980ti or bust

[I am an SSD]

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($634.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1004.43
 

I tried my best to fit a 980ti in this build. Cheaped out on everything else. Do you guys think its worth it? Will be running at 2K 144Hz .

[Aytex]

Minor overclock, maybe a larger one if you overclock the GPU even more, but you should be fine

[xgn]

If you cant wait for new ones this fall then sure.

[Aereldor]

I wouldn't recommend pairing it with that power supply.

Give me a minute- I'll see what I can come up with.

Would you be willing to use rebates?

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Aytex said:

Minor overclock, maybe a larger one if you overclock the GPU even more, but you should be fine

Is it worth it? The 980 ti at this pricepoint?

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Aereldor said:

I wouldn't recommend pairing it with that power supply.

Give me a minute- I'll see what I can come up with.

Would you be willing to use rebates?

Sorry cant use rebates....but thanks for the info on the power supply...strange because a friend of mine has no problem with it

[RadiatingLight]

In my opinion, no. either wait and get a Pascal 980 (Might be called the 1080) coming out later this year, or save up a little more money. some of the components that you have are pretty low quality, and some others, like the 8gb of RAM, will probably need to be upgraded later anyways.

 

another thing to note is that many AMD cards have 8GB of VRAM instead of 6GB, so if you are playing VRAM demanding games at 1440p, even though it probably wont be an issue now, 8gb gives you some more headroom to play with

[Aytex]

4 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Is it worth it? The 980 ti at this pricepoint?

wait for polaris/pascal

[xgn]

2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

wait for polaris/pascal

Is it going to need Pci gen 4 mobos?

[I am an SSD]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

In my opinion, no. either wait and get a Pascal 980 (Might be called the 1080) coming out later this year, or save up a little more money. some of the components that you have are pretty low quality, and some others, like the 8gb of RAM, will probably need to be upgraded later anyways.

 

another thing to note is that many AMD cards have 8GB of VRAM instead of 6GB, so if you are playing VRAM demanding games at 1440p, even though it probably wont be an issue now, 8gb gives you some more headroom to play with

hmm yeah..didnt think about the VRAM...funny thing is I dont mind playing at 1080p....Just want a PC that can hold up my workload + gaming without upgrades for a long time

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Aytex said:

wait for polaris/pascal

Yes im aware of that solution....But I cant. Have to spend the cash now. 

[Aereldor]

7 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Sorry cant use rebates....but thanks for the info on the power supply...strange because a friend of mine has no problem with it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($598.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1003.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 14:41 EDT-0400

• A tiny bit cheaper
• A MUCH better CPU
• Faster RAM
• A far more reliable power supply
• No rebates

[Aytex]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

Yes im aware of that solution....But I cant. Have to spend the cash now. 

Just go for it then..

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

hmm yeah..didnt think about the VRAM...funny thing is I dont mind playing at 1080p....Just want a PC that can hold up my workload + gaming without upgrades for a long time

if you have a 1440p monitor, i would advise you to not play at 1080p. imperfect scaling makes a big difference.

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Aereldor said:

 

Thanks..sure about that power supply?

[RadiatingLight]

3 minutes ago, xgn said:

Is it going to need Pci gen 4 mobos?

No. PCIE is backwards compatible. a GTX Titan X can run on a PCIE Gen. 1, and will probably be able to run on a PCIE Gen 5 if/when they ever come out

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, I am an SSD said:

Thanks..sure about that power supply?

@STRMfrmXMN gives the Tesla R2 series the go-ahead, and he's both meticulous and knowledgeable. I trust the guy.

[I am an SSD]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

if you have a 1440p monitor, i would advise you to not play at 1080p. imperfect scaling makes a big difference.

I have an old 1080p monitor. I can hook up two displays ..use one for gaming , the other for everything else...no problems there. 

[xgn]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

No. PCIE is backwards compatible. a GTX Titan X can run on a PCIE Gen. 1, and will probably be able to run on a PCIE Gen 5 if/when they ever come out

I know. But i mean for full performance. Also pci gen2 have been a thing since 2009.

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Aereldor said:

@STRMfrmXMN gives the Tesla R2 series the go-ahead, and he's both meticulous and knowledgeable. I trust the guy.

All right..thanks for the help

[typographie]

14 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

hmm yeah..didnt think about the VRAM...funny thing is I dont mind playing at 1080p....Just want a PC that can hold up my workload + gaming without upgrades for a long time

There really isn't any reason to have 8 GB of RAM at any resolution right now. 6 (even 4) GB is more than enough even at 4K. Of course there's the possibility that games in a year or so could suddenly ramp up their VRAM demands, but future obsolescence is an unavoidable possibility no matter what you buy. Chances are that if a 980 Ti with 6 GB couldn't cope with these "future games," an extra 2 GB of VRAM on the [slower] R9 390 may not be enough either.