How "Future Proof" is this build?

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How future proof will this build be? I'm puting $2000 in it so it might as well last really long right?

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis

GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980 ti
CPU: i7 6700k OC'd to about 4.7 ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-D15
RAM: G.skill Ripjaws V 16GB 8x2 kit 3000mhz
Storage: 3tb HDD and 250gb SSD
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 80+ bronze (or gold certified)
MoBo: ASUS RoG Maximus VIII Hero


 
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Unless Intel pulls an ace in the foreseeable future, which it hasn't done in the past five years, the i7-6700k is unlikely to feel outdated any time soon.

The same cannot be said about Maxwell if Nvidia delivers on half the stuff they hinted at about Pascal/16nm.
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So here is your build (No case listed, so not in this build):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($696.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $1802.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 23:59 EST-0500

I would opt for something a little different:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1303.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:09 EST-0500

If you need the Hyper Threading then the i7 6700 would be fine. Your gaming experience should be pretty similar with both systems, just that the system above would be about $500 cheaper. It is up to you, but that is what I'd buy, if I was buying today.
 
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It depends on your definition of future-proof. On the CPU side, even the four years old i5-2500 would still be decent by today's standards because CPU performance improved so little since then.

On the GPU side, Nvidia appears to be aiming for 1H2016 with Pascal. Depending on pricing, it may put the 980Ti under a rapid aging spell.
 
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I understand there is no such thing as future proof that is why I put the words future proof in quotation marks. Which CPU will give me better performance in the long run?
 
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So in four years, the 6700k will be looked at as an i5 2500 correct? I mean that's what I mean when I'm saying future proof I mean last for as long as it will run. How long will my build still go strong?

My definition of future-proof is run as long as it possibly can.
 
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Case is Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I will add that to the first post. But the i5 can not be overclocked. Overclocking will be necessary in 5 or so years with that CPU. How long do yout hink this build will run strong? (the one that I originally planned)
 
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Unless Intel pulls an ace in the foreseeable future, which it hasn't done in the past five years, the i7-6700k is unlikely to feel outdated any time soon.

The same cannot be said about Maxwell if Nvidia delivers on half the stuff they hinted at about Pascal/16nm.
 
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