yr purchase justifiable for the additional cost

 

[shiodong]

yes future proof is real.
buy a k cpu. run it w/o oc now. in future, oc it! future proof! same for ram.
mb buy 1 with many slots. in future, upgrade onboard audio, lan etc with new tech cards! future proof!
vga buy bestest now. in future at least got ppl want to buy. future proof!
i'm more for past proofing--to run xp. thus my rig built dec 2014. it's feb2016, still very happy with it

 

[MrAwesomeX]

Time to rewatch back to the future again .

Only way is to build a time machine really.

 

[Mockingjay]

Future proof simi? Just whack la

 

[wacko]

whether one has saved money from not having to upgrade individual components is very subjective. one user with a top end Sandy Bridge CPU may say today that he has saved money because the CPU still serves his needs, whereas another with the same CPU may insist that a Skylake is exactly what he needs now. hence there isn't a straightforward yes or no answer to your thread title question.

 

[Ohayo!]

Better to buy older but cheaper.. No point chasing for the best.

 

[Strikk]

All the hesitation when choosing parts for new DIY will not be there once you boot up for the first time. Buy within your budget and make sure the parts tally up. I went to buy my parts, a young boy boy bought a k processor with a non-oc motherboard or a 1k plus gpu but with a 21 inch monitor.

Then slowly upgrade parts by parts. I upgraded from my phenom II to FX8350 and SSD because battlefield 4 came out. Changed my cooler from noctua to some close looped corsair cooler 3 months later. Added another 4gb ram 6 months later. PSU changed 3 years later because my cd drive caught fire and I don't wana risk the system. This year will be GPU and monitor year, probably spread out 6 months apart. I think Im gona buy GPU first and my budget will always be around 550 for GPU.

My old parts I make another comm, gave it to a friend as charity.

 

[monikernemo]

Problem with future proofing: you spend much more initially and yet your performance per dollar still falls behind when improvements are made

Sent from Huawei NEXUS 6P using GAGT

 

[firezero10]

Not necessary "future proof" but getting good case, PSU, coolers can go a long way. Makes upgrading much easier.
Also, buy the most bang-for-buck solutions and upgrading later when the need arise is better than spending huge budget one shot.

 

[ragnarok95]

My 2600K + sabertooth P67, maybe 2nd hand market ard ~ S$250, and current 6700K + a good Z170 mobo is like S$750? Mean ard ~S$500 if i were to change. Change liao i also can't feel any diff... so i just stick to my 2600K. lol

What's make a lot of diff in a rig? GPU and SSD. CPU... tiny.