System upgrade help

[Cvdasf]

I currently have this computer that i have been using for 3d modeling and other sorts of things. I now would like to turn it into a gaming pc. Was thinking of upgrading to a 980ti and changing the case to a Graphite Series 760T. Any other suggestions? Thoughts?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vHKZP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vHKZP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($48.46 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($133.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1195.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 10:33 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

A GTX 980ti would work great with that CPU* but may be overkill depending on what resolution you play at. The only other part I would swap out is that PSU, its a lower quality PSU and may damage those other parts. If you want to stick with EVGA get a B2,P2,G2,T2, or GS model, there much better.

A good quality PSU for the price: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

You want a Tier 3 or better PSU: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[tiny voices]

^ Tier 2 or better PSU actually.

Otherwise I agree with the GPU recommendation.

 

[geofelt]

Gaming is most dependent on the graphics card.
If you are gaming at 1080P, I would think a GTX970 would play most games well. If you are looking for gaming at 4k resolution, then a GTX980ti would be good.

I see no reason to change out your case.

As a suggestion, Buy yourself a Samsung EVO ssd large enough to hold the contents of your hard drive.
Samsung has a ssd migration utility that will do the job easily.
You will be amazed at the everyday performance improvement.
Repurpose your hard drive for large sequential files such as videos or backups.

 

[Cvdasf]

A GTX 980ti would work great with that CPU* but may be overkill depending on what resolution you play at. The only other part I would swap out is that PSU, its a lower quality PSU and may damage those other parts. If you want to stick with EVGA get a B2,P2,G2,T2, or GS model, there much better.

A good quality PSU for the price: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

You want a Tier 3 or better PSU: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Thanks do you really think that upgrading my PSU is important though? It wouldnt be because i needed more wattage sense I already have enough. What exactly would be the benefit of upgrading?

^ Tier 2 or better PSU actually.

Otherwise I agree with the GPU recommendation.

Thanks

Gaming is most dependent on the graphics card.
If you are gaming at 1080P, I would think a GTX970 would play most games well. If you are looking for gaming at 4k resolution, then a GTX980ti would be good.

I see no reason to change out your case.

As a suggestion, Buy yourself a Samsung EVO ssd large enough to hold the contents of your hard drive.
Samsung has a ssd migration utility that will do the job easily.
You will be amazed at the everyday performance improvement.
Repurpose your hard drive for large sequential files such as videos or backups.

I'm planning on using three ASUS VG248QE 24" 1080p 144Hz 3D Gaming LED Monitors in surround mode. Would this still be overkill? assuming i wanted to keep the 144hz in surround? I am hoping to do the SSD upgrade aswell seeing as my other computers have always had nice SSD's and im not sure i could live without it 🙁. good recommendation though

 

[WildCard999]

You really should upgrade the PSU, its not the wattage but the quality of the unit. Having a low quality unit has a much higher risk of damaging your other parts which are high-end and then there's the possibility of causing an electrical fire as well.

 

[geofelt]

Foe triple monitor gaming, a GTX980ti is probably appropriate.
If your games are fast action shooters, a second card may well be needed to get a really fps rate.
Defer on that until you really experience triple monitors and can determine what you need.

If you go sli gtx980ti, a 750w psu should do the job.
Your psu is a tier 3 unit on this chart. OK, that's all.
I would not change it out.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true