Question about mobo and monitor

[peenter]

I am super new to this whole computer building thing. I really need some help here, so I'm looking to make a computer and I think I have all the parts I need. Here is the part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q96mf7
Feel free to change some stuff around but try to keep the price the same.
My main question is if the motherboard (on the list) will support my monitor that's 1920x1080 144hz (the monitor on the list)
I really need the help! Thank you so much in advance.

 

[Barty1884]

What matters here is the GPU and the monitor 'playing nice' together, which they will. The monitor supports DVI, HDMI & VGA. The GPU supports DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.

As for changes to the build, it depends what you intend to do with it for wholesale changes.

There are some changes I'd recommend regardless. The PSU is far from the best, and you could probably squeeze Skylake CPU & Motherboard + DDR4.


Assuming gaming (as that's what it's geared towards), I would look at this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($198.99 @ Directron)
Total: $926.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 17:59 EDT-0400

 

[peenter]

What matters here is the GPU and the monitor 'playing nice' together, which they will. The monitor supports DVI, HDMI & VGA. The GPU supports DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.

As for changes to the build, it depends what you intend to do with it for wholesale changes.

There are some changes I'd recommend regardless. The PSU is far from the best, and you could probably squeeze Skylake CPU & Motherboard + DDR4.


Assuming gaming (as that's what it's geared towards), I would look at this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($198.99 @ Directron)
Total: $926.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 17:59 EDT-0400

So what is the difference between this build and the build I have made? Also if I were to use the build you posted, would I be able to switch out the graphics card with the Nvidia I listed?

 

[Barty1884]

1. Latest generation CPU (Skylake) Q3 2015 vs Q2 2014
2. newer, higher speed (DDR4) memory
3. A quality PSU that will last (the CX PSUs are really not very good)
4. A faster system in general, quicker boot times etc via the SSD
5. A better performing GPU

Yes, you can put a nVidia GPU in there, but the R9 380 is a better GPU than the GTX 960, not sure why you'd want to pay more for it?

 

[peenter]

1. Latest generation CPU (Skylake) Q3 2015 vs Q2 2014
2. newer, higher speed (DDR4) memory
3. A quality PSU that will last (the CX PSUs are really not very good)
4. A faster system in general, quicker boot times etc via the SSD
5. A better performing GPU

Yes, you can put a nVidia GPU in there, but the R9 380 is a better GPU than the GTX 960, not sure why you'd want to pay more for it?

What do you think about this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQbGBm
Trying to get multiple opinions

 

[Barty1884]

You've kept the quality PSU, so that's good.

The build will work - I'd suggest 2x4GB vs 1x8GB to operate dual-channel and the H170 (and H110) chipsets are limited to 2133MHz.

Again, the R9 380 is the better card, for right around the same money.

Your build there will work, absolutely. And it's pretty decent.

 

[peenter]

You've kept the quality PSU, so that's good.

The build will work - I'd suggest 2x4GB vs 1x8GB to operate dual-channel and the H170 (and H110) chipsets are limited to 2133MHz.

Again, the R9 380 is the better card, for right around the same money.

Your build there will work, absolutely. And it's pretty decent.

That's what I like to hear! Alright now I need to figure out which video card to use. The reason I lean more towards nvidia is because I've had nvidia cards before and I'm just familiar with them. I have no experience with Radeon.