Need Advice on Future Proofing My Build

[BomberH01]

Hi all,

As the subject suggests I am trying to future proof my new build so that I won't have to upgrade for a long time (kid on the way so can't afford it any more) and the below is my components list. Can I have advice on the build and parts Ive used and if you think it will last me 6+ years of 1080p gaming at ultra settings? Also do you think I will really save any money in the long run doing it this way or shall I just spend £800/1000 on a build and upgrade in a few years?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2HdgK8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2HdgK8/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75930k) | £431.94 @ Aria PC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | £82.44 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxe) | £295.19 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42133c15q16grk) | £179.39 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te750bw) | £276.42 @ More Computers
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd4003fzex) | £164.93 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | £296.17 @ Ebuyer
**Case** | [Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011063ww) | £139.99 @ Amazon UK
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw16d1ht) | £63.56 @ Amazon UK
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £1930.03
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 09:47 GMT+0000 |

Thanks

 

[AirForce101HD]

That's future-proof enough. It should last you few years. You may want to get a 980 for extra future-proofing.

 

[BomberH01]

Thanks airforce101hd! Do you think if I get a 980 instead I won't have to upgrade for 6+ years? I would hope that in that time the only thing I would need to upgrade would be the GPU (get a new card or SLI) and take advantage of the 40 lanes of PCIe on the CPU.

 

[AirForce101HD]

The 980 is an excellent card maxing everything at even 1440p it should last a long time.