Will my CPU and GPU bottleneck each other?

[ngbeslhang]

This is my current part list:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($190.11 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $962.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 08:20 EST-0
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As listed at title, will FX-8370 bottleneck GTX 960 or vice versa? Thanks.

Also, do you recommend me to change the CPU? I am trying to make it as cheap as possible but I have heard that some games have bad perfomance with AMD CPUs.

I will be doing heavy gaming and planning to learn some 3D modelling too. I do also plan to try out overclocking.

 

[Archgaull]

There shouldn't be a bottleneck, but at those prices I would personally go with Intel.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $969.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 08:31 EST-0500

 

[CTurbo]

Agreed, for that budget, go Intel. If you insist on going with AMD, get the FX8320. I would not get the GTX960 either. The R9 280 is equal to it for $40 less and the R9 280x is better for the same price.

 

[Epsilon_0EVP]

It's a fairly balanced build. I wouldn't worry too much about bottlenecking; games that use more CPU will put more stress on the CPU, but games with fancier graphics will put the load on the GPU. It really depends on which games you are playing.

Some CPU-bound games do have lower performance on AMD CPU's because each AMD core is usually weaker than Intel cores. However, since you also plan to do 3D modelling and overclocking, I think AMD is still a good choice here. The extra cores on the FX-8370 should be useful for modelling, and there is no comparable Intel CPU at this price range that has an unlocked multiplier. And in the end, the framerate difference between AMD and Intel is usually not that great. If you were willing to put in extra resources, going to a 4690K could also work out, but you do sacrifice the core count somewhat.

Do also consider that if you plan to overclock, you could get a nice cooler and go with a 8350 or even an 8320. You're not guaranteed as high a clock rate in stock form, but you can overclock easily to the same clock rate as the 8370 and save a decent amount.

 

[ngbeslhang]

There shouldn't be a bottleneck, but at those prices I would personally go with Intel.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $969.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 08:31 EST-0500

I realised that I forgot to mention that the fact this is a portable build (I decide to design one with Protocase) so the case isn't needed.
All the other specs are okay, but Wi-Fi is crucial to me since I am mostly far away from my modem. I will change the RAM myself since I already have a choice for it.

EDIT: I checked the secondary storage and I don't think I will choose it since HHD reliability is under my consideration. (But since it's only $20+ difference between them, I guess I will just switch this with what I have chosen.

LAST EDIT: Anyway, thank you.

 

[maddogfargo]

My thoughts:

I will 2nd the recommendation to look at FX 8320 or 8350 for less. You can often get the FX CPUs stable at well below stock voltages, and they OC well with good cooling.

Unless you're going to crossfire/SLI, you can save a bit by going with a good 970 board instead of the 990. Something like the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P would be good.

That will save you some $$$ and may allow for a GTX 970 in your build.

And if you decide to go intel, the i5 4690k is also a great pick in this price range.

 

[ngbeslhang]

So I edited @Archgaull 's provided part list:
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $944.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 09:42 EST-0500
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NOTE: As I have mentioned I decide to custom-make cases with Protocase, so PC cases are not needed.

Is this okay enough?

 

[ngbeslhang]

Thanks for advice @maddogfargo.

 

[CTurbo]

I recommend Intel 100%, but I'm afraid that if you plan on overclocking, you are going to be really disappointed with that specific motherboard. I really recommend getting a better Z97 motherboard than that. Also, $5 more would get you the EVGA G1 650w Gold psu that is full mod. No need for 750w unless you are planning on running SLI in the future which that mobo does not support anyway.