Workstation, Keyboard & Cloner Equivalent

[Blackmel]

Hi folks! What do you think of this build? Is there a wireless TKL keyboard with similar easy-switch feature besides the K811? What is the Windows equivalent of Bombich's Carbon Copy Cloner?

Barring any surprises from Skylake, I will go with Haswell-E. This will be a workstation and occasional gaming PC. Apps include Adobe CC and Sublime Text. Titles include The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V and Dishonored 2.

Please do not hesitate to be candid. Thank you!

Build:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB (Or perhaps 02 of 250GB)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX (Interim, in anticipation of Pascal)
Case: Fractal Design Define S
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68
Case Fan: 04 of Noctua NF-A14 PWM (01 for Exhaust, 03 for Intake)

Peripherals:
Monitor: Dell Ultrasharp U2414H 24"
Keyboard: Cooler Master Novatouch TKL
Mouse: Logitech MX Master
Graphics Tablet: Wacom Intuos Pro Medium
Gamepad: Xbox One Wireless Controller

 

[kandinsky]

Guess your eGPU plans didn't pan out?

 

[paul02]

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX (Interim, in

It would be wise to go for a higher end model considering your proposed usage with the desktop-to-be.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Get lambs from US (still) cheaper for now...

 

[kandinsky]

You lads talked me out of it. I sunk deeper. Now instead of an occasional gaming fix, I've decided to top-up and be able to toss some work at it.

How's your system doing? Are you still using the GTX 970 and thoughts on upgrade? Are you separating your storage for apps, cache and media? Why the 750W PSU?

Haha, did we? That sounds like a more straightforward solution anyway, no point having multiple systems to maintain.

No serious thoughts of GPU upgrade as I think I'll be on 1080p for at least a couple more years. The GTX970 has been more than enough for my needs. The 750W PSU wasn't intentional, both the 550/650 had been out of stock for quite awhile when I was shopping for my parts. Sale was going to end so, just settled with that.

Currently working with this: SSD 1 - OS & Apps / SSD 2 - Cache & Exports / HDD 1 - Media and project files / With 3 attached externals for archiving, backups.

 

[Blackmel]

Haha, did we? That sounds like a more straightforward solution anyway, no point having multiple systems to maintain.

No serious thoughts of GPU upgrade as I think I'll be on 1080p for at least a couple more years. The GTX970 has been more than enough for my needs. The 750W PSU wasn't intentional, both the 550/650 had been out of stock for quite awhile when I was shopping for my parts. Sale was going to end so, just settled with that.

Currently working with this: SSD 1 - OS & Apps / SSD 2 - Cache & Exports / HDD 1 - Media and project files / With 3 attached externals for archiving, backups.

Awesome, this answers most of my queries. Thank you very much!