Thanks to the excellent help and advice I got from these forums, I have narrowed down the specs on my PC upgrade.
Here's what's on my christmas list:
i5 6600K
Gigabyte GA-Z170X Gaming7
Noctua NH-D15 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler
Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 3000MHz CAS 15-17-17-35 XMP 2.0 1.35V 16GB (2x 8GB)
EVGA GTX 980Ti Classified Gaming ACX 2.0+ 6GB 7010MHz GDDR5, 1190MHz GPU, 1291MHz Boost
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Full Modular
It seems like everything's set now... only issue I see is that my iiyama ProLite X2783HSU monitors only have DVI-D and HDMI inputs while my iiyama ProLite T2250MTS only has DVI-D input. I'll use the 980 Ti's DVI to power the touchscreen and will probably have to buy DP-to-DVI converters? My current HD 7970 GHz Ed. card has mini-DP-to-DVI active adapters. Does DP-to-DVI have active and passive adapters?
I went with the more-expensive motherboard because I initially wanted to try out M.2 SSDs. I could opt for a cheaper board but I like having 2 M.2 ports for a future upgrade, maybe a year or two from now. Same reasoning for the 850W PSU; I like having the option to SLI later on.
I'd appreciate any comments on the build before I pull the trigger on it tomorrow.
Thanks!
Here's what's on my christmas list:
i5 6600K
Gigabyte GA-Z170X Gaming7
Noctua NH-D15 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler
Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 3000MHz CAS 15-17-17-35 XMP 2.0 1.35V 16GB (2x 8GB)
EVGA GTX 980Ti Classified Gaming ACX 2.0+ 6GB 7010MHz GDDR5, 1190MHz GPU, 1291MHz Boost
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Full Modular
It seems like everything's set now... only issue I see is that my iiyama ProLite X2783HSU monitors only have DVI-D and HDMI inputs while my iiyama ProLite T2250MTS only has DVI-D input. I'll use the 980 Ti's DVI to power the touchscreen and will probably have to buy DP-to-DVI converters? My current HD 7970 GHz Ed. card has mini-DP-to-DVI active adapters. Does DP-to-DVI have active and passive adapters?
I went with the more-expensive motherboard because I initially wanted to try out M.2 SSDs. I could opt for a cheaper board but I like having 2 M.2 ports for a future upgrade, maybe a year or two from now. Same reasoning for the 850W PSU; I like having the option to SLI later on.
I'd appreciate any comments on the build before I pull the trigger on it tomorrow.
Thanks!