$1300 Gaming Rig! Any thing better for the same price?

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In a word. No. The battle between the 980 Ti and 1070 is similar to the battle between the 780 Ti and 970. They trade blows in games, but over time the 970 slowly became faster than the 780 ti due to driver optimization in most games. I sense a similar pattern will be struck with the 980 Ti and 1070. Not to mention the Pascal has technologies that allow it to handle VR's multiple displays better and Async Compute better than Maxwell.
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Nickhale33

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Thanks for the response! But isn't the 980ti better than a 1070?
 
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In a word. No. The battle between the 980 Ti and 1070 is similar to the battle between the 780 Ti and 970. They trade blows in games, but over time the 970 slowly became faster than the 780 ti due to driver optimization in most games. I sense a similar pattern will be struck with the 980 Ti and 1070. Not to mention the Pascal has technologies that allow it to handle VR's multiple displays better and Async Compute better than Maxwell.
 
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Looking at your build, the i7 is unnecessary. The i7 improves performance at 4K, but at 1080p or 1440p, an i5 is sufficient.

Doesn't factor in your case fans or LED strips (honestly, because I can't be bothered adding them in PCPP), but a comparable performer and a better use of funds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($126.89 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1225.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-28 23:13 EDT-0400
 
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I'd say with that extra 75 left over, he should opt for a better PC case.
Also, that is not a normal hard drive, that is a enterprise drive.
 
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