upgrade advice

[Egore]

my computer is many years out of date. core 2 duo, horrible gpu. i need advice on what to get for cpu, mobo and ram. i will be reusing my mid-tower case, psu (750 watt) and plan on getting the gtx 1070. i would like to primarily play wow, overwatch, the division, doom. would a high end i5 or low to mid i7 be best? looking to spend around $650 for the 3 components (cpu, mobo and ram).
thanks for your helps

[Zerroth]

A 6600K would be perfect for you, 16GB of DDR4 Ram.

edit: forgot these don't come with heatsinks, you will need something like a 212 EVO.

[Madlorr]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.47
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 13:46 EDT-0400

[Egore]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.47
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-21 13:46 EDT-0400

Thanks. And you think the i5 will be good enough?

[villsvinet]

That CPU is more than enough for games, especially if you OC it, which really isn't hard at all, as long as you have a good cooler.

[Egore]

Thanks. worth it to go with 32gb ram?

[Zerroth]

Thanks. worth it to go with 32gb ram?

Nah. Anything more than 16 isn't utilized for strictly gaming at the moment.

[Artorius]

Nah. Anything more than 16 isn't utilized for strictly gaming at the moment.

More than 8 to be honest... We recommend 16 because it's cheap and future-proofing...