New gaming build

[Bourne Endeavor]

So I posted a few builds before, but things came up and I had to postpone getting it all setup. Worked in my favor since the GTX 980s are in stock again. Mostly, I would like some input on whether investing in two 980s is worth it to push into 4k or would it be better to settle on two 970s (or three). I also need mouse and keyboard recommendations. Any further advice on parts would be much appreciated.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($368.32 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($264.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($116.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.95 @ Vuugo) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case  ($202.30 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($107.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($693.95 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $3759.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 00:14 EST-0500

 

[Sushicat89]

Get two 970s or even three of them if you're really willing to pay for an extra one, the 970 just has a much better price/value ratio than its sister. You might also want to consider the 290Xs unless you really want to go with Nvidia.

[dizmo]

The 980 SLI is about a 10% improvement over the 970 SLI. Whether or not that's worth the increase in price to you or not, is up to you.

It should be noted that the 295x2 often beats them both and comes in at a lower price than the 2 980's.

[Bourne Endeavor]

The 980 SLI is about a 10% improvement over the 970 SLI. Whether or not that's worth the increase in price to you or not, is up to you.

It should be noted that the 295x2 often beats them both and comes in at a lower price than the 2 980's.

 

I wondered about that. I was originally considering a 295x2, though I've heard both sides.

[dizmo]

How strapped are you for time? Do you have a build you use now, and this is replacing it?
Might be worth holding off and seeing when AMD's next card is ready. I imagine they'll do some announcement sometime in the next few months.

[Bourne Endeavor]

How strapped are you for time? Do you have a build you use now, and this is replacing it?

Might be worth holding off and seeing when AMD's next card is ready. I imagine they'll do some announcement sometime in the next few months.

 

Preferably I'd prefer to get this before holidays. This is substantially upgrading my laptop, which cannot do much at all.

[Recon97]

Dont listen to those guys suggesting more than 2 GPUS.The 3rd and the 4th card hardly gives you advantage even at 4k.

[Bourne Endeavor]

Going to bump this for anymore thoughts.