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I am building my own pc and have these parts:

Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core

I have the other parts but not sure if all these parts connect and work together
 
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I would go with Windows 7 or 8, not Ubuntu. You will not get much help if you run into issues running Ubuntu, and you certainly will not be able to run off the shelf PC software that you purchase at the local electronics store, such as Microsoft Office, or many popular games.

As for battery, do you mean, power supply?

Any SATA drive will be perfectly compatible with your motherboard. If they happen to use different standards, they will still run at whichever the highest compatible speed is.

Look at what RAM the motherboard supports. If you aren't sure, look at a site such as Newegg.com, or go to the motherboard manufacturer's website and download the manual for the motherboard you are going to purchase. It will list what RAM is compatible with the board, and may even recommend certain brands and sizes of RAM modules for use with it that have been tested by the manufacturer for compatibility.
 
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Same thing what? Power supplies conform to standards, as do your other components, and right now, all consumer AMD and Intel systems use the same power supply standard.

It is highly recommended you not cut corners or try to skimp in the power supply department. Have you looked into the different choices for power supplies yet? Do you have any idea how much power your new computer might need?

We really can't tell you whether or not your current power supply will be adequate, as we don't know what you have.
 
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You don't understand. I want to see the power in the antec. Antec runs on earth watts and is a old version. i can't seem to find any websites regarding it. i want the crosshair v formula z to work with the antic sonata 3
 
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Power supplies have a sticker on one side that gives their ratings, which can be seen after opening the computer case. If there is no sticker, it could be on a side of the power supply you can't see, it was removed by somebody (unlikely,) or isn't there because it's a cheap power supply. If the power supply is known to be of the cheaper variety, or 4 - 6 years old, you may as well expect to purchase a new power supply. That will eliminate any question about the current unit.
 
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The power supply sticker / label I was referring to would look more like this and tells useful information about the capacity of the supply, which can help us determine if it is sufficient to run your new system configuration:
psu2.jpg


You don't necessarily need to replace your power supply just because the sticker reads 2007, just understand that electrical appliances tend to be less reliable as they age. An old power supply may fail in a new system that can manage to push it closer to it's rated limits.
 
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Exactly the same thing? I would find the coincidence rather unusual. I just picked a random picture to use as my example.

What is the exact wattage rating of your power supply, and what graphics card are you currently using? Since the other parts are known, we can get a reasonable idea with those last two figures as to whether you will need to upgrade the power supply, or can make-do.
 
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