Should I upgrade this rig from 2014 for today's gaming?

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Hi guys, I built a PC in 2014 and was wondering if you guys think I need to upgrade or could make some suggestions if I were to upgrade to do it in a low cost way. Maybe get another 780TI card and some RAM? What do you think would speed me up the most? I am in no way up to date on what the latest speeds are... I run Battlefield 4 and am going to do call of duty WWII for example. Thanks!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/x8JkVY
Intel - Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
ASRock - Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Crucial - Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung - 840 Pro Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
EVGA - GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card
Fractal Design - Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair - RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
x3 Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor
 
It remains a very good system.

You have enough ram. More than 16gb is only useful if you are doing things other than gaming.
A 2nd video card is an option. You'd be happier with a single card as not every game supports SLI. Maybe get a 1070 or 1070ti if you can swing it,
 
1. Overclock your CPU and your CPU is still close to top tier if you haven't done so. coffee lake upgrade cost is too much for the performance boost.
2. Only thing you want to upgrade is GPU, get a GTX 1070 (Or 1060 6gb if you are willing to game at med-high setting) and sell your 780 Ti.
 
Thanks guys, maybe sell the 780TI on ebay and buy a used GTX 1070? What should I set my overclock to in the bios? I never mess with that and I don't want to fry it haha

Which GTX 1070 is the best deal for the most bang by the way? I also run 4 monitors, will it take that?
 


Here is a tutorial on how to overclock your CPU.
https://www.tweaktown.com/guides/7481/tweaktowns-ultimate-intel-skylake-overclocking-guide/index2.html

Which 1070 used depends on what deals you find. Wait a week or so as the 1070ti reviews will probably push down the value of used a 1070. The reviews I've seen so far seem very promising for the TI which means that there will be more upgraders. If you want a safe 1070 buy, consider amazon. Ebay is great, I've used it. But returns are a pain. While returns on Amazon are easy.