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So I have been have trouble with my new GTX 660 graphics card being bottlenecked by my old CPU and only 4gb of RAM. I know I can upgrade the CPU, but the RAM i cannot as the motherboard simply doesn't allow it. I don't know if I have to buy a new case, or a new computer as a whole, or just a new motherboard. Here are my specs:

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I don't know what to do, or what option would save me the most money. Would this motherboard+cpu+ram bundle fit in this case?: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8588420&Sku=M69-7282
Would it be of more value for me to just buy a new computer completely then upgrade from there?
Please help! I am very new to these things and I just can't seem to work up any answers. I have asked questions on this website before and the community has never let me down.
Thanks for reading and answering ahead of time.
 
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If your not overclocking but still want the new Haswell chip go with this option:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $343.96

If your planning to OC, i would suggest just ordering that combo since the price difference is not much cheaper to what I could come up with:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:...
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A mother board/cpu upgrade are the way to go, your 660 will still BF4 lets say on high settings with 58 fps average, so give me a few mins to look at different board combos and options and i will see if i can find a better deal for you. ALso do you plan on OCing? just because that is what the K series chips are for. If not I could work out something cheaper
 
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If your not overclocking but still want the new Haswell chip go with this option:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $343.96

If your planning to OC, i would suggest just ordering that combo since the price difference is not much cheaper to what I could come up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $403.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 15:28 EST-0500)
 
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Thanks for your replies. I have pretty much no knowledge about OCing, so I don't think I would try. I just want a good CPU that won't bottleneck the GTX 660. Will the motherboard that you suggested fit in my case?

 
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Okay cool. Do you think that with the motherboard, cpu, and ram plus my gtx 660 will require a high power supply? I believe mine is 500.
 
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Awesome. This is kind of unrelated to the question, but how much better do you think I will be able to play games with the new setup compared to the old? You think it's cost efficient?
 
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I can't say for sure because i don't know how much your old setup would have bottlenecked the gpu but with this setup you could order a new gpu in a year or so time and still not bottle neck it. So this way is most cost efficent
 
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Alright dude thanks a lot for your help. I really appreciate it.
 
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