Updating my PC

crunnicks

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Oct 13, 2018
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Hello everyone! Back in 2015 I had gotten a pc built from this lovely community 😉 and 3 years later, I think it's time for an upgrade!
My current build:
Case: Deepcool Tesseract White http://www.deepcool.com/product/case/2014-08/9_961.shtml
power: Antec NeoECO 80+ Bron 620 watts https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031
Motherboard: SRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard https://www.amazon.ca/ASRock-H97-Anniversary-LGA1150-Motherboard/dp/B00N9399TS
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Got about 2TB
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-Dissipation-R9290AEDFD-Graphic/dp/B00HHIPM5Q
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Now, this PC is into gaming, so I'm looking more for upgrading my Video Card and RAM, but I'm open for upgrading other parts as long as it equals up to $750 CAD. (I am willing to slide an extra $50 in case of tax)
Thanks in advance and I cant wait to see everyone's ideas 😀
 
The best thing you can do for gaming given your budget (and that your CPU is still workable), is to upgrade the GPU & monitor.
2nd hand if you have to. (1080 selling for under $500 cad on ebay)
nvidia 1070 or 1080 and an ssd. you'll be able to play 1440p. 32" 1440p samsung s32d850t only $328 US from amazon

Later on (in years to come or when you can), upgrade your cpu, mobo and ram.
 

When it comes to monitors, I'm fine! I did some browsing, and I guess I'm stuck between two choices:
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127943&cm_re=1080_graphics_card-_-14-127-943-_-Product
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487412&cm_re=2070-_-14-487-412-_-Product
Is my ram still fine to handle new games on ultra or high with either one of these graphics cards?
Thanks for the help.
 

If you're good at knowing about what works with what, is the mothherboard, power supply, and https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127943&cm_re=1080_graphics_card-_-14-127-943-_-Product
good for today's games on high? I was also thinking about buying another 2 Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Thanks for all your help so far! I would get one second hand but no one close is selling one to where I live and then other people are asking for lots of shipping which just equals back to this