[SOLVED] I'm about to start my first build, and was wondering if all of these parts are compatible

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Welcome to the forums my friend!

The parts you have listed are compatible, however I would consider these:
  • The PSU you have listed is poor quality, and the one thing you should never go cheap on is the PSU! i highly recommend you read this guide and pay attention to point 1: https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...when-selecting-parts-for-a-custom-pc.3510178/ - the rest of the points may help you in your part picking also!
  • You have listed an external HDD, not an internal one, so you'll want an internal HDD for your system.
  • No system nowadays is without an SSD, I highly recommend you get one of these.
  • Have you considered jumping to the latest series of Ryzen?

PC Tailor

Illustrious
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Welcome to the forums my friend!

The parts you have listed are compatible, however I would consider these:
  • The PSU you have listed is poor quality, and the one thing you should never go cheap on is the PSU! i highly recommend you read this guide and pay attention to point 1: https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...when-selecting-parts-for-a-custom-pc.3510178/ - the rest of the points may help you in your part picking also!
  • You have listed an external HDD, not an internal one, so you'll want an internal HDD for your system.
  • No system nowadays is without an SSD, I highly recommend you get one of these.
  • Have you considered jumping to the latest series of Ryzen?
 
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Titan
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Two issues i see. First, i can't find a review on the psu. Or any good photos. Or info. You are better off using something else. Second, i wouldn't use an external hdd as your only drive. I'm not even sure you can boot from usb all the time like that. Get an internal one. Otherwise for an intro/lower end build you are on the right track.
 
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PC Tailor

Illustrious
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Plenty, just remember that I will only ever recommend good quality. People often get shocked about paying more for a PSU, but in reality, it should be the last thing to go cheap on!

Consider these:
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $61.98 - 10 YEAR WARRANTY

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $64.75 - 7 YEAR WARRANTY

Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $99.99 - 10 YEAR WARRANTY

Additional 100W for not much more
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $79.90 - 10 YEAR WARRANTY

And then there's what is usually the most budget friendly that's still decent enough quality to recommend - it isn't as good as the above (thus much lower warranty), but it's decent enough:
Power Supply:
Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $64.99 - 5 YEAR WARRANTY (but as you can see is not as cheap at the current moment)

IMO, the no brainer choice for current price above is the Seasonic FOCUS Plus Gold - excellent quality, and a decent price for it - as it must be on offer as it's usually more.. The RMx are fantastic too, but much more at the moment - obviously this depends on location.