Building a gaming PC(640-660$) and got a few questions

wolffren

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I'm ordering this Wednesday and got a couple of questions. Here's the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $657.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 17:07 EDT-0400

Now I'm wondering what mobo(I definitely want red and black ATX mobo) I should get between these:

1.MSI H170 GAMING M3
2.MSI B150A GAMING PRO
3.MSI B150 GAMING M3
4.ASRock B150 Gaming K4

Also will there be any issues with ports(either gpu or mobo) since I have a VGA monitor?
 
Solution
Definitely the MSI H170 board if you don't mind paying more than the price of the ASRock board, since it has a better chipset than the other 3 options. Otherwise, stick with the ASRock. As for your monitor, you'll need to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter from the DVI-I port on the GPU for everything to work right. I have to ask though, why buy an R9 380 for $209 when the much more powerful R9 480 4GB card is $200 MSRP? Sure, you'll have to wait longer for a good AIB cooler design, but it's money much better spent in the long run.
Definitely the MSI H170 board if you don't mind paying more than the price of the ASRock board, since it has a better chipset than the other 3 options. Otherwise, stick with the ASRock. As for your monitor, you'll need to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter from the DVI-I port on the GPU for everything to work right. I have to ask though, why buy an R9 380 for $209 when the much more powerful R9 480 4GB card is $200 MSRP? Sure, you'll have to wait longer for a good AIB cooler design, but it's money much better spent in the long run.
 
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This is the answer I was looking for,thanks! I don't wanna wait because it would probably be 1.5+ months before the card even arrives in my country and I'm too impatient to start gaming.