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Upgrading my computer, will all my components match ?

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June 13, 2014 5:07:04 AM

HI! So yea i decided to upgrade my computer mainly because my old gpu died.
So here is my build:
-GPU: R9 280x SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X (new part)
-PSU: Corsair CX600W ( is it good enough to run my rig?)
-CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 3.10 Ghz (it is my old cpu, and i will not change him just yet)
-Ram: 4gb of ram ( i will upgrade to 8gb in near future)
-Motherboard: ASRock H61M/U3S3 (will this motherboard be able to run this ???? and i need suggestion for a new one ....i will not OC anything.)
-Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
-Case: so i notice that my current case is too small for that big gpu. So i am planning to buy GIGABYTE GZ-G1 Plus cuz it is cool looking and there is 3 fans pre-instaled. But is it big enough for my GPU and heatsink.

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June 13, 2014 5:11:53 AM

That motherboard supports this i5-2400(D2) CPU, which is yours.

That Power supply is good enough and has the wattage, though avoid OC due to poor capacitors.

Graphics card is a great choice

as long as the ram is DDR3 and a 1600Mhz (prime speed), then your good.

The Cooler master HAF 912 would be your best choice of case for the price, though your choice.
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June 13, 2014 5:24:34 AM

ram speed is not determined by motherboard, but the CPU. The motherboard specs will only list the max speed by the processor in which that is it's max speed capability, the i5 2400 can handle 1600Mhz ram.

In case you are worried, get 1333Mhz ram and then overclock it to 1600Mhz later, to see if it does work.
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June 13, 2014 5:29:04 AM

ohh didnt know that..... thank you so much, i will go with good 2x 4gb of 1600Mhz ram.
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June 13, 2014 5:33:44 AM

In theory it should work, though if the small possibility it doesn't lower the speed to 1333Mhz.
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