Motherboard Selection help.

[dcashin]

Hi,
I'm looking at upgrading a few parts for my PC.
I want to keep my 16GB of DDR3 however I want to make a change to my CPU, Case and Motherboard (My current case has poor circulation and I'm running a cheap AMD CPU)
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a motherboard suitable for this build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6CD2jy
or any general improvements!

 

[Calvin7]

Z97 Chipset motherboards are year 2014 models. You can find them on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Z97-PC-Mate-LGA-1150-Intel-Z97-HDMI-SATA-6Gb-s-USB-3-0-Motherboard-With-I-O/282765637556?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52885%26meid%3D6615191855454b738390795986dad710%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D11%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D302771932892%26itm%3D282765637556&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

 

[zebarjadi.raouf]

Motherboard

You need H97/Z97 with the Z being better.

Case

Air circulation depends on the fans too. Most cases support multiple fan installation. High CFM/Airflow fans can help with that (60CFM+). If you have not changed the stock fans or not used all the locations, consider buying some.

general improvements

Get a 60GB+ SSD purely for windows if you want. Or you could get a 120GB+ other stuff you might wanna install on. Like games with long loads. I don't know your budget so I'll recommend a cheaper 128GB one. If you wanna go all out, buy Samsung.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mPgPxr/a-data-ultimate-su800-128gb-25-solid-state-drive-asu800ss-128gt-c

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Get at least a 120GB SSD for windows , under that capacity is a waste of $$$.