Upgrading Gaming Rig Advice ($700+ Budget)

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CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
Memory: (1) G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (CL 9-9-9-24)
(1) Mushkin enhanced Blackline 2GB (9-9-9-24)
(1) Kingston KTD-XPS730CS/4G
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (i believe HD 7950)
Case: Antec 900
Power Supply: Ultra 650W ATX Power Supply
PSU Model No: ULT-LSP650P
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Monitor: HannSpree T280H

Approximate Purchase Date: No set time

Budget Range: $700+~ (rough estimate, college student so not trying to go overkill here, but i want to future proof)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming video, surfing internet

Are you buying a monitor: Would like to invest in a better quality monitor

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, not sure if my budget would allow the jump to 4K

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to be able to run games like Deus Ex, Battlefield 1, Star Citizen max settings
 
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Your choices for the monitor are between 1080P and 1440P. If you go with 1080P you should be able to just use max settings in any game and never drop below 60fps. If you go with 1440P, you should be able to stay above 60fps in most games, but you will have to use a combination of High and Very High settings in some titles to stay above 60fps, rather than just straight "ultra" for everything. You also have a choice between IPS and STN. STN will get you quicker response time, which is better for first-person shooters, while IPS will get you brighter and richer colors while introducing just a bit more input lag. STN panels are a better choice for 144Hz gaming, but while your GTX 1060 is fast, it would have trouble maintaining 144fps...
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i5 6600K ($228)https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-I5-6600K-Processor-BX80662I56600K/dp/B012M8M7TY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471908325&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6600K
Asus Z170-E ($135)https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z170-A-ATX-DDR4-Motherboards/dp/B012NH05UW
MSI Gaming GTX 1060 6GB ($270) https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GeForce-GTX-1060-ARMOR/dp/B01IEKYD3C/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471907814&sr=1-9&keywords=GTX+1060
2x8GB Crucial DDR4-2133 ($75) https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-DDR4-2133-PC4-17000-CT4K4G4DFS8213-CT4C4G4DFS8213/dp/B00MMLUYPG/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471911099&sr=1-20&keywords=DDR4+16GB+2133
EVGA 650W SuperNova GQ ($85) https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Modular-Warranty-Supply-210-GQ-0650-V1/dp/B017HA3SQ8/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471911342&sr=1-9&keywords=Seasonic+650W

There you go, $693. I didn't see storage listed in your specs?
 
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Your choices for the monitor are between 1080P and 1440P. If you go with 1080P you should be able to just use max settings in any game and never drop below 60fps. If you go with 1440P, you should be able to stay above 60fps in most games, but you will have to use a combination of High and Very High settings in some titles to stay above 60fps, rather than just straight "ultra" for everything. You also have a choice between IPS and STN. STN will get you quicker response time, which is better for first-person shooters, while IPS will get you brighter and richer colors while introducing just a bit more input lag. STN panels are a better choice for 144Hz gaming, but while your GTX 1060 is fast, it would have trouble maintaining 144fps most of the time so I'm not going to recommend a 144Hz panel. It also feels like Windows 10's interface was made for 1440P. I felt like I was constantly running out of desktop real estate until I upgraded to 1440P.

I'm going to recommend the Acer G257HU. My sister just got this monitor based on its good reviews, and I've gotta say it looks incredible! 1440P IPS https://www.amazon.com/Acer-G257HU-smidpx-25-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B00QS0AKVK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472027511&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+1440P
 
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