What motherboard , CPU and RAM should i get next?

[Sean matthew]

So at the moment i have a 1150 socket on my motherboard for a haswell cpu. My mobo only supports 1150 but i would like to get a skylake cpu (1151) but i don't know which cpu and mobo to choose. I also still have ddr 3 ram that i would like to upgrade to ddr4 but don't know to which one either. I am also considering to buy a GTX 1070 STRIX and i wouldn't like a bottleneck that's why i came here just because i didn't know what to choose. I generally game on my pc.

Current specs :

CPU : I5 4460
GPU : AMD Radeon 7970 3gb Double D (limited edition)
PSU : CX600M
MOBO : Gigabyte Z97P-D3
RAM : Corsair Vengeance LP 2x4gb 1600 mhz
HDD : seagate barracuda st1000dm003 1tb
CASE : Sharkoon VG5-V
OS : WIN 10 Home

Thank you in advance

 

[Deus Vu1t]

For Skylake, I've heard that the B250-Ms are good, and they are cheaper than overpriced ROG. Basically, motherboards dont matter too much, so dont make the same mistake I made when I was looking for parts, and spend an abnormal amount of time looking for one. Just make sure it has 4 DIMM slots (just in case) and SLI/CF support if you need it

As for the RAM, do what I did:
Google (amount of gb) RAM
Click on the first thing thats from a refutable brand thats not overpriced
General Rule of thumb is that you wont usually see any big differences when you get over 2666mhz, so dont spend a fortune getting the most expensive fastes "3200 oc RAM", Its not worth it.

Also, are you definite on the CPU? Have you considered Ryzen, since they are looking pretty tough, and are mostly cheaper, (even though you'll need an AM4 mobo and DDR4 RAM). Either way, i9 is just around the corner, so if I were you I'd wait to see price drops before buying anything
Good luck

 

[raisonjohn]

Personally, since you have a Z97-chipset Haswell motherboard, I would strongly recommend to make the most out of your powerful platform (instead of spending a LOT of money for a new CPU, MB, and RAM).

As of your current setup, you are not yet using the Z97 motherboard's full potential (i.e., overclocking) because your CPU is a locked i5-4460. What I would do for an upgrade is to get (or buy used) an unlocked Haswell CPU (such as the i5-4690K or an i7-4790K). The CPU upgrade on your CURRENT Haswell will be more than enough to handle powerful GPU's such as the GTX 1070 you plan to buy. In fact, even with your current i5-4460, a GTX 1070 will only be choked in very very selected AAA games in Ultra graphics settings (which you can workaround by just decreasing those settings).

Tested CPUs that may "bottleneck" a GTX 1070: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EQOWVLxk0DOFXKfzCmz9lEZ-qpMb7mIvt8KUYek69A8/edit#gid=0

Going from Haswell to Skylake (4th-gen to 6th-gen) is a very miniscule "step up", and might not even be noticeable in gaming (even DDR3 vs DDR4). The main focus in gaming upgrades is the GPU. Since you only have a 7970, your planned GTX 1070 is a 125% "jump up" in gaming performance: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-AMD-HD-7970/3609vs2163