How Much Am I Bottlenecking?

[Novakane_]

This is a casual gaming/editing build. The RAM is being bottlenecked by the CPU. Is it Bottlenecking enough to be a bad thing? Or is it okay?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CXGTQ7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CXGTQ7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590) | $179.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97anniversary) | $84.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c10d16gab) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10eavs) | $51.50 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $194.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph240w1) | $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $37.98 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $18.88 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3012kkmf1us) | $21.98 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $740.28
| Mail-in rebates | -$25.00
| **Total** | **$715.28**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-02 19:05 EST-0500 |

 

[cdabc123]

what would lead you to believe the ram is being bottleneck by the cpu?

 

[Azn Cracker]

I don't see a bottleneck

 

[Novakane_]

what would lead you to believe the ram is being bottleneck by the cpu?

on the parts list if you click the link and go to the bottom of the page you can see the note.

 

[cdabc123]

what would lead you to believe the ram is being bottleneck by the cpu?

on the parts list if you click the link and go to the bottom of the page you can see the note.

no you are fine their will be no issue

 

[tom_spinach]

it is not a bottleneck, it is just that the ddr3-2133 takes higher voltage than Intel recommand.