($800) New Budget-Build and Compatibility Concern

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t3nn1spr3p

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CPU: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116991]i5-4590[/urlExt] (199.99)
MB: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157511]H97 Pro4[/urlExt] (83.99)
RAM: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416]Sniper 8GB[/urlExt] (71.09)
HD: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339]WD Blue 1TB[/urlExt] (59.99)
GPU: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130953]GTX 760[/urlExt] (249.99)
PSU: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048]CX600M[/urlExt] (64.99)
Case: [urlExt=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018]Corsair 200R[/urlExt] (49.99)
No cpu cooler
No optical drive
Total: (780.03)

My question about compatibilty was with the cpu and motherboard. When searching through motherboards on newegg, and specifying 4th-generation under cpu type, the intel 9 series chipset are disqualified.
Figured this could be because of a few things: that newegg hasn't updated those categories/products and they are completely compatible, that the 4th-gen cpu and 9 series chipset boards are compatible but need a bios update, or that the 4th-gen cpu and 9 series chipset boards are incompatible.
This is a cheap motherboard, but figured the new gen. chipset would be better than 8 series. If anyone is knowledgeable about this I'd love info.

Also anything obvious that I missed on the build. Went for solid and reliable gaming, non-overclocked. Thanks.
 
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The H97s should be compatible with everything the Z97s are, they are just the no-OC motherboards. It is anticipated Intel will release the i5-4690k and 4790k overclocking boards in a few months but if you don't care for overclocking then the i5 4590 is a great choice.

The broadwell will be on the 1150 socket so all broadwell compatibility would take is a bios update.
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It's H97 -> socket LGA 1150 -> Compatible. Although it is compatible, I would check the new Z97 socket, it will be compatible with the new Haswell CPU released in a few months!

The rest of the build i see it quite compensed! Think in add an SSD unit after a few months if you can :D
 
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Thanks, an SSD was definitely on the list of future upgrades.

The H97 will not be compatible with new Haswell cpu's? And I didn't know they were making another refresh for Haswell. For Q3 '14?
Will the H97 not be compatible with Broadwell?
 
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The H97s should be compatible with everything the Z97s are, they are just the no-OC motherboards. It is anticipated Intel will release the i5-4690k and 4790k overclocking boards in a few months but if you don't care for overclocking then the i5 4590 is a great choice.

The broadwell will be on the 1150 socket so all broadwell compatibility would take is a bios update.
 
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