Time to upgrade, am I overlooking anything?

[ChaoticRambo]

Hello,

This is going to be the first time I have upgraded my computer as a whole for a while and some of the components are quite old. My intention for upgrading is to get better graphics on modern games.

Here is my current setup:

Monitor: ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
Hard Drive: Crucial M550 2.5" 512GB SATA 6Gbps MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling 02G-P4-2774-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W BX80637I73770 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 2 x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
PSU: CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
Operating System: Windows 10 64 Bit

The items I view as needing upgraded are the GPU, memory and monitor. My intention is to purchase the following around Thanksgiving time (to see if any are on sale):

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6173-KR, 8GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL
Monitor: ASUS ROG PG278Q Black 27" WQHD 2560 x 1440, 144 Hz 1ms (GTG) NVIDIA G-Sync Gaming Monitor with Exclusive GamePlus onscreen timer / crosshair, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable

I guess what I would like to know is if I am not considering a bottleneck or potential issue? When I upgrade I tend to like to get stuff that is going to last 3+ years minimum before upgrading again, preferably longer (especially for the monitor and memory). Also, my motherboard can support 32 GB of memory while I was only planning on buying 16 GB. Is there much point in spending an extra $100 on 32 GB vs 16 GB?

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[ryguybuddy]

Yeah, a 1070 is probably your best option EXCEPT EVGA GPUs are catching fire ATM and have thermal problems.

So I recommend a different one like a 1070 STRIX.

 

[elbert]

I would suggest getting a 16GB (2 X 8GB) kit. Your motherboard supports upto 2600. Thus I suggest getting this kit and if you already have 8GB this will make 24GB's. This opens up the option to upgrade later to the full 32GB without having to buy 4 sticks again.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-02 20:02 EDT-0400

 

[ChaoticRambo]

I would suggest getting a 16GB (2 X 8GB) kit. Your motherboard supports upto 2600. Thus I suggest getting this kit and if you already have 8GB this will make 24GB's. This opens up the option to upgrade later to the full 32GB without having to buy 4 sticks again.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-02 20:02 EDT-0400

Elbert,

Thank you for your suggestion. Currently I have 8 GB with 4 x 2 GB DDR3 1600 memory.

I guess you bring up two things I am naive about regarding memory. Are you able to mix size and speeds? In addition, I have always wondered whether I could use a memory that is marked as (O.C.) on my motherboards specifications assuming I don't overclock anything.

 

[elbert]

I would suggest getting a 16GB (2 X 8GB) kit. Your motherboard supports upto 2600. Thus I suggest getting this kit and if you already have 8GB this will make 24GB's. This opens up the option to upgrade later to the full 32GB without having to buy 4 sticks again.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-02 20:02 EDT-0400

Elbert,

Thank you for your suggestion. Currently I have 8 GB with 4 x 2 GB DDR3 1600 memory.

I guess you bring up two things I am naive about regarding memory. Are you able to mix size and speeds? In addition, I have always wondered whether I could use a memory that is marked as (O.C.) on my motherboards specifications assuming I don't overclock anything.

Mixing size works on dual channel without problem and the new kits speed will work at the lower 8GB kits speed. Now you cant overclock with the 8GB of 1600 but it does open up the option later once you go to 32GB's. The RAM I suggested isn't much higher price than the slower by much. Thus not much of lose with the fast RAM. XMP profile allows you to overclock the RAM without overclocking anything else.