Is this 980 Ti build good for 4k gaming?

Jakob_Fall

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I already have these components in my PC

Case - Corsair Graphite 760 T
PSU - Cooler Master v850
Motherboard - GA-Z97X-GAMING 7, Socket 1150
CPU - i7-4790k
CPU-Cooler - NZXT Kraken X61 CPU-Watercooling
RAM - Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 MHz 16 GB
Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 970 4 GB
Storage - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
Corsair SSD Force Series GS 128 GB 2.5»
DVD Driver - ASUS BC-12D2HT



I am considering replacing with these:

Graphics Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB SC
Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD
Motherboard - ASUS Z97-WS, Socket-1150
PSU - Corsair RM1000, 1000W PSU

This is the new monitor I think I`m going for, Asus 27" LED G-Sync ROG SWIFT PG278Q.

I will use the 1TB SSD for this PC and the old storage devices for a different PC, unless I need extra space.
This build is meant for gaming, game recording and video/music/picture editing, in addition to general use. Is this a strong build?
Money isn`t very important to me, other than that I can`t change to much more expensive components.

I will appreciate short, on topic answers. Thank you in advance!
 
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1000W is good for 3 way SLI but overkill for anything less than two graphics cards (even with two it's a little overkill since your 850W will do two easily).
The Windows license for OEM (system builder) versions allows for installation on one system only (defined as the motherboard), once the motherboard is replaced, Microsoft considers that a new system. Retail versions of Windows allow for installation on one machine at a time but no limit on how many systems (provided only one system has the OS installed at any time)
No need to replace the PSU, your CM V850 has more than enough power for what you're showing, heck, you could run two GTX980Ti's with that PSU.
I'm personally not seeing an advantage to swapping the motherboard. Have you encountered problems overclocking or..? Bear in mind that replacing the motherboard will require a new OS license (if not running a retail version of Windows).
Rather than replace the GTX970 with a GTX 980Ti, why not run two 970's in SLI? I'd expect about the same performance without investing as much.
The SSD is an awesome idea (IMO), I'm currently in the process of replacing all my platter drives for SSD's

Just my feedback (for all it's worth), there are likely other considerations I'm missing.
 


I was thinking of future proofing the PC for later additionals, therefore I think it might be worth it to take 1000 W PSU. Or is it still overkill?

What do you mean about a new OS license?

 
1000W is good for 3 way SLI but overkill for anything less than two graphics cards (even with two it's a little overkill since your 850W will do two easily).
The Windows license for OEM (system builder) versions allows for installation on one system only (defined as the motherboard), once the motherboard is replaced, Microsoft considers that a new system. Retail versions of Windows allow for installation on one machine at a time but no limit on how many systems (provided only one system has the OS installed at any time)
 
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Okei thank you very much! :)