New/First Build and no Display

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Just built my first Computer I’m getting no error sounds or lights from Motherboard and I have no Display.

Parts:
Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6-Core 2.8 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I58400 Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630

CPU fan: CRYORIG C7 - 47mm Tall, SFF Mini ITX CPU Heatsink

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G3, 220-G3-0750-X1, 80+ GOLD, 750W Fully Modular

Operating System: None

RAM: GeIL EVO POTENZA AMD 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model GAPR416GB2133C15DC

Case: CoolerMaster - Masterbox Lite 5

Case Fans: Arctic BioniX F120, Gaming Fan with PWM PST, 120mm -RED

Hard drive: Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM006 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

USB Disk Drive: ASUS ZenDrive Ultra-slim External DVD Re-writer MacOS Compatible Model SDRW-08U7M-U/BLK/G/AS

I tried everything on this forum : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

Even with no Operating System shouldn’t I get a DOS screen?

Thanks -
Knoxex
 
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You're Motherboard supports DDR4 RAM. Not, DDR3. You would have to find one of DDR4. But Good choice in G.SKILL RipJaws X Series. Just find one that is DDR4, and you should be fine. Most motherboards support G.SKILL

Philballer17

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Check and make sure your motherboard is compatible with those RAM Modules. GeIL isn't a known company so it may likely not support it.

Many users also tend to forget about the 4 PIN PSU to Motherboard connection also.
 
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I have made sure that I plugged in my 8-pin PSU connection. Originally my ram modules in the wrong slots and I got error codes and now they are in the correct slots and no more error code so I think they are compatible. Thanks
 

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Keep in mind, just because you're no longer getting error codes, doesn't make it compatible. This RAM is specifically for AMD Ryzen Motherboards. You're on Intel. You might want to reconsider.
 
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Would this part suffice?

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL
 

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You're Motherboard supports DDR4 RAM. Not, DDR3. You would have to find one of DDR4. But Good choice in G.SKILL RipJaws X Series. Just find one that is DDR4, and you should be fine. Most motherboards support G.SKILL
 
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