TroopGFX

Hello, I was simply wondering would a i3-4160 bottleneck a AMD R9 280 the full parts list will be bellow. I also have used wattle cooling on a i3 as I plan to upgrade to a i7 k. [PCPartPicker part list]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gsfXBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gsfXBm/by_merchant/)( Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34160) | £86.95 @ Ebuyer **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | £88.99 @ Dabs **Motherboard** | [MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h97gaming3) | £87.80 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fr8) | £44.32 @ CCL Computers **Storage** | [samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam) | £52.18 @ Amazon UK **Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £38.34 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g) | £159.98 @ Amazon UK **Case** | [NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah440wm1) | £82.55 @ Ebuyer **Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr) | £63.31 @ Amazon UK | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£704.42** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-18 22:28 BST+0100 | Thanks in advance .

Hello, As you can properly tell from the title I have been trying to put together some parts for a new build mainly for gaming and a little bit of editing. So what do you think... [PCPartPicker part list]http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jg6Vn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Jg6Vn/by_merchant/)( Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £165.89 @ Amazon UK **CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £25.49 @ Novatech **Motherboard** | [MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition) | £89.99 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10frk28) | £47.39 @ CCL Computers **Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £38.34 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g) | £159.98 @ Amazon UK **Case** | [Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefsbkw) | £69.95 @ Aria PC **Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | £52.74 @ Aria PC **Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050008ww) | £21.74 @ Aria PC | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£671.51** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-18 12:45 BST+0100 | Thanks!

What's there for intel options?

Hello, Title says it all. I need a AMD CPU that will be stable in terms if heat as we'll as being able to run with a R9 280 without bottle necking. Thanks for all your help, Troop

Hello, This is the build I have created my Max amount is £700 and im in the UK? Will it overclock and will there be any bottlenecking? [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bBbwnQ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bBbwnQ/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | £129.99 @ Amazon UK **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | £92.52 @ Aria PC **Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxextreme3) | £79.19 @ Scan.co.uk **Memory** | [Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10frk28) | £50.05 @ Amazon UK **Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £38.34 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g) | £159.98 @ CCL Computers **Case** | [NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | £57.98 @ Aria PC **Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £57.98 @ Amazon UK | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£666.03** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-07 11:20 BST+0100 |

Thanks man Have a good day

I just swapped out the mobo for a MSI Krait as its really quite cheap, and changed the CPU to the i5-4460

Whats the cheaper option for a i5 CPU?

Thank you

Im going to be updating to a better CPU In the future and want the Z Type motherboard for the upgradablitiy.

Hello, Made a new build with help from friends, My max is £700 and im from the UK, this PC Will only be used for gaming [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/49d9Lk) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/49d9Lk/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590) | £154.98 @ Novatech **CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £25.98 @ Novatech **Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97anniversary) | £62.36 @ Scan.co.uk **Memory** | [Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fb8) | £51.61 @ Amazon UK **Storage** | [Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct120bx100ssd1) | £49.99 @ Amazon UK **Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | £38.34 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5) | £203.99 @ Scan.co.uk **Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw) | £72.49 @ More Computers **Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £57.98 @ Amazon UK | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£717.72** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-05 14:40 BST+0100 | Thanks

This is going to be my build

This better looking guys? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Cb2VXL

Awesome will do

Awesome and I'm from the UK