Are these computer parts all compatible?

[kaijordanjohnson]

Hello,

I am looking to buy the parts and build a computer, as you get a lot more value for money. I am by no means an expert, I haven't much knowledge on the topic and am learning as I go.

Here is a list I have compiled for a mid-tier computer, of which I am going to use for gaming and music production. I am hoping to get an experts opinion on this list, and maybe some feedback and suggestions also; anything I could get which is better, whether or not the parts are compatible with one another etc.

Here is the list, as follows:

Processor:
Intel Core I5-7600k processor (£188)

Internal Hardrive:
Msata SSD? (Not sure which to get) or Seagate Barracuda 2tb internal hardrive(£53)

Motherboard:
Asus A320m-k motherboard (£50)

CPU cooling system:
Coolermaster liquid lite 240mm (£45)

RAM:
HP 16GB 4RX4 PC3-8500R Memory kit (£45)

Graphics card:
Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1050 GDDR5 2GB PCI-E (£167) or
Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1050 WF2 GDDR5 OC 2GB PCI-E (£180)

Power supply:
Corsair VS550 (£40-£50) or
Corsair CX550 ATX (£58)

Mouse and keyboard:
Cheap (£15 for both)

Tower case:
(I don't know what case to get, I wanted to spend as little as possible on this as I don't need anything fancy- plain and simple. Budget is around £30 though I am not sure what one to get which will be compatible with the other computer parts.

Monitor:
Not sure on this front either, I have a 42 inch HD ready 1080p plasma screen which I can use. Needed some suggestions here, I am on a budget but need something that will accompany the graphics card nicely.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST:
£648

What do you guys think of this list?

 

[Obakasama]

The i5-7600k is incompatible with an A320 chipset motherboard. You'd need one of the following: B250, H270 or Z270 motherboards.

Your chosen RAM is incompatible too, as the CPU and motherboard uses DDR4 RAM.

Best to give a budget and what music software you'll be using. One of the resident builders should be able to come up with something for you.

EDIT: you can use PC Part Picker to help with compatibility. Here's a build I was playing around with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.54 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.93 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£38.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card (£112.71 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £584.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-25 20:19 BST+0100

EDIT 2: You'll also need a Windows licence which could be another £100 (at least) on top. (Assuming you'll be using Windows.)

 

[vMax]

The i5-7600k is incompatible with an A320 chipset motherboard. You'd need one of the following: B250, H270 or Z270 motherboards.

Your chosen RAM is incompatible too, as the CPU and motherboard uses DDR4 RAM.

Best to give a budget and what music software you'll be using. One of the resident builders should be able to come up with something for you.

EDIT: you can use PC Part Picker to help with compatibility. Here's a build I was playing around with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.54 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.93 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£38.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card (£112.71 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £584.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-25 20:19 BST+0100

EDIT 2: You'll also need a Windows licence which could be another £100 (at least) on top. (Assuming you'll be using Windows.)

Good build for the price including Intel's latest 6 core CPU....And it brings him up to today generation...

 

[kaijordanjohnson]

The i5-7600k is incompatible with an A320 chipset motherboard. You'd need one of the following: B250, H270 or Z270 motherboards.

Your chosen RAM is incompatible too, as the CPU and motherboard uses DDR4 RAM.

Best to give a budget and what music software you'll be using. One of the resident builders should be able to come up with something for you.

EDIT: you can use PC Part Picker to help with compatibility. Here's a build I was playing around with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£159.54 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.93 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£38.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card (£112.71 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £584.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-25 20:19 BST+0100

EDIT 2: You'll also need a Windows licence which could be another £100 (at least) on top. (Assuming you'll be using Windows.)

Hello! Thanks for your response and I'm sorry for the delay in mine, I have been working a lot of late. I really appreciate your help and do hope that you'll be able to guide me further.

There's just a few questions I have to ask if you would be so kind to answer. I will list the questions below underneath their titles:

Processor:
Is the Intel Core I5-8400 better than the 7600k? What's the difference between these two processors?

Motherboard:
What is the difference between a good one and a cheap one? Say if I wanted 3 or 4 USB 3.0 ports, would the motherboard effect this or is that the Tower case?

Tower case:
Concerning the question above, what's the difference between a cheap and expensive case? Will it matter if I have numerous different ports if the parts within can't enable them?

Power supply:
I've been reading up on these and don't they control the speed in which the computer boots up, and manages the amount of power the computer uses. If so, is the power supply I listed (Corsair 550) not better than the Sea Sonic 520? They are around the same price.

Storage: [Edit]
Why not an Msata SSD 240gb Drive? If that's a thing? I have also just read that SSD's are slower than hard drives (Now I know why they are so expensive in comparison), could I have both the Seagate Barracude 3.5" 2TB and SSD 240GB X2 and still run at a fast speed?

Graphics/video card:
Is there any difference between the
MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card (which you listed [£112])

And the Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1050 WF2 GDDR5 OC 2GB PCI-E (which I listed [£180])

^^Whichever graphics/video card is better I will go for that, I'm willing to spend a little extra if there is good point in doing so....
If anything was changed on the list, how would I know if they are compatible with the motherboard that you have listed?

RAM:
What is the difference beteeen a DDR3 and DDR4?

Thanks again
Hailing from the Southernmost East of England

 

[Obakasama]

Processor: different generation of CPU. The i5-8400 is 8th generation and has 6 cores; the i5-7600k is 7th generation and has 4 cores. It is generally thought the i5-8400 is as good as the i7-7700k for gaming.

Motherboard: depends. Technically it's the chipset which defines how many ports are available. Z motherboards typically have more ports and allow overclocking for overclockable CPUs. H and B motherboards have fewer ports typically. Will also depend on the case being used. The back of the motherboard will have a selection of ports, and there's a separate connection from the motherboard to the case's ports.

Tower case: typically build quality is the difference. There's also the case design which can affect ease of installing, and air flow. Connections will depend on motherboard for the most part.

Power supply: The power supply does not determine speed of operation (the computer boot time depends on the hard drive). Power supplies use as much as the computer requires. The wattage reflects how much the particular unit can power. I have a preference for Seasonic. Unfortunately the old PSU tier list is no longer available on Tom's; I see some use the Linus Tech Tips one: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/?tab=comments#comment-8149083
The quality of a power supply determines the general electrical health of the system (so to speak).

Storage: You could use an M.2 SSD if you wish. It really depends how much you want to spend. Typically it will disable a port on the motherboard. And M.2 SSDs tend to be more expensive. I don't know where you're getting your information but SSDs are faster than mechanical hard drives. As long as the motherboard supports it you could have a large combination of hard drives - mechanical, SATA SSDs or even NVMe SSDs.

Graphics card: Brand, quality, size and cooling are the typical differences for the same graphics chip. There are those with a factory overclock as the 'OC' denotes. It depends what you're looking for.

RAM: different standards. Speed is one factor. But more importantly they are incompatible with each other.

Probably missed a few but that should cover the basics.

 

[kaijordanjohnson]

Processor: different generation of CPU. The i5-8400 is 8th generation and has 6 cores; the i5-7600k is 7th generation and has 4 cores. It is generally thought the i5-8400 is as good as the i7-7700k for gaming.

Motherboard: depends. Technically it's the chipset which defines how many ports are available. Z motherboards typically have more ports and allow overclocking for overclockable CPUs. H and B motherboards have fewer ports typically. Will also depend on the case being used. The back of the motherboard will have a selection of ports, and there's a separate connection from the motherboard to the case's ports.

Tower case: typically build quality is the difference. There's also the case design which can affect ease of installing, and air flow. Connections will depend on motherboard for the most part.

Power supply: The power supply does not determine speed of operation (the computer boot time depends on the hard drive). Power supplies use as much as the computer requires. The wattage reflects how much the particular unit can power. I have a preference for Seasonic. Unfortunately the old PSU tier list is no longer available on Tom's; I see some use the Linus Tech Tips one: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/?tab=comments#comment-8149083
The quality of a power supply determines the general electrical health of the system (so to speak).

Storage: You could use an M.2 SSD if you wish. It really depends how much you want to spend. Typically it will disable a port on the motherboard. And M.2 SSDs tend to be more expensive. I don't know where you're getting your information but SSDs are faster than mechanical hard drives. As long as the motherboard supports it you could have a large combination of hard drives - mechanical, SATA SSDs or even NVMe SSDs.

Graphics card: Brand, quality, size and cooling are the typical differences for the same graphics chip. There are those with a factory overclock as the 'OC' denotes. It depends what you're looking for.

RAM: different standards. Speed is one factor. But more importantly they are incompatible with each other.

Probably missed a few but that should cover the basics.

Thanks again, you have been of much help. I shall use your build!