I'm going to build a computer but will it work?

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So I'm planning on building a computer in the near future, but I'm new to building computers so I have gotten slightly confused with all of the different details that I need to know about.
The components are:
CPU - AMD FX-6350
Motherboard - MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 ATX Motherboard (PCI-E, Socket AM3+)
Ram - Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz
Hard Drive - Western Digital 1TB internal Hard Drive - Caviar Black (3.5 inch)
Power Supply - Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit
GPU - Sapphire 11199-16-20G AMD Radeon HD 7870 Dual-X 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, PCI Express 3.0, 256-Bit, AMD Avivo HD).
Case - Zalman Z9 Plus Midi Tower Case - Black (ATX, M-ATX, 7 Expansion Slots, Supports Bottom PSU Installation, Upto 7 System Fans, Tool Free HDD Installation)
I am going to use Windows 8 if makes any change, but can someone tell me if these components will be compatible with each other and if the computer will overall work properly? Also if there are any other parts I need or any additional information, please do tell me. If some of the parts aren't compatible, could someone please tell me why and recommend a different part to use?
 
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CPU and motherboard are not compatible. LGA 1155 is for Intel CPU's, and you're going to buy and AMD CPU. In the CPU case, you can buy an AM3+ compatible mobo. You can see some AMD AM3+ compatible mobos (MSI) here.
I will also ask, which chasis will you use?

Everything else is good but I would reccomend a Corsair Builder Series CX600 for optimal performance
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so what cpu would you suggest for around the same price?
 
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so something like this: MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 ATX Motherboard (PCI-E, Socket AM3+)?
Will it support all of my other components too?
 
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Ok thanks so much, i was getting worried about buying a whole set of components for a pc and them it not even working, also, will this PC be pretty good for gaming and general entertainment?
 
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Yeah thanks, i will get the corsair builder series cx 500 watt, and i've got a midi case, thank you so much
 
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CPU and motherboard are not compatible. LGA 1155 is for Intel CPU's, and you're going to buy and AMD CPU. In the CPU case, you can buy an AM3+ compatible mobo. You can see some AMD AM3+ compatible mobos (MSI) here.
I will also ask, which chasis will you use?

Everything else is good but I would reccomend a Corsair Builder Series CX600 for optimal performance
 
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Looks good to go. Always glad to be able to help!
 
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Hi since i am new to building computers i might sound really stupid, but what is a chasis?
 
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