Another planned build

[GrimboSnipes]

Since we are on the eve of a new GPU generation being released, I have patiently waited to see how prices change on the 980 Ti. I don't think I am going to want the 1080 or 1070 since it really isn't much more of an upgrade from the 980 Ti. So keep in mind the 980 Ti I have picked will most likely be purchased thru Ebay for cheaper, I only included it to get a baseline figure on total cost. Anyhow, my question is will I need 2x 980 Ti's to run the monitor?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($316.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card  ($584.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($45.85 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG348Q 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1309.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard 
Total: $3038.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 13:38 EDT-0400

[GtaSeriesFan]

why a gtx 980 TI when you can maybe get one of the new gtx 1080 cards that perform better? and maybe cost less.

[UnlimitedTMD]

build looks good

 

Depends on what games you play, but for most games a 980ti would be enough. 100 FPS may not be possible on triple A games

[GrimboSnipes]

1 minute ago, GtaSeriesFan said:

why a gtx 980 TI when you can maybe get one of the new gtx 1080 cards that perform better? and maybe cost less.

According to multiple reviews that I have seen so far, I am looking at maybe a 10% increase in performance if I go the 1080 route. I feel that it is not worth the price tag for a small increase in performance. Plus the 980 Ti's right now are pretty darn cheap on Ebay.

[GtaSeriesFan]

2 minutes ago, GrimboSnipes said:

According to multiple reviews that I have seen so far, I am looking at maybe a 10% increase in performance if I go the 1080 route. I feel that it is not worth the price tag for a small increase in performance. Plus the 980 Ti's right now are pretty darn cheap on Ebay.

you could also go with used 980 sli that beats the 1080 in performance and should match the same price if you can get a good deal, but sli support may be not so good in older games or ones that don't support it. here is a video from paulshardware with the benchmark video (980 sli is watercooled tho and oced) dx12 should also support vram stacking which should make a total of 8 gb of vram :

 

[CobbleWalker]

Go 1080. It consumes less power, preforms better, and the price delta will be worth it for the new features. 

[GrimboSnipes]

35 minutes ago, GtaSeriesFan said:

you could also go with used 980 sli that beats the 1080 in performance and should match the same price if you can get a good deal, but sli support may be not so good in older games or ones that don't support it. here is a video from paulshardware with the benchmark video (980 sli is watercooled tho and oced) dx12 should also support vram stacking which should make a total of 8 gb of vram :

 

Yes the 1080 outshine the 980 Ti in this video, but the only benchmarks of games that were done were in 4k which is what I am not going to be using for a gaming monitor. 

 

So the justification is why would I spend 600 dollars for the 1080 when I can get a 980 Ti for around 3 to 4 hundred dollars after the 1080 is released?

 

In addition, I want the xx80 Ti whenever it comes out. I am just tired of waiting to build my rig. And would rather avoid spending for a 1080 when the new Ti will be released some time next year.

Edited May 21, 2016 by GrimboSnipes

[GtaSeriesFan]

2 minutes ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Yes the 1080 outshine the 980 Ti in this video, but the only benchmarks of games that were done were in 4k which is what I am not going to be using for a gaming monitor. 

 

So the justification is why would I spend 600 dollars for the 1080 when I can get a 980 Ti for around 3 to 4 hundred dollars after the 1080 is released?

than you should also be fine with a gtx 980 to run 1080P60fps

[GrimboSnipes]

1 minute ago, GtaSeriesFan said:

than you should also be fine with a gtx 980 to run 1080P60fps

Ofcourse I would be fine with that, but Im not using a 1080 monitor, I'm going with a 3440 x 1440p

[GtaSeriesFan]

3 minutes ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Ofcourse I would be fine with that, but Im not using a 1080 monitor, I'm going with a 3440 x 1440p

just go with that i guess.