Should I upgrade my z68 to a z77?

[jakeeee]

Basically I just ordered a 390x and 240gb ssd and I'm a bit "concerned" whether or not I should upgrade my motherboard as well considering how old it is. I currently have a gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 (rev 2.0) which can be found here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4015#ov

I know the socket 1155 range/generation is a little outdated and limited but my i7 3770k still runs exceptionally well. The only available upgrade I've managed to research is a z77 which I would honestly invest into but for the price of it (£150/200) is it really worth it and going to give me that extra performance/reliability compared to my current z68?

Would really appreciate the advice on what to do here

Regards

Jake



Current specs:

CPU: i7 3770k @ 3.50GHz
GPU: Sapphire 7950 3GB Overclock Edition (Upgrading to a 390x)
RAM: Vengeance 16GB DDR3 @1600Mhz
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 750W V2 80 Plus Bronze
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
HDD: 1TB Western Digital 7200rpm (Upgrading to a ssd but formatting this hdd for storage)

 

[cin19]

Recommend don't buy the z77 yet, may save for future major upgrade, and upgrade the PSU first, because your 390x will draw more power, and the cx 750w may have problem. Check out the review http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/01/21/corsair_cx750_750w_power_supply_review/9
Get one PSU like this xfx 750w http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JNBGNGM/?tag=pcp0f-21 or http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HGB8X3W/?tag=pcp0f-21

 

[jakeeee]

Recommend don't buy the z77 yet, may save for future major upgrade, and upgrade the PSU first, because your 390x will draw more power, and the cx 750w may have problem. Check out the review http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/01/21/corsair_cx750_750w_power_supply_review/9
Get one PSU like this xfx 750w http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JNBGNGM/?tag=pcp0f-21 or http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HGB8X3W/?tag=pcp0f-21

Thanks for your quick response. Wow the psu didn't even cross my mind considering how much research I put into the 390x before purchasing (750w seemed to be enough) but reading that article it is quite concerning now haha. Thanks for pointing this out seriously!!