First time builder looking for some RAM help

[Poke883]

I'm a first time builder looking to build a desktop pc primarily for gaming. My build so far consists of a processor and motherboard, both of which I am open to changing if needed.

Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128694

With these as my base I've started looking at RAM but am confused about how to check compatibility with the motherboard. That's where this community comes in. I'm looking to have 16gb of RAM installed and I need to know how to check compatibility and if the board I have chosen now will support this.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Grab some Gskill 2133.

Your board supports.

Memory Standard
DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333

 

[bignastyid]

If you are building this primarily for gaming that APU is going to let you down. APUs can be ok for some games but any newer AAA game is not going to be an enjoyable experience. 16Gb of ram is not currently needed for games, 8Gb is the sweet spot and you'd be better served using that money in other parts of the build. Whats your budget for the build and we can offer suggestions and builds to try and get you the best bang for the buck.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660D.90028.0.html

 

[Poke883]

If you are building this primarily for gaming that APU is going to let you down. APUs can be ok for some games but any newer AAA game is not going to be an enjoyable experience. 16Gb of ram is not currently needed for games, 8Gb is the sweet spot and you'd be better served using that money in other parts of the build. Whats your budget for the build and we can offer suggestions and builds to try and get you the best bang for the buck.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660D.90028.0.html

My budgets around 700 and while I wont necessarily be playing the newest games but I want the option to play both online and semi-new games at a moderately high setting, what do you suggest?

 

[computertech82]

memrory speed isn't going to make much difference. 1600 is the standard.
http://www.legitreviews.com/testing-memory-speeds-on-amds-a10-5800k-trinity-apu_2106/6

 

[bignastyid]

If you are building this primarily for gaming that APU is going to let you down. APUs can be ok for some games but any newer AAA game is not going to be an enjoyable experience. 16Gb of ram is not currently needed for games, 8Gb is the sweet spot and you'd be better served using that money in other parts of the build. Whats your budget for the build and we can offer suggestions and builds to try and get you the best bang for the buck.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660D.90028.0.html

My budgets around 700, what do you suggest?

Its that $700 just for the tower or does it include other thing like an OS, monitor mouse, keyboard, etc.

 

[bignastyid]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.90 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $695.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 21:30 EST-0500

 

[Tradesman1]

Are you getting a discrete GPU (graphics card)? If not then you will want fast DRAM since the on-board GPU will be using your system DRAM and the faster the better - might look at

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231587

 

[Poke883]

If you are building this primarily for gaming that APU is going to let you down. APUs can be ok for some games but any newer AAA game is not going to be an enjoyable experience. 16Gb of ram is not currently needed for games, 8Gb is the sweet spot and you'd be better served using that money in other parts of the build. Whats your budget for the build and we can offer suggestions and builds to try and get you the best bang for the buck.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660D.90028.0.html

My budgets around 700, what do you suggest?

Its that $700 just for the tower or does it include other thing like an OS, monitor mouse, keyboard, etc.

That $700 is for just the tower.

 

[Poke883]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.90 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $695.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-21 21:30 EST-0500

When I go to the part checker you've provided it says that the video cards length may block some drive bays. Is this something I need to worry about? Some of the reviews of the video card say its loud and has been known to bottleneck the system and while that may be because of the CPU they have installed I'd like to know if you have ever tested this card with the I5 or know someone who has? A question about the RAM. When I bring it up on newegg I see that it says "Compatible with Intel LGA1155/LGA1156" where the motherboard you recommend says it has a LGA1150 slot. Is this a problem?