My current pc is using a 8800 Geforce, since my 460 burned out on me. And my pc is generally a historian piece of work, "bought it in 2008" I don't bother
posting the specs cause its that old.


So the question is, buy a new gaming rig with a 980 or wait?

I heard rumors of 980ti but nothing confirmed however. -

So is this a bad time buying a new rig/A new gpu?

nothing wrong with 2008 parts, look at mine lol

The only new cards released from Nvidia will be after AMD releases the 300 series. Which, AMD is taking there time with sadly. If you can hold out, idk how long though, but the 900 series cards may experience a price drop if the new AMD cards performance is better (I would hope so). 
 
But if you can't wait buy what appeals to you now. In some ways those cheap 290X lightnings were tempting, but I'm stuck with GSYNC so it's kind of useless to go team red for me. 

I dont know it changes so fast latly its difficult to say wait. look how fast the 700s went bye bye.