Upgrading my gaming pc, changing out graphics card and processor, need help

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So I've been thinking about upgrading my gaming pc that I've had for about 2 years now. I need something that's able to run the newest next-gen titles like: GTA V, COD etc. on very high to ultra settings (aiming for 60fps) and that will be up to date for a few years to come.

I'm thinking about changing my graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 770 2GB with a new GTX 980 4GB. Does this require me to change my processor aswell? (My current processor is: Intel Core i5-4670)
If that's the case, I've been thinking about getting an: Intel Core i7-4790K...

Unfortunately I'm pretty new to pc gaming, so don't really know that much about this kind of stuff, so I hope you can help me out.

This is my current setup: (I hope I've covered most of the specs necessary for your evaluation)
Cabinet: CORSAIR CARBIDE 300R MIDI TOWER
Power supply: Cooler master GX Lite 500w PSU
Processor: Intel Core i5-4670
Graphics card: Gainward GeForce GTX770 2GB
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB
RAM: 16 GB

So, my questions are: Anything else I need to change out? Do I need the new processor? Will I have any trouble installing a GTX 980 on this machine? Does my cabinet even fit a new processor + a new graphics card?

Any answers would be much appriciated :)
 
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Phil923

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The only thing you need to change is the GPU to max games out, changing the processor will give little to no improvement in games, the 4670 is still a great processor for gaming. No need to change it out.

Good Luck.
 
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The Intel Core i5 4670 is perfect for gaming, no need on replacing that.

The gpu depends on what resolution your monitor is. If it is 1080, i think the GTX 970 is quite enough.
 
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A 970 could actually perform on par sometimes with the 980 depending on the game and overclock. I would still recommend the 980. If you don't mind spending another $100+ you can get a second 970 for SLI which is almost 2 times faster than a 980. What you're switching to is fine however.
 
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Why are you talking about replacing your CPU? That's already as high as you need, i7 is still impractical and unnecessary for gaming.

It's your graphics card. 770 is good, but not max-settings good. You've got a lot of options here, though...

AMD:
-R9 280x
-R9 290
-R9 290x
Price-range: $200-280

Nvidia:
-GTX 960
-GTX 970
-GTX 980
-GTX 980ti
Pricerange: $300-649

To truly understand what your best option for upgrading is, take the list I've given you and look at some benchmarks, performance-related videos, etc. for them. Check them and see how they perform in the games you want to play, at the settings you want. Also, understand that some of the highest options in games are now unavailable without spending insane amounts of cash, since developers have started taking advantage of 980ti/Titan X level hardware.

One other comment: most of your build is fine, but I really hope you've got a regular hard drive aside from that SSD. A 120GB SSD will not be enough to hold many games at once, especially now that games have reached as high as 60GB in size.
 
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