Last Check Before I Start Ordering....

[Ifeagan]

Parts List: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JqcKD3

 

I think everything looks like it will be compatible.  I also don't thinlk there is going to be a bottleneck or anything.  Just wanted one last check with everyone on this build before i start the order process.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

It looks like a good build to me.

[BigDay]

what's your budget?

[BigDay]

psu is bad. don't get it. once you tell me your budget ill put something together for you. i think you should get an r9 380. go down to a i3 4170 if you have to. it won't bottleneck anything

 

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($279.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $898.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 14:35 EDT-0400

[Ifeagan]

what's your budget?

$800 Canadian. I've already pushed it a bit with a really nice case (will be putting on desk) and some other things (SSD).

[BigDay]

are you not willing to get an i3 4170 or 4160 to get a better gpu?

[BigDay]

not much of a bottle neck here:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($136.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($279.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $800.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 14:45 EDT-0400

[Ifeagan]

are you not willing to get an i3 4170 or 4160 to get a better gpu?

 

Isn't having 4 cores better? 

[BigDay]

Isn't having 4 cores better? 

 

yes having 4 is better, but i think if you go down to an i3, you'll only notice about 10-15% of a difference. the videos i posted above show you just how much of a "bottleneck" you will incur. it's not much. the most important thing imo is having a really good gpu.

[Ifeagan]

yes having 4 is better, but i think if you go down to an i3, you'll only notice about 10-15% of a difference. the videos i posted above show you just how much of a "bottleneck" you will incur. it's not much. the most important thing imo is having a really good gpu.

 

Ok... well I guess I should have explained that this pc will be used for gaming lightly (it will also be a workstation (ArcGIS, some autoCAd) and of course general multimedia (movies, music, streaming services) and used to stream console games (Halo, some ps4 exclusives).  I don't know if this would be useful to your opinion on CPU.  but I've been reccomended the locked i5 by a number of people.

[BigDay]

psu is on sale. i know its 750w, but its cheaper than anything else atm. charge the rest to the game boi

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card  ($209.88 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $813.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 15:41 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

if your budget is 800 cdn, why is your build closer to 900 cdn? if i had that budget to play with i'd make a better system for you. include your case etc.

[Ifeagan]

if your budget is 800 cdn, why is your build closer to 900 cdn? if i had that budget to play with i'd make a better system for you. include your case etc.

 

I believe that it was not showing mail in rebates/discount codes.. (MOBO is $68, PCU $59) (brings me closer to $800).  I would like to stay around $800, please offer any suggestions.  This is first build so I'm wanting input.

[BigDay]

@Ifeagan

 

do you game MORE than you do your workstation stuff?

[BigDay]

if you want a better gpu, pick an i3 4160 or i3 4170 to save some money. they both have hyper threading. i'm not a fan of your gpu. i would get an i3 and something else, but seems like you're pretty set on getting a 4 core cpu. i have no idea how well your workstation programs will perform on an i3 compared to an i5 with 4 cores, sorry. here's the best i could do. changed the psu to a better one and changed the ram to dual channel.

 

can anyone else chime in and tell us if the i3 will still perform well with workstation use? thanks

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.66 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card  ($209.88 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $819.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-12 17:28 EDT-0400

[Ifeagan]

@Ifeagan

 

do you game MORE than you do your workstation stuff?

 

Not entirely.... this pc will be used in conjunction with console games (streaming, working with lighter gaming needs... So no,

[BigDay]

Not entirely.... this pc will be used in conjunction with console games (streaming, working with lighter gaming needs... So no,

 

well the 280 is similar in performance to the 7950 gpu. i have the 7950 and it plays games well. i think you should be fine with the build above