Need help picking a CPU and mobo for my gaming PC.

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This is my current build. Its intended use is intensive gaming. I have already bought all these parts. I know it seems stupid but originally I did order a mobo and cpu but then I cancelled it as I was a bit unsure on them.

Originally I had chosen a i5 4570. But looking on pc parts picker I have seen that the i5 4670k is only about £20 more. I wanted to know if you guys thought this was worth spending the extra £20 and obviously I want to spend as little as possible. Other CPU suggestions are also welcome (doesn't just have to be intel).

Also motherboards...
I don't really know what mobo to get as I don't know what I'm looking for really. I want to spend about £70 on one but if I need to spend more so that I don't bottleneck my system so be it.

Cheap case suggestions (~£50) are also welcome. Bear in mind my gpu is very large.
Also will my PSU be enough for my GPU?
 
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If you overclock the chip will perform better and reduce bottlenecking in CPU intensive games, but it reduces the lifetime of the chip, as it works much harder. That being said, it should the chip still last until you want to upgrade anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Overclocking will be more expensive, as you will also need an aftermarket CPU cooler, I'd advise the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for about £25, and also you need a Z series board, which usually are a bit more expensive than H series, but Z series also support overclocking RAM.

As for a sub £50 case, I like the NZXT Source 220. The front hub only has one usb 3.0 and one 2.0, but I rarely use the use more than one usb, so on the odd time i need more than one usb 3.0...
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If you overclock the chip will perform better and reduce bottlenecking in CPU intensive games, but it reduces the lifetime of the chip, as it works much harder. That being said, it should the chip still last until you want to upgrade anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Overclocking will be more expensive, as you will also need an aftermarket CPU cooler, I'd advise the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for about £25, and also you need a Z series board, which usually are a bit more expensive than H series, but Z series also support overclocking RAM.

As for a sub £50 case, I like the NZXT Source 220. The front hub only has one usb 3.0 and one 2.0, but I rarely use the use more than one usb, so on the odd time i need more than one usb 3.0, i'd just use the back ports. It will fit you GPU if you remove the middle drive cage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.25 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£82.64 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £308.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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