GTX 980Ti Classified or Wait?

[Lazmarr]

So I'll be upgrading my system soon, should I get a 980Ti Classified or wait for Nvidia's next offering? ...this is what i had in mind;

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£304.97 @ More Computers)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X 90.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£140.00)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£245.16 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£589.99 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For £0.00)
Other: XFX 750W PRO Black Edition 80+ Gold - P1-750B-BEFX (Purchased)
Other: GeIL White Dragon 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C14 3000MHz Quad Channel (£215.99)
Total: £1496.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 20:05 GMT+0000

[App4that]

Why are you going cheap on your storage? Seems odd.

 

I'm wondering the same thing though so interested in the responses.

[Lazmarr]

Why are you going cheap on your storage? Seems odd.

 

I'm wondering the same thing though so interested in the responses.

What do you mean cheap on storage?

I already have ~9TB

[samcool55]

Just get the 980ti unless you can wait for a couple of months. The rumor mill is quite quiet so a launch isn't close atm.

[App4that]

I'm speaking of quality, not quantity. I'd rather have half the storage in a Black drive, than twice it in a cheaper version. but that's just my opinion.

[Lazmarr]

I'm speaking of quality, not quantity. I'd rather have half the storage in a Black drive, than twice it in a cheaper version. but that's just my opinion.

I like the red drives tbh, the black drives have 1year extra warranty and cost ~1.25x the price and the reds are rated for 24/7 read/write operation and long term storage with the additional pro support (I store and record movies and TV shows I like )

[App4that]

I like the red drives tbh, the black drives have 1year extra warranty and cost ~1.25x the price and the reds are rated for 24/7 read/write operation and long term storage with the additional pro support (I store and record movies and TV shows I like )

Makes sense, was just curious.

 

On topic if you wait you'll be running into the same issue. Look at those who bought a 380, when the 380x is right around the corner. Wait for the 380x and something else will be right around the corner. I'm 90% set on the 980ti as for the money it's going to be really hard to replace, the only advantage the new card will have is Vram. So your resolution of choice might be a deciding factor.

[NuclearPeace]

Doesn't really make sense to get the 980 Ti Classified edition. Unlike other Classified cards, the higher binning barely translates to higher possible clock rates and you'll be better off saving the couple of quid and sacrifice 10MHz by getting a 980 TI FTW or lower in line SKU.