Upgrading x58 PC Gaming Rig. A good idea?

PunishedSnake

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I have a $2000 budget and considered starting off from scratch to build a new gaming rig. But, I've been advised in other forums to save my money and just upgrade basic parts, like a GPU and adding an SSD. As for RAM, I'm not sure if I should stick with my current sticks, or upgrading. In a way, I find it meaningless to get new RAM when DDR4 is about to come out. My plan is to wait for the new z97 platform to upgrade to Broadwell in 2014. So, I just want to ensure that my PC maintains itself viable for about a year from now. Games I'm looking to play with my upgraded specs include, Tomb Raider, Battlefield 4, Skyrim, Deus Ex and Far Cry 3, among others. Games like the Witcher 3 and Star Cititzen would then push me to completely do a full overhaul and upgrade CPU/Mobo setup.

These are my current specs.

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
GRAPHICS CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MG
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA X58 SLI LGA1366
RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1066
DISPLAY: SyncMaster 2233SB,SyncMaster Magic CX2233SB(Digital) 1920 x 1080
HDD: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 10000 RPM 300GB
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
PSU: Corsair 750TX

Looking into getting:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $439.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-08 13:59 EST-0500)
 

PunishedSnake

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I already ordered a 2 TB Seagate drive, which I didn't list.