I don't see a six-core system with 2018 GPUs built for cross-gen games as "future proof". More like a stop-gap until new hardware is here.
But really, what is "future-proof" ? Your best bet is to wait until RDNA2 and 30-series GPUs are out, and Rocket Lake (Intel with PCIe 4) or Zen 3 CPUs are on the market.
If it were not for their lack of PCIe 4.0, the 10900K should have been an easy recommendation.
This. The lack of perspective from people complaining about lack of 4k60fps from a 399-499 while also expecting raytracing and a general leap in graphical fidelity is amazing, really.
I don't think most people asking for 60/120 FPS care about native 4K resolutions.
I'm more than happy enough with 1527p or reconstruction if that allows for double the frame rate.
What if I have no build. Ain't waiting till January for AMD 4th gen to show up
That doesn't stop it being a bad time to build a new system if you expect it to do well through a new generation of games.
At the very least, the 30-series GPUs should be out before/near
Cyberpunk 2077's launch.
Rocket Lake is still supposed to be out later this year.
Seems so weird to me that he says people swap GPUs every 2 years. That seems so frequent to me. They're not cheap parts, so I want one to last a long time. I guess that's why I'm still milking my 980ti for all it's worth.
Most people working at hardware review outlets are out of touch in that regard.
That's not an insult; but it's difficult to keep that perspective when companies are sending you the latest and greatest hardware for free, or your employer is paying for it.
It's the same for almost anyone doing product reviews.