Considering this upgrade w a GTX 970, will this work for me?

shirishraj

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So it's been a while since I upgraded my build. Yes I know it's ancient but it runs Black Flag fine for me at 1080p w/o PhysX particles and God Rays. Far Cry 4 runs at 1080p/35-40fps on medium. Unity is a Slideshow.

Current
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz stock
Ram: G-skill DDR2-800mhz 2x2GB
Mobo: Xfx Nforce 680i SLi (LGA 775)
GPU : EVGA GTX 460 SE (upgraded from 9800 GTX)
PSU: Corsair 650W SLI ready (or maybe 550W don't remember). But i ran 460 SE SLI with 9800 GTX as my Physx processor for a while until I realized no real gains.
Case: AZZA Solano
OCZ Vertex4 128gb
WD Caviar Black 500 GB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Approximate Purchase Date: Step by step buys (maybe CPU and mobo and RAM first or EVGA GTX 970 if it's in stock at newegg.ca end of this week). Completion date - 26th December.

Budget Range: $1100 CAD (app $1000 USD) Before Rebates; Most parts available for will call pick up at NewEgg location in Missisauga.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies/TV, surfing, bit coin mining optional if i can run 460 SE in SLI

Buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Mobo, Ram, GPU, maybe Power supply. Current corsair sli ready 650W or 550W i think.

Do you need to buy OS: No, waiting for windows 10.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca (they have a will call location very close to me.)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Parts Preferences (newegg canada links below):
Intel i5-4690k Devil's Canyon newegg link: http://bit.ly/1uhksZN

Asrock Z97-Extreme6 (TH smart buy) newegg link http://bit.ly/1pEEDPP

EVGA GTX 970 (FTW or ACX or SC, sticking with team Blue & Green) suggestions on which GTX 970 model to get please :).

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
http://bit.ly/1qMYLiV

Power supply ADVICE please

Overclocking: Maybe, not a priority

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe using my 460SE as a coin mining card in SLI.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Want to future proof it for at least 5 years, maybe GPU upgrade after 3/4 years.

Why Are You Upgrading: My PC is ancient for most games at high now. Want to run GTA V, Arkham Knight, Unity etc. every new good game coming out at 45-60fpgs on ultra

Please give me suggestions, Advice :)
 

shirishraj

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Thanks logainofhaides! What do u think on the longevity of this build?