What to upgrade first?

[SilentAssassin89]

Hey guys, first time post here.  I am currently in a dilemma, do I upgrade my gpu first, or my cpu and motherboard first?  My specs for my computer are a I5 6600k, gigabyte z170 Ud3 ultra, 1tb Samsung nvme ssd, gtx 1060 6gb, 650 gold psu, 16 gb corsair vengeance 3200 ram, and a aio cooler for my cpu.  So after doing some research on which I should upgrade first I've come across conflicting answers.  I also should mention I'm mostly gaming on a 1440p, 144hz monitor.  I also use my computer for cyber security, running a virtual machine, and multiple programs open at a time along with Chrome and multiple tabs...  Please help shed some light on what's going to be more effective (in terms of gaming), upgrading to a 2070 super, or to an i7 9700k and mobo.  

[Sorenson]

@SilentAssassin89 with either a cpu or GPU upgrade you’re still going to be bottlenecks. The i5 would be fine if you weren’t trying to multitask like crazy on it while gaming. Also the 1060 won’t be able to keep up at 1440p 144hz. I would say upgrade your CPU first (I would actually suggest ryzen if your programs play well with AMD since you’re multitasking a lot). You can play at a lower render resolution or just run the games at 1080p of 1440p is too demanding for the 1060.

[Brooksie359]

I would buy a r7 3700x first and not a 9700k as it is just an awful CPU. Dont go Intel if you aren't getting a 9900k. 

[Fierybattlehawk]

CPU first then GPU later on, for now you can pick up a Ryzen 5 1600AF with a B450 board for around 160-170$ and play at lower res/graphic settings to help your 1060 keep up.

[SilentAssassin89]

I am not too familiar with amd, as I have only really ever had intel cpu's.  So as far as price range, what would you guys suggest for an amd cpu thats around the i7 9700k price range?  Also, as for as mobo goes, i believe i've seen that my ram is ok to use if i were to switch cpu's, but also i really only want/need two m.2 slots, any recommendations on that ? 

[Guiltyxz]

6 minutes ago, SilentAssassin89 said:

I am not too familiar with amd, as I have only really ever had intel cpu's.  So as far as price range, what would you guys suggest for an amd cpu thats around the i7 9700k price range?  Also, as for as mobo goes, i believe i've seen that my ram is ok to use if i were to switch cpu's, but also i really only want/need two m.2 slots, any recommendations on that ? 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	£284.00 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard	£135.95 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£419.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-14 21:43 GMT+0000

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[SilentAssassin89]

Thank you for all the input everyone. I have one last recommendation, as far as graphics cards go... I don't wanna spend more than 600...so is the 2070 super the best out there for that price point? Using it for gaming and some vr?