is it okay?

[sephallanx]

i'm planning to build this . will it bottleneck?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sephallanx/saved/8sVbt6

 

is there any way i could scrap it a bit more into something cheaper?

[Speedyv]

Location and purpose?

[Ripull]

4GB ram is going to be bad, get 8GB min

[MountainDrew]

No there won't be a bottleneck but I would go with 8GB of ram (2x4GB) since dual channel has higher performance than single.

 

You could also get an r9 280 that would perform better than the 760: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100373l

[Str_Mape]

This is almost $50 cheaper and will be better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.94 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Neos White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($50.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($13.93 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $593.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 20:44 EST-0500

sephallanx make sure to follow your own topics.

[EarthboundHero]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nHFB4D $40 cheaper, and better performance.

[SImoHayha]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.58 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 350 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($55.46 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($13.93 @ OutletPC)
Total: $602.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 21:03 EST-0500

 

saved you some money

[sephallanx]

Thanks for the response guys..

I do want to upgrade the Ram but later on

I will be upgrading it phase by phase

As for the ram, which one should I choose? Any tips?

Also for the graphics card, I usually use Nvidia for my computers at home mainly laptops

Nvidia seems more easier to configure (thats what I thought)

[sephallanx]

And also the motherboard, should I change? Its a newer chipset than H81

[brob]

And also the motherboard, should I change? Its a newer chipset than H81

 

If you go with a Haswell Refresh cpu like the i5-4590 then it makes sense to go an H97 or Z97 motherboard. There are a number of choices in the same price range as the H81 in the OP. Also, since the case can take ATX motherboards go with that size. An mATX motherboard will look small in the case and the difference in motherboard prices is marginal.

 

This build is not less expensive. But it does have 2x4GB of decent memory, an H97 motherboard which will not need a BIOS upgrade before the cpu can be used, and a slightly larger psu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.78 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($199.99 @ Best Buy)

Case: BitFenix Neos White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($50.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($22.11 @ Newegg)

Total: $692.81

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 00:12 EST-0500

[SImoHayha]

Thanks for the response guys..

I do want to upgrade the Ram but later on

I will be upgrading it phase by phase

As for the ram, which one should I choose? Any tips?

Also for the graphics card, I usually use Nvidia for my computers at home mainly laptops

Nvidia seems more easier to configure (thats what I thought)

to be honest there is no point by upgrading  " Phase by Phase" That's like doing your final essay but instead of working little by little on it everyday you do one small chunk every week.

[Fgtfv567]

i5 and a 760 bottlenecking? Not gunna happen. But get 8 gigs of ram instead of 4