Trying to decide if it is worth it to switch MB and CPU

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I just recently got into PC gaming and bought a prebuilt online. I upgraded the case and added a NZXT liquid CPU cooler as wel as installing a 500gbSSD.
My current setup is:
Amd 6350x
GTX 1060 6GB
Some crappy MB (30 dollars online)
2TB HD
16 Gb DDR3 ram
500GB SSD (use for games only)

I am considering upgrading to a better Motherboard and Intel i7 7700k along with 16gb DDR4 Ram. My eventual goal is to upgrade the GPU and use it as a VR gaming powerhouse
I wanted to ask the community if it makes sense to upgrade my MB and CPU and Ram now. I currently use a 144hz 24" 1080p monitor and use it mostly to play FPS and RPGs.
 
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If you want to add a powerful GPU (such as a 1080 or 1080 Ti, or Vega (lol because its a joke), yes you will want to upgrade the CPU to unlock the full potential of those beasts of graphics cards, and you will want a power card if you are seriously wanting to play VR games. The 7700k is the best all-around gaming CPU you can get right now, so that is well worth the investment if you ask me. However, I believe that 8th gen is around the corner (Coffee Lake) and Intel is boasting 15% increased speed over Kaby Lake. (which they also boasted from Skylake to Kaby Lake and that was only like an 7% increase in core speed) However it has yet to be revealed so who knows. I firmly believe it will be able to turbo boost over 4.8GHz and be able to...
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If you want to add a powerful GPU (such as a 1080 or 1080 Ti, or Vega (lol because its a joke), yes you will want to upgrade the CPU to unlock the full potential of those beasts of graphics cards, and you will want a power card if you are seriously wanting to play VR games. The 7700k is the best all-around gaming CPU you can get right now, so that is well worth the investment if you ask me. However, I believe that 8th gen is around the corner (Coffee Lake) and Intel is boasting 15% increased speed over Kaby Lake. (which they also boasted from Skylake to Kaby Lake and that was only like an 7% increase in core speed) However it has yet to be revealed so who knows. I firmly believe it will be able to turbo boost over 4.8GHz and be able to easily OC past 5.2GHz (something like 86% of 6700K's will OC up to 4.6GHz even so its not a huge stretch to think that an "8700K" will be able to OC to 5.2).

Anyways I would wait personally. An announcement is bound to be around the corner.

In addition, you might consider upgrading your PSU, whatever you have. My 6700k (@4.7GHz) draws up a solid 120W under gaming loads, probably well over 140W under stress loads, which really is rare but you still want that buffer, and my Zotac AMP Extreme 1080 Ti will draw up a whopping 320W+ under full load. So with two components potentially drawing over 450W, a good PSU is definitely in order. I'm rocking a Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W, thing doesn't make a sound and powers my rig without skipping a beat so I love it. Not to mention looks like a Cadillac compared to other PSUs out there.

Anyways with a big OC on a 1080 Ti and a solid OC on a top of the line i7, you'll want nothing short of a 750W PSU, and I would choose one with a great reputation, especially for overclocking.
 
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Oh, just as a tip as far as RAM goes, the two fastest RAM speeds you can get (generally) are 3000MHz C15 or 3466MHz C16, with latency and frequency tradeoffs nothing actually is faster than those. Where you may get up to 4200MHz the latency on it would be about C19, so it's true latency isn't actually as fast as the much cheaper 3000 or 3466MHz kits. And assuming Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake will be similar, you can't really go wrong with the base 2133MHz C15 RAM, cheap but almost as effective.
 
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