Need a little help upgrading

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Hello, I'm looking into a GPU update.

Currently I have
Gpu: geforce gtx 760
intel(r) core(tm) i5-4440 cpu @ 3.10 ghz
8 gb ram
1x 256 gb ssd and 1 tb HDD.
550 watt power supply
Motherboard: ASUS Z87 K C2

I've been recommended the gtx 1070 by a friend. What that be the best option? Also do I have power enough?
Also, there are so many different versions and prices, which one are the right one, if I'm going this way?
Should I also opt for more ram?

Budget: 500-600 euros.
Any other recommendations
 
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Your psu looks to be tier 3; you are ok there.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

On ram, there are considerations.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when 4 sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

Consider what you will do in the event that the added 8gb of ram does not match sufficiently well.

Ram is cheap enough.
My inclination would be to buy a 2 x 8gb ram kit and sell or keep the old...

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I'll get a screen update soon. But I'm still a little confused with the many different versions there is. I was looking into the gtx 1070 white champion I think it was called.
Also would my power supply be enough?
Does it matter what rams I buy?
 
Your 550w psu can handle a card as good as a GTX1080, you are good there.

If friend knows your games and is knowledgeable, I would be ok with a GTX1070.
Likely a bit overkill for 1080P gaming.

As to which one, they all will perform similarly.
Graphics card vendors bin their chips and use the better ones in factory overclocked versions
that they can sell for more. You may be able to OC more, but then again, perhaps not.
They try to differentiate by adding cosmetics and fancy coolers which also sell for more.
I do think you get fair value from a modest factory overclocked card.

I like EVGA as a brand for their support and warranty.
You will do very well for one of their lower priced GTX1070 cards.
 


It does not really matter a whole lot what version you get the GPU inside is still the same and 550 watt should be enough as long as you have a quality PSU.
As far as ram try to get the same ram you already have if they still sell it.

If cant find the same one try to get the same speed/timings on the new ram as your current one.

 

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Actually its a 650w Powerzone bequiet something.
I currently have corsair vengeance, is it all right if I buy a newer version of the same model?

Also I think I'm looking into the EVGA, like he recommended.
 
Your psu looks to be tier 3; you are ok there.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

On ram, there are considerations.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when 4 sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.

Consider what you will do in the event that the added 8gb of ram does not match sufficiently well.

Ram is cheap enough.
My inclination would be to buy a 2 x 8gb ram kit and sell or keep the old sticks as a spare.
You could try adding your old kit to give you 24gb.

In the evenht you do decide to gamble a bit, adding voltage to ram in the bios often makes a mismatched 4 stick setup function.
 
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