How can I run bf3 more smoothly (at high settings)?

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I'm currently able to play battlefield 3 but I want to know why I can't play the game at high settings without getting choppy play (when I move my mouse...its not major lag but it is a bit noticable especially in maps like caspian border).

My question is this: I play at the medium settings that the game offers and it runs smoothly but I want to know if I can improve my fps at the high setting the game offers by changing some stuff around (like anti-aliasing and all that junk that I know nothing about).

Or maybe my hardware won't allow me to do this? Here is what I have:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
HardDrive: http://tinyurl.com/nn5mzk
CPU: http://tinyurl.com/nxl285
Motherboard: http://tinyurl.com/yht8g2q
PSU: http://tinyurl.com/3vfjhr
GFX CARD: http://tinyurl.com/3kxc6qe (I uninstalled GamerOSD and smartdoctor software that came with this...idk if that is good or bad)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 X 4GB)

Here are my PC temperatures when idle (I don't know how to check temps when running a game):

http://i.imgur.com/tJG5A.png
http://i.imgur.com/xk065.png (my gpu fan is always at 15% when I am not playing games...don't know about in-game fan speed).

CPU, motherboard, and gfx card temps are usually around 40-42 during the summer/fall but now that it's cold they have dropped a bit.

Also note that I play bf3 at my desktops native resolution (1920 x 1080, 60 refresh rate) and that I have done no overclocking to any of my computer parts since I put this PC together (mainly 'cause I am a noob and don't know how).

Sorry for writing a lot but I wanted to include as much information as possible...thx.

PS. How can I check fps in-game?