Go big for 4K or save the money and go mid level?

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I'm building my first gaming pc and I just wanted the opinion of the community. I have the budget to go big and spend alost $2,000 on a 4K capable computer. But is 4K worth it? Is there a noticeable difference in 4K vs HD? What about future compatibility, if I get a skylake with ddr4 RAM and something like a 980 ti could I use it long enough to justify the upfront cost? I'm just a noob asking for some wisdom from the experts. So what do you guys think, with the current market should I settle for HD and build a mid-level PC and replace it every 2-3 years or go big and attempt to use it for 5+ years?
 
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I can't say if 4k is worth it since I only play games at 1920x1200 (desktop) or 1920x1080 (laptop). And... I don't really play many games anymore.

If you want good performance with very high settings at 4k resolution then you would need two GTX 980 TI in SLI to do so depending on the game. The following link has benchmarks for the GTX 980 Ti, but there are no benchmarks for GTX 980 Ti SLI. Games like AC Unity, Crysis 3, Dead Rising 3 and GTA 5 only managed to get around 30 FPS - 35 FPS at 4K resolution. Less demanding games generally get between 40 FPS - 60 FPS, while games that do not really stress the GPU can get over 60 FPS.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Colorful/iGame_GTX_980_Ti/5.html
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I can't say if 4k is worth it since I only play games at 1920x1200 (desktop) or 1920x1080 (laptop). And... I don't really play many games anymore.

If you want good performance with very high settings at 4k resolution then you would need two GTX 980 TI in SLI to do so depending on the game. The following link has benchmarks for the GTX 980 Ti, but there are no benchmarks for GTX 980 Ti SLI. Games like AC Unity, Crysis 3, Dead Rising 3 and GTA 5 only managed to get around 30 FPS - 35 FPS at 4K resolution. Less demanding games generally get between 40 FPS - 60 FPS, while games that do not really stress the GPU can get over 60 FPS.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Colorful/iGame_GTX_980_Ti/5.html
 
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The price vs outcome is a very sad result. Save your cash, get a gtx980Ti like jag said and let it be. That alone will be fantastic. I ran 2 previous builds in sli, well one was crossfire.. Nothing but issues and headaches. Get 1 card, you'll be more than happy.
 
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A downside of 4k, is that the screen can be so big, you actually have difficulty seeing the the UI elements around the border. So things like Minimap, Chat, Ammo/Weapon status, your quest objectives, ect. Can all too easily go unnoticed.

So far the only time I've been impressed with 4k is when I saw my friend playing Age of Empires 2 on it. Not the HD version.
 
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I would go big on processor, get a gtx 970 and a power supply/motherboard that is Sli ready so you can add another if 4k blows up. But you dont want to spend a fortune on it yet.
 
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Just like the 4k TV's, the sound and expectations of them was amazing. When released they weren't much different than a higher end LED by LG/Samsung. 4k might make some graphics not show properly. 4k is still growing, it could be a flop soon, who knows. As a few of us including me said before, stick with standard definition. New Skylake/980ti/16GB+DDR4 and a solid mobo/ssd you shouldn't have a single flaw in the system, performance wise.
 
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