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So I'm about to upgrade my rig to play one of the hardest to run MP games out there, ArmA 3.  I know it's because it's not yet optimised but when I play online everyone else seems to get 60+ fps and I'm stuck with 16 which, as you gamers know, puts you at a massive disadvantage.  So here it is.  Arma 3 is a very CPU-intensive game, I currently have an i5-2320 and I want to get the i7 4770k.  The only trouble is, my motherboard just won't support that so I was thinking of buying MSI-GD65 and of course I run into another problem.  My case isn't big enough.  So the help I require is to do with the motherboard and case.  There are just so many to choose from, I wanted to buy the NZXT Phantom 820 as it has lots of room for everything but I'm just not sure.  And the motherboard, I just want to know if it's the best I could get for this sort of rig for around the same price (£120).  For those of you who are wondering I have Corsair CX750 PSU and a 4GB GTX 680 GFX card.

 

PS - I do some recording and video editing that's why I opted for an i7 over an i5.

 

Any help would be very much appreciated as I don't want to spend £600 only to regret it.

Thanks, Builder.

CPU: Intel i7-4770k (Stock) | GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 680 | RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz | Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (Boot Drive) | HDD: WD Caviar Green | Case: Coolermaster CM Scout II |PSU: Corsair CX750 | OS: Windows 7 32-Bit | Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013

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So you want a new motherboard and a case?

Planned I Hope Someday I Do First Build: CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: MSI X99S SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2133Mhz Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD & 2TB WD Green Graphics Card: ASUS GTX 970 4GB Turbo Case: NZXT S340 White PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22" Monitor

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So you want a new motherboard and a case?

Yes, a mobo that works with the i7-4770k and isn't too expensive,  I think the MSI-GD65 is my best bet.  And a nice big - good looking case (my budget on this is £200, but of course cheaper is always better)

CPU: Intel i7-4770k (Stock) | GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 680 | RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz | Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (Boot Drive) | HDD: WD Caviar Green | Case: Coolermaster CM Scout II |PSU: Corsair CX750 | OS: Windows 7 32-Bit | Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013

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this moterboard 

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Intel

And this case

Fractal Design Define R4

Planned I Hope Someday I Do First Build: CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: MSI X99S SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2133Mhz Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD & 2TB WD Green Graphics Card: ASUS GTX 970 4GB Turbo Case: NZXT S340 White PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22" Monitor

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I need some help?

Don't we all. :P JK :D

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