Very First Gaming Computer Build: Are These Components Compatible?

[ShadowAbsol7]

So I'm building my very first gaming computer ever. I'm brand new to this so I need A LOT of help. I'm going to give a list of everything I plan to order. I already have the Graphics card, everything else I haven't ordered yet.

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 Processor

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10)

I have two choices for a motherboard so could someone please tell me which I should choose?
Here they are: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Or: ASUS ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards A88X-Pro

Hard Drive: WD Velociraptor WD1000DHTZ 1TB 3.5" SATA Hard Drive

Optical Drive: Generic Blu-Ray Disc Combo Drive (that's literally the name of it)

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Computer Case

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR

I'm going to use Windows 7 because I just think it's a lot easier to use than windows 8. That's all I have so far. If anyone can tell me if these are all compatible and if I'm missing anything that would be MUCH appreciated! Please and thank you. And please be kind because I'm just jumping into this without a ton of prior knowledge.

Thanks,
Shadow

 

[Guest]

read the name of the motherboards carefully and you know what to do

 

[Silverbear]

Well, one glaring mistake I see is you can't put an Intel Processor on an AMD motherboard. You also don't need a Velociraptor HDD, you can get an SSD and a Caviar Blue HDD for less. Lastly if that PSU is anything less than a B2 model, it's not worth it.

What is your budget? Do you need any peripherals?

 

[skylord_]

As I see the people above me doubt really already to be helping as much as possible...
I will help you if you give me your budget and the graphics card you have.

Respond to this as soon as you get it and I will start on that build asap

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

Well, one glaring mistake I see is you can't put an Intel Processor on an AMD motherboard. You also don't need a Velociraptor HDD, you can get an SSD and a Caviar Blue HDD for less. Lastly if that PSU is anything less than a B2 model, it's not worth it.

What is your budget? Do you need any peripherals?

I have about $670 saved and I'm still saving more. So I should go with the Asus motherboard? And is there anything that I'm missing or do I have everything I need? Thanks for replying. And I'll check out that Caviar Blue HDD now.

 

[Silverbear]

Well, one glaring mistake I see is you can't put an Intel Processor on an AMD motherboard. You also don't need a Velociraptor HDD, you can get an SSD and a Caviar Blue HDD for less. Lastly if that PSU is anything less than a B2 model, it's not worth it.

What is your budget? Do you need any peripherals?

I have about $670 saved and I'm still saving more. So I should go with the Asus motherboard? And is there anything that I'm missing or do I have everything I need? Thanks for replying. And I'll check out that Caviar Blue HDD now.

No, the Asus board is AMD as well, what video card do you have? I can draw up a build on pcpartpicker for you if you want.

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

As I see the people above me doubt really already to be helping as much as possible...
I will help you if you give me your budget and the graphics card you have.

Respond to this as soon as you get it and I will start on that build asap

I have a budget of roughly $670 but I may have a little more than that. My Graphics card is an Evga GeForce 9800 GT. Thanks for the help. It really means a lot.

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

Well, one glaring mistake I see is you can't put an Intel Processor on an AMD motherboard. You also don't need a Velociraptor HDD, you can get an SSD and a Caviar Blue HDD for less. Lastly if that PSU is anything less than a B2 model, it's not worth it.

What is your budget? Do you need any peripherals?

I have about $670 saved and I'm still saving more. So I should go with the Asus motherboard? And is there anything that I'm missing or do I have everything I need? Thanks for replying. And I'll check out that Caviar Blue HDD now.

No, the Asus board is AMD as well, what video card do you have? I can draw up a build on pcpartpicker for you if you want.

That would be great. I have a Evga GeForce 9800 GT. I hope that's compatible with everything. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Silverbear]

That graphics card is a little old, you have enough in your budget to upgrade to a much newer one while still getting a pretty good processor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($192.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $680.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 19:48 EDT-0400

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

That graphics card is a little old, you have enough in your budget to upgrade to a much newer one while still getting a pretty good processor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($192.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $680.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 19:48 EDT-0400

Okay, that all looks really good. Thanks for the help. The only thing is that I was told to get 1 8gb ram stick instead of 2 4gb ones. What do you think about that? Would that be a good idea? Or should I stick with the 2 4gb ones?

 

[Silverbear]

Okay, that all looks really good. Thanks for the help. The only thing is that I was told to get 1 8gb ram stick instead of 2 4gb ones. What do you think about that? Would that be a good idea? Or should I stick with the 2 4gb ones?

No, always go dual channel (2X4GB). While dual channel doesn't help much for gaming, it does give you 18-22% more memory bandwidth which helps with photo/video editing, compressing and uncompressing files and other everyday tasks. Also there's no real price difference.

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

Okay, that all looks really good. Thanks for the help. The only thing is that I was told to get 1 8gb ram stick instead of 2 4gb ones. What do you think about that? Would that be a good idea? Or should I stick with the 2 4gb ones?

No, always go dual channel (2X4GB). While dual channel doesn't help much for gaming, it does give you 18-22% more memory bandwidth which helps with photo/video editing, compressing and uncompressing files and other everyday tasks. Also there's no real price difference.

Okay, thanks. This has really helped me a lot. I've never done anything like this but I've recently been getting into gaming and making videos for YouTube and such. I've met some people who have built computers before and it kind of inspired me. Anyway thanks for all the help. I'll try out what you suggested. This really means a lot to me.

 

[skylord_]

You can always try something like this for a lot less.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6Mrf7

But I would highly recommend getting a new graphics card as yours is a little dated

 

[ShadowAbsol7]

You can always try something like this for a lot less.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6Mrf7

But I would highly recommend getting a new graphics card as yours is a little dated

Yeah, I'll probably upgrade to a better one if it's within my budget like you said. Thanks for the help. I really can't say thanks enough.

 

[skylord_]

Here is an "updated" version of the build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GXy3kL

With a graphics card