Compatibility and upgrade options. Suggestions and help needed!

[whorpion]

I list the most important specs below. Looking to upgrade processor, double the RAM and if needed upgrade the PSU for around 500-550$. Not sure where to go from here as I can’t find some of my items on partpicker and check compatibility, most important in this process being motherboard. Any constructive input appreciated, thanks!

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH
Inter i5-3570K Ivy Bridge
DDR3 8GB Dual
750W PSU
Nvidia GTX1070 8GB GDDR5
BenQ XL2420T

 

[ahdaez]

Also take note that your motherboard only supports 3rd Gen. Intel 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel Core CPUs (LGA1155 socket) so that means if you want to upgrade your cpu you can only go with those 2 generations of cpus.

 

[maxalge]

I list the most important specs below. Looking to upgrade processor, double the RAM and if needed upgrade the PSU for around 500-550$. Not sure where to go from here as I can’t find some of my items on partpicker and check compatibility, most important in this process being motherboard. Any constructive input appreciated, thanks!

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH
Inter i5-3570K Ivy Bridge
DDR3 8GB Dual
750W PSU
Nvidia GTX1070 8GB GDDR5
BenQ XL2420T

for $550:


PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFRBbX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFRBbX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($234.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $530.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-25 21:00 EDT-0400