MB, RAM, CPU, RAM Compatible with eachother?

TomTwice · Jun 12, 2013

Hi Tom'sHardware!

I just want to know if my new build is compatible with each individual component:

GPU: XFX Radeon 7770 1GB
CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0 ghz
RAM: Crucial DDR3 SO-DIMM 1600MHz 8GB
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G41
PSU: Antec 500W Earthwatts

All the best!
Jonathan

g-unit1111 · Jun 12, 2013

You don't really need 500W for a single Radeon 7770. However, for $20 more you can get the Radeon 7790 and that's a far better GPU for the price. And then for the power supply you could drop that to a Seasonic S12 430W and be fine.

Wolfshadw · Jun 12, 2013

No. Your RAM is not compatible with your system. You need to change it to 2x4GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM.
SO-DIMMs are for laptops and some mini-ITX motherboards.
Sandy Bridge processors will only go up to 1333MHz on RAM, Ivy Bridge can use DDR3-1600.

All else is compatible.
-Wolf sends

TomTwice · Jun 12, 2013

Wolfshadw :

Thanks a lot both of you! I bought all the components before I posted this thread, except from the RAM, because I wasn't sure. What about the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL9 RAM? Or the Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1333MHz 4GB ECC? Which of these will go?

Wolfshadw · Jun 12, 2013

As the Intel Pentium G860 is a Sandy Bridge processor and your motherboard limits RAM to 1333MHz when Sandy Bridge processors are installed, go with the Kingston Value RAM DDR3-1333 2x4GB set.

-Wolf sends

g-unit1111 · Jun 12, 2013

Wolfshadw :

Yeah but most Kingston RAM is rated at 1.65V, you need 1.5V for Sandy / Ivy Bridge CPUs. Better would be to get something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095

Or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231542

Wolfshadw · Jun 12, 2013

Huh... I always though RAM voltage was motherboard dependent. Seems Gigabyte motherboards always required 1.5v RAM. Other boards never seemed to specify.

Thanks for the heads up, G-Unit1111

-Wolf sends

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