Upgrade time - it's time to get with the times

[Frex]

Budget: <$800 (excluding monitor), $500 for monitor
Resolution: 2560x1440, must be 144hz
Games / Settings Desired: Overwatch, PUBG, future AAA titles - High/Ultra
Country: Canada
Parts that can be reused: Case, SSD, HDD
Do you need an OS?: No
Do you need peripherals?: Monitor 24-27" 144hz 1440p

My current specs are (looking to replace the underlined parts):
CPU: i5-2500k stock
GPU: GeForce GTX760
MoBo: ASRock Z68 Ex3 Gen3
Cooling: stock
PSU: Antec HCG-520M
RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz
HDD: 500GB Seagate ST500
SSD: 120GB ADATA SX900
Case: Thermaltake Mk1 Chaser
Monitor: Samsung S27D390H

Notes:
- I am looking for a future-proof build, 5-7 years
- The Samsung will be a 2nd monitor, need a 144hz as main
- Reason for split budget is cause I prefer buying the internals ASAP and the monitor later
- Feel free to tell me that I shouldn't upgrade something, maybe I should OC the i5 instead of buying the new one?
- Or the other way, please tell me if I should save up and get a higher tier product for my future-proof needs


Cheers,
Frex

[Cyrops]

Not to burst your bubble, but if you want to play games at 1440p@144Hz, be prepared to dump at least 500$ on GPU

not sure if you need a PSU or if you have a decent one

reuse the case and storage drives

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($287.25 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($672.44 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: BenQ - XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($529.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1807.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 01:05 EDT-0400

also, if you want to 'future proof' I would recommend to wait for 8th gen Intel, the 200 series chip will not accept the 8th gen CPU's

[Frex]

What would you suggest if I go for 1080p 144hz?

[Cyrops]

What would you suggest if I go for 1080p 144hz?

Increasing your budget.

[Thunderball]

No matter what you dont dont buy Intel processors right now, wait for October 5th.

[Sorshen]

As Thunderball said: there's absolutely no point in buying anything Intel until october 5th, i5-8600K is your best bet. Alternatively, get a R5 and a B350 now and call it a day.

[Frex]

As Thunderball said: there's absolutely no point in buying anything Intel until october 5th, i5-8600K is your best bet. Alternatively, get a R5 and a B350 now and call it a day.

Thanks Hextor and Thunderball. I'll hold off until then as far as the CPU goes.

Follow questions: (with having i5-8600k)
- Considering I want 1080p 144hz which GPU would you recommend?
- And if I wanted 1440p 144hz is the 1080 the bare minimum?

[Thunderball]

Thanks Hextor and Thunderball. I'll hold off until then as far as the CPU goes.

Follow questions: (with having i5-8600k)
- Considering I want 1080p 144hz which GPU would you recommend?
- And if I wanted 1440p 144hz is the 1080 the bare minimum?

- 1080.
- No, if you want high-ultra in AAA games 1080 Ti is the bare minimum.

[TechnoChance]

- 1080.
- No, if you want high-ultra in AAA games 1080 Ti is the bare minimum.

Hi, just for you. Is your set capable of 1440p-144Hz (if not, please point a number which it's stable) and on which games you play? thanks.

[Thunderball]

Hi, just for you. Is your set capable of 1440p-144Hz (if not, please point a number which it's stable) and on which games you play? thanks.

I dont really understand what you mean by set, but I'll assume you mean my PC setup. I'm running a 1080p 144Hz monitor with a 1070 and yes, I'm getting there most of the time in the games where that matters: OW, CS:GO, BF1 (not max settings, but there is no point honestly). I dont play much of that stuff anymore but my rig can definetely handle it.

[TechnoChance]

I dont really understand what you mean by set, but I'll assume you mean my PC setup. I'm running a 1080p 144Hz monitor with a 1070 and yes, I'm getting there most of the time in the games where that matters: OW, CS:GO, BF1 (not max settings, but there is no point honestly). I dont play much of that stuff anymore but my rig can definetely handle it.

of course the PC setup (under the signatures) 1080p 144Hz is like a dream to me already. Great, I'm down with FPS games too, I'm waiting for my set to arrive for battleground, I hope gtx1050ti handles it fine. Thanks anyway.