PC Compatibility Check

Phillyphan131 · May 4, 2014

I was wondering if anyone could confirm these parts as being compatible

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Phillyphan131/saved/4zhZ

Gttrz97 · May 4, 2014

Yes but get a better CPU for that build because otherwise it could be bottlenecking GPU like i7-4770k or i5-4670k, you should need a CPU cooler if you plan overclocking.

AMD Radeon · May 4, 2014

they are compatible each other
but i wouldnt suggest cm psu

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better case, better quality psu, better mobo

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($100.00)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($297.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $706.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 12:35 EDT-0400)

Phillyphan131 · May 4, 2014

Gttrz97 :

Sorry I'm new to PC, so what is bottlenecking?

bignastyid · May 4, 2014

The i5 4430 is not going to bottleneck a single 280x. The only coolermaster PSU I would suggest is the their V series as its made by Seasonic.

geofelt · May 4, 2014

looks ok to me.

Gttrz97 · May 4, 2014

Bottleneck is basically that one of more components are limiting one component from running at full speed by causing drop of framerates. i have video also if you need more information of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdo75gasaQ

geofelt · May 4, 2014

I prefer the term "limiting factor" to bottlenecking.
For a balanced gamer, my rule of thumb is to budget about 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card.
In this case, the balance is ok.

I assume the $100 for the i5-4430 is for a normally price $180 cpu. Nice buy.

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