Are all these parts compatible?

[cypfrinide]

Is everything here compatible? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T4LzGX
just want to make sure there are no bottlenecks, no power supply issues as in it cant handle the r9 270, is anything wrong here? or am i good to go?

 

[Joao Machado]

well , i would trade ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard the cheapest motherboard you could find like an Asus H81M-E. I don't see the need for a cooler .

 

[cypfrinide]

well , i would trade ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard the cheapest motherboard you could find like an Asus H81M-E. I don't see the need for a cooler .

the cooler is there because i bought a core 2 quad which didnt come with one but problems arised with the mobo i had so i just have it now and i also plan to overclock which i heard cant really be done on h81 mobo dont worry i dont plan to overclock until i get a higher end psu

 

[faalin]

well , i would trade ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard the cheapest motherboard you could find like an Asus H81M-E. I don't see the need for a cooler .

Why would you want to drop from an H97 to an older H81 chipset? Also the G3258 overclocks very well and will need an aftermarket cooler to help keep temps down.

I would drop the ram and pick these up, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl with the saved money upgrade the cooler to a cooler master hyper 212 evo

 

[herrwizo]

By all means, I would stretch the budget by $40 more and you get a much more capable righ, with better CPU, much better GPU, faster hard drive and better power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $538.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 07:41 EST-0500

 

[Sig2525]

just get an i3-4150 or if you plan on overclocking that g3258 i read a review here at toms that they got a stable 4.3 ghz from an msi h81 motherboard.

 

[cypfrinide]

that 280 sould be great to have alright im gunna go with herrwizo's build although i have to spend more on another power supply when i already had one but, i really want that 280 so i can live

 

[herrwizo]

Just make sure you get the motherboard with latest BIOS which supports Haswell Refresh CPUs. If unsure or unable to determine, go with Core i3 4130, this will work for sure.

 

[cypfrinide]

Just make sure you get the motherboard with latest BIOS which supports Haswell Refresh CPUs. If unsure or unable to determine, go with Core i3 4130, this will work for sure.

see now im at a loss lol im so confused now xD should i pick a different motherboard? or just go with the 4130? help me herrwizo im confused 😱

 

[herrwizo]

Go with 4130, this way it will work 100% regardless of BIOS version. With 4160, you would have to make sure it is the latest version.

 

[cypfrinide]

ahh okay, just a question is there any big difference with the 4130 and the 4160?

 

[herrwizo]

4160 is 5% faster, almost negligible difference and cannot be basically felt in practice. Your GPU is much more important at this price point.

 

[cypfrinide]

im not a huge msi fan would it be better to go with asrock?

 

[herrwizo]

You can go with whatever brand you like, sir. My build above was more a guideline than a very specific recommendation.

You can get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h81mdgsr20

 

[cypfrinide]

Okay yeah i kinda like that one better thanks herrwizo

 

[cypfrinide]

okay herrwizo microcenter has the 4160 for 99.99 which is pretty good imo so could you pick out a nice but cheap mobo that i don't have to update the bios for it to post on first boot?
don't worry about my budget but try not to go completely nuts cx

 

[cypfrinide]

You can go with whatever brand you like, sir. My build above was more a guideline than a very specific recommendation.

You can get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h81mdgsr20

would this work? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary

 

[herrwizo]

Most definitely yes. It is also a better chipset and mobo overall. Go for it if your budget allows it.

 

[cypfrinide]

Most definitely yes. It is also a better chipset and mobo overall. Go for it if your budget allows it.

okay im sorry im so like persistant at this but i just want the best thing for my money but okay herrwizo i found this motherboard and it is an h81 but on pcpartpicker it doesnt have the note at the bottom saying it might need a bios update prior to haswell refresh cpus i cant find much about it but if you could coud you research around and see if i would actually need it or not? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NfwRMp

 

[herrwizo]

All H81 motherboard need the latest BIOS for Haswell Refresh CPUs. You can never be sure about that, unless the vendor or your seller can provide details about it (you should ask them). The reason it's not listed on the pcpartpicker can be various, but as far as I know, you are only 100% sure with H97 without asking anything.

 

[cypfrinide]

All H81 motherboard need the latest BIOS for Haswell Refresh CPUs. You can never be sure about that, unless the vendor or your seller can provide details about it (you should ask them). The reason it's not listed on the pcpartpicker can be various, but as far as I know, you are only 100% sure with H97 without asking anything.

ha i found the perfect fit! now heres what i got http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b85anniversary
and heres why i think itll work right out of the box
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B85%20Anniversary/?cat=CPUit says its compatible with all bios versions so am i understanding that correctly? if it states its compatible with all bios it should work right out of the box?

 

[Sig2525]

i used msi h81 p33 motherboard on an i5 4460 and i did not update anything and did not do any bios update and it worked.

i5 4460 si haswell refresh of i5 4440

 

[Joao Machado]

well , i would trade ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard the cheapest motherboard you could find like an Asus H81M-E. I don't see the need for a cooler .

Why would you want to drop from an H97 to an older H81 chipset? Also the G3258 overclocks very well and will need an aftermarket cooler to help keep temps down.

I would drop the ram and pick these up, http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl with the saved money upgrade the cooler to a cooler master hyper 212 evo

What's the point on having 90$ mobo with a 70$ ? besides the h81m is a very good entry-lvl motherboard with a decent overclocking suport.