Need Help in Cpu/Monitor upgrade

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Hello,

Im want to upgrade my current setup and i really need some advice. Im planning to get a 27 inch 144hz monitor and an nvidia card.

Current specs:

proc: Intel Core i5-4690 Haswell Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150
mobo: Asus - H97-PRO GAMER
mem: 8gb dual DDR3 1600
gpu: gtx 760 zotac
ssd: 128 samsung 750 evo
hdd: 2tb wd
psu: 650 Gold Semi Modular
casing: NZXT H440

Here are my options:

1st option:
get a 27inch, 2560 x 1440p, 144hz or 165hz + gsync + tn panel monitor + just gtx 1080 and upgrade my memory to 16gb running at ddr3 1600. My question with one is will i have bottleneck or other issues?

2nd option:
get a 27inch, 1920 x 1080p, 144hz + freesync + tn panel monitor + just gtx 1080 and also just upgrade my memory to 16gb running at ddr3 1600. Same question as above.

3rd option:

Scrap the 144hz monitor and just get an 27inch IPS monitor running at 60hz then build a completely new setup?

Thanks in advance.
 
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imsqam
Okay, first thing is the CPU, the i5-4690 is still a very valid CPU, tier 1 in fact. The only thing here is if you play some really CPU demanding multi-threaded game it might not work for you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

Now what GPU can the 4690 support. Based on what I see the CPU will somewhat bottleneck in CPU demanding situations with a GTX 1080. The best match I see here is a GTX 1070. But not to worry, the 1070 will easily support 1440p gaming
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html

So if you absolutely want to end of with a 1080 or better, then I think you need to upgrade to a new platform (CPU/mobo/RAM + GTX 1080). I wondered if you could get a GTX 1070 Ti with your current...
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Okay, first thing is the CPU, the i5-4690 is still a very valid CPU, tier 1 in fact. The only thing here is if you play some really CPU demanding multi-threaded game it might not work for you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

Now what GPU can the 4690 support. Based on what I see the CPU will somewhat bottleneck in CPU demanding situations with a GTX 1080. The best match I see here is a GTX 1070. But not to worry, the 1070 will easily support 1440p gaming
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html

So if you absolutely want to end of with a 1080 or better, then I think you need to upgrade to a new platform (CPU/mobo/RAM + GTX 1080). I wondered if you could get a GTX 1070 Ti with your current setup but I still see the bottlenecking issue. If the 1070 fits your needs then I would take the money saved to get more RAM and a good 1440p monitor.
 
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