WIll this motherboard be good with all other components?

Jackbres11 · May 22, 2014

This is the link the parts. I have already purchased the GTX 760 and the FX 8350. I would just like to know if everything right here will go good together. I don't know much about motherboards so I came here. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Jackbres11/saved/4LYL

Dark Lord of Tech · May 22, 2014

Adjusted the build , with a SEASONIC power supply and some Gskill ram.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $910.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 20:51 EDT-0400)

Eduello · May 22, 2014

The motherboard is great if you don't want to OC (a small OC might work). If you do, you're going to want a 990FX board.

The only thing I would change is the PSU; That one uses poor capacitors and as a result has a relatively high failure rate and some heat issues.

This is what I would recommend: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Jackbres11 · May 22, 2014

Eduello :

What would be wrong with the PSU? Is it not enough watts or is it just because of the brand. People recommended me this PSU so I picked it.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 22, 2014

The XFX supply is posted in my build above , it's a higher quality supply , and I added some better ram modules.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 22, 2014

The CX600 uses cheap capacitors that fail under stress , The XFX uses all high quality Japanese caps . that's why I switched it in the build.

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