Are the parts I picked out compatable?

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

This is my first build, and I'm a bit worried that when I order these parts, they are not going to work with each other. I'd appreciate any help I can get on this. Any other forum I went to with this, I get the same thing every time.
"What's your budget?"
"What's your budget?"
Ugh...I'm hoping this is different, and actually answers my question.

My parts along with Amazon links to them, are as follows:

Motherboard || Gigabyte AMD FM2+/FM2 A88X DDR3 2133 DisplayPort HDMI Dual-link DVI ATX
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBCCKIW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=I1G51E3G6AQ9BX

GPU || EVGA GeForce GTX 750Ti Superclock w/G-SYNC Support 2GB GDDR5 128bit
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDG3IDO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=IH3OH7KAE908X

APU/CPU || AMD A6-6400K Richland 3.9GHz Socket FM2 65W Dual-Core
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPLGFM4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=IVSTV9WGD02UT

PSU || Corsair CX750 Builder Series ATX 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RJZQSW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=I3EG9MIN37C7BM&psc=1

CPU Cooler || Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=I1GS4UNUY459YD&psc=1

RAM || Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EUPV2RQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=I1WDUVCHDI3DOX

Tower || Rosewill Gaming ATX Mid Tower
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HJMQIS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=IC04KIEQGTXKS&psc=1

DVD Drive || LG Internal UH12NS30 BD-ROM Blu-ray
Link || http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DVTBM2W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=319NIVP0XFQ9H&coliid=I2FHZR892GL5YN

Again, this is my first build.
Am I missing any parts? Are any of these parts incompatable with each other?
Help is appreciated, I'm not too computer saavy.

Also, I plan on installing Windows 7 Ultimate x64-Bit, if that's any help.
Thanks!

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Well you are wasting money using an APU with a dedicated GPU. 16Gb of ddr3 2400 of ram is overkill ans wasted on that system and the money can be used elsewhere for a faster system. Overall its a very poor system especially for what it's going to cost.

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

Yep, it'll all work together but isn't exactly the best build for the cost.

What are you mainly going to be using it for?

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

Gaming, and would 8GB of RAM be enough? Would I need a GPU if I get the APU I chose?

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

APUs aren't the best for gaming unless you're going to be using the integrated graphics for very casual gaming.
Have you already got a HDD/SSD?

Also, yes 8GB is easily enough for gaming, RAM frequency is only really important for APUs. With other processors, 1600Mhz is sufficient and there won't be much of a difference with higher frequencies than this.

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

Yes, I plan on ordering two 1TB HDD's, and one 250GB HDD.
The 250GB HDD will store my OS, user accounts, etc.
One of the 1TB HDD's will store Steam, my games, and game peripherals such as XPadder and FRAPS.
My other 1TB HDD will hold all of my miscellaneous program files.

So, I should just go ahead and get the GPU, then? Or should I invest in a CPU instead of an APU?

Also, would this RAM suffice?

RAM || Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin

Link || http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006WAGGUK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406414516&sr=8-5&keywords=8gb+ddr3+ram

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Soviet France :

8Gb is currently consider ther sweet spot for gaming. Yes of you want games to run well you'll need a decent dedicated GPU. The reason you keep being asked for your budget is it would be much easier for someone who knows what they are doing to suggest a much better system for the price.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 26, 2014

Change the PSU also.

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

I'll make up a build for you if you like, for around the same price. As for the HDDs, unless you already bought them all, I'd get a single 2TB drive instead of two 1TB ones. It'll give you the same performance and such, but will be a fair bit cheaper.

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

What's wrong with the PSU I chose?

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Soviet France :

The CX uses poor capacitors that have a short lifetime(higher failure rate).

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

Alright, so let me get this straight.

My optimal build, instead of the plan I have now, would be:

8GB RAM
Dedicated GPU
Can I keep my CPU?
One 2TB HDD
Different brand PSU

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

The CPU side of the APU is weak I would suggest getting a CPU like the FX-6300 or a core i3. A different CPU will also require a different motherboard thats compatible with the new cpu.

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

Unless you already bought that APU, get a CPU instead. If you bought the APU but not the mobo yet I'd still consider getting a CPU.

If you haven't already bought any of the parts yet, here's a list you could use. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/37mcGX
The total comes to a couple of dollars more than the parts you listed in the OP.
You might still want to cahnge a few things though, like getting a higher end mobo if you need specific features, etc.

I forgot to ask earlier, but do you need the blu-ray drive or could you just use DVDs? Unless you know you'll be using blu-rays, I'd go for a cheaper DVD drive instead.

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

I need the Blu-Ray Drive because I want to backup my Uncle's PS3 games, in case anything happens to them.

I'll use the pcpartpicker site real quick, thanks for linking me to that.
Is the website correct most of the time? Like, compatability and high/low-end wise?

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

Most of the time it gets compatibility correct, yes.
One thing you'll want to watch for though is checking whether or not a psu is Haswell-ready, which only applies if you get an intel Haswell CPU (i3/5/7 4xxx). You should be able to find out with a quick google.

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

The parts you posted will cost $700 so I used that budget and added what a 250Gb and 2 1Tb hdds would cost(~$140) and built this which would be much better performing computer.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $840.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 19:00 EDT-0400

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

I looked at the PCPartsPicker list you made, Mattib.

That's cheaper than what Amazon's total is.
Is the PSU in the list you made Haswell-ready?
Also, a quick question about CPU's. When it's multi-core, does that mean it's a single CPU with cores, or is it seperate CPU's that into different slots on the Mobo?

Sorry, I'm a noob.

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

bignastyid, would it be smarter of me to save up for those parts you recommended? I at least want to do the following with this rig:

Run a PS2 Emulator on max settings, with 60FPS+
Play High-end Games like MW3, Battlefield 4, etc.

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

If $840 is too much I can shave more off by nixing the 1Tb drive and adding a case that is not as flashy.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $768.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 19:11 EDT-0400

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

Multi-core means it's a single CPU with more than one core.
The PSU I listed is Haswell ready.

Either of the builds will be enough for stuff like BF4 at a mix of high-ultra settings. It'll easily run a PS2 emulator too. I hope you plan on getting dark cloud/chronicle for that, those were great games back in the day.

Bignasty's build is slightly better in terms of performance, but also a little more expensive. Also, the 550W version of that PSU isn't haswell ready, but the 650W version is. Source

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

I think I'll go with the build that bignastyid gave me for $768.16.

Is everything in said build compatable? Can it at LEAST run a PS2 Emulator at 50+FPS?
Sorry to question everything, just want to make sure.

Mattib, is the PSU along with the CPU that is in the second build list bignastyid gave me perfectly compatable with each other?

Mattib 050 · Jul 26, 2014

Yep, it'll all work together and it'll be fine for using the emulator.

Soviet France · Jul 26, 2014

Awesome.
Thanks you two, you really saved my behind.

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Mattib 050 :

The updated TS version of the 550w XFX is Haswell compatible. Also all that Haswell compatibility means is that it works with the new C6 and C7 sleep states that come disabled by default on most retail motherboards.

Are the parts I picked out compatable?

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