Will core i3 6100 3.4 ghz work on GA-H81M-S2PT?

Sapphire R7

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Hello!
I'm looking for build my gaming PC with EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SSC GAMING ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling
and i have 2 questions:
Will core i3 6100 3.4 ghz work on GA-H81M-S2PT GIGABYTE mobo?
and is 430 W EVGA power supply enough for this build?
THanKS iN AdVaNcE.
 

siviprime

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Nope, sorry. The i3-6100 is a Skylake processor, compatible with 1151-socket motherboards. The H81 is a 1150 socket motherboard. For a motherboard in your budget, look for a H110M chipset one, which will work. Here's an example:

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M-/dp/B0165YUDTM/

Bear in mind that this will also require DDR4 RAM rather than DDR3.

Also, I would recommend at least a 500W Bronze PSU for future-proofing (the EVGA White PSUs aren't very good anyway). Refer to the PSU Tier List for advice: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 

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Here is it:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SDR4/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
 

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For a extra $5, you should go for a 500W version of the same PSU, in case you want to OC your graphics card:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/
 

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Not really want to OC i will use it as it came
 

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Yup I'm about to place order for this mobo and its on insane price