Are my pc specs all compatible?

[Jesse Pinkman]

So, I'm kind of new to building a PC, and I have spent a long time picking parts to use, and have came up with what seems to be the best build for my budget. But before I go and buy all of the parts, are they all compatible, and does it all fit into the case I've chosen? I am pretty sure that they are, but as I am sure that you can understand I don't want to waste money. The build is:
CPU: AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 DirectCU II OC

Mobo: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 Motherboard

RAM: Crucial BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2), Ballistix 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory Module

PSU:Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular

Case: Antec One Midi Tower

Extra Cooling: Corsair CO-9050006-WW Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition 120mm

Thanks a lot in advance I know that it is a big ask but I don't want to just put hard earned money down the drain!

 

[MichaelSP]

The Motherboard and CPU are definitely compatible. See Asus' page here if you want to check.

The RAM seems good, it's DDR3 so no issues.

The only thing I might wonder about, can you afford to upgrade to a GTX 700 series card? They are a year or two newer, so the 760 is much stronger than the 660.

Hope some of this helps.

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

The Motherboard and CPU are definitely compatible. See Asus' page here if you want to check.

The RAM seems good, it's DDR3 so no issues.

The only thing I might wonder about, can you afford to upgrade to a GTX 700 series card? They are a year or two newer, so the 760 is much stronger than the 660.

Hope some of this helps.

Thanks for the reply, I have never even considered buying a 700 series card, I assumed that they would be double the price of a 600 series. But considering that the 760 is only £20 more expensive I don't think there is any reason to buy the 660. Would I have to buy any extra PSU connectors or increase the wattage of my PSU? Is it still compatible with the Mobo?

Thanks for your help.

 

[MichaelSP]

You should be fine for all your compatibility. The psu should have the cables required and the motherboard won't be a problem. I'm not sure about the wattage. I was guess it would be alright but you may want to ask that as a separate question on here to be sure.