Is this a good time to buy/build this PC?

[ACardboardbox]

I'm planning to build a new computer in about 1 month. Before I tell you guys what I am planning to put inside, this is my current build:
i5 3450, EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked (non TI), 8gb DDR3 Ram and a 2 TB HDD.

This is more or less what I want to put inside my new build. GTX 960 or 970 and an i7 4790K (Only 5 dollars more expensive than the 4770K). Should I wait for more of the 5000 series to come out and get those? or should I just buy the 4790k in a couple of months when I build it? Also is the 970 worth getting over the 960? To my knowledge the 960 isn't out yet. Finally, I would like you guys to recommend a cheaper alternative to just buying SSDs. I don't think I can afford to put 3 in and replacing hard drives completely. I was thinking a 128 GB boot drive and then keep my old 2 TB hdd. Should I also wait for DDR4 to become cheaper? Or will it remain expensive for a while?
My price range is about 800-900 dollars, I don't have to buy all the parts at once so if it goes over 900 I can wait a while.
I know this was a pretty scattered paragraph, I'm sorry. Thanks for the help

 

[vagrantsoul]

would really suggest with prices, go with a 240+ gig ssd, that way you can comfortably toss some commonly used programs on it... then just use hdd for main storage. DDR 4 performance right now is on par with ddr3, just lower power consumption.

Would reccommend looking (for a starting point) at logicalincrements and using pcpartpicker.com to help build a system.

 

[ImperialistMillitant]

You can keep your processor, even Sandy Bridge is still relevant. Would there be a reason to purchase an i7 over an i5? DDR4 will likely remain expensive until Skylake which would push prices down due to demand. You can purchase 128GB SSD and then run any array of Hard disks for bulk storage and games.
Your system is still capable, all you would need to do is replace or SLI(Not what I would suggest) the current GPU and you are at the top again. Changing CPU is a bit pointless unless you do plenty of Photoshop and rendering.

Regards
IMPERIALIST

 

[ACardboardbox]

would really suggest with prices, go with a 240+ gig ssd, that way you can comfortably toss some commonly used programs on it... then just use hdd for main storage. DDR 4 performance right now is on par with ddr3, just lower power consumption.

Would reccommend looking (for a starting point) at logicalincrements and using pcpartpicker.com to help build a system.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[ACardboardbox]

You can keep your processor, even Sandy Bridge is still relevant. Would there be a reason to purchase an i7 over an i5? DDR4 will likely remain expensive until Skylake which would push prices down due to demand. You can purchase 128GB SSD and then run any array of Hard disks for bulk storage and games.
Your system is still capable, all you would need to do is replace or SLI(Not what I would suggest) the current GPU and you are at the top again. Changing CPU is a bit pointless unless you do plenty of Photoshop and rendering.

Regards
IMPERIALIST

Thanks. So would you recommend the 960 or 970?

 

[logainofhades]

Keep what you have and get a GTX 970 and a nice Crucial MX100 SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $549.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 13:10 EDT-0400

 

[DookieDraws]

DDR4 is not compatible with the 4770K or 4790K. Currently, only Haswell-E processors support DDR4.

No need to wait, just go ahead and build yourself a system as soon as you can do so and be enjoying it. If you can afford the 970, then get it, especially if you'll be playing current graphics intensive games like BF4 and such. If you're not much of a gamer, then a lower-end GPU would be sufficient. You can get by with the 128GB SSD for now and upgrade to a larger one once you have the money to do so. So don't stress over this too much.

Go ahead and build and be having some fun with your system!!!!

 

[ACardboardbox]

DDR4 is not compatible with the 4770K or 4790K. Currently, only Haswell-E processors support DDR4.

No need to wait, just go ahead and build yourself a system as soon as you can do so and be enjoying it. If you can afford the 970, then get it, especially if you'll be playing current graphics intensive games like BF4 and such. If you're not much of a gamer, then a lower-end GPU would be sufficient. You can get by with the 128GB SSD for now and upgrade to a larger one once you have the money to do so. So don't stress over this too much.

Go ahead and build and be having some fun with your system!!!!

Thanks for the reply!

 

[ACardboardbox]

Keep what you have and get a GTX 970 and a nice Crucial MX100 SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $549.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 13:10 EDT-0400

Thanks for the reply! But wouldn't the 3450 bottleneck a 970? This route is tempting since its total is only 550, but im scared that it wont reach its full potential. But then again I could always upgrade later.

 

[logainofhades]

No it will not bottleneck.