Asking for compatibility

Kratt010 · Aug 22, 2014

Ok this is my first time building a computer

RAM
Samsung DDR3-1600 8GB ECC/REG CL11 Samsung Chip

MOTHERBOARD
ECS Micro ATX DDR3 1066 FM2 Motherboards A55F2-M4 (V1.0)

GRAPHICS CARD
XFX AMD Radeon HD 5450 1GB GDDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI-Express Video Card ONXFX1PLS2
(Going to upgrade gpu to)
MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI-Express Video Card N610GT-MD2GD3/LP

POWER SUPPLY
EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR

I already checked out CPU and disk drive and hdd and I know mobo is fm2
Thanks in advance

byza · Aug 22, 2014

I'm pretty sure thats server RAM and you can get much cheaper 8gb modules. Also i'd bump the PSU up to at least a EVGA B series. Where are you located, whats your budget and where will you be buying from?

Kratt010 · Aug 23, 2014

I'm taking ram and cpu from broken hp and I think the ram incorrectly scanned I don't know why it's server ram it WAS on a desktop...

Kratt010 · Aug 23, 2014

My budget is somewhere around WORKING for like 250 and I'm going to upgrade in a few months for somewhere around 150

Kratt010 · Aug 23, 2014

The cpu has integrated so I don't need a graphics card but I think my budget can support that 1gb one

Kratt010 · Aug 23, 2014

I'm buying from amazon and I'm in USA the east coast

byza · Aug 23, 2014

Ok so just to check i've got it down, you have CPU, RAM, HDD and ODD. Still need mobo, PSU, GPU and case and have $250 now to get it working and $150 later to improve it.

This is just an idea of parts you could get now, then i'd upgrade the GPU later to a r7 265 or R9 270
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $169.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 19:04 EDT-0400

What do you want to do with the computer? If it is for gaming, what sort of games do you play.

Also what CPU do you have already? If it's not a very good one, it might be worth moving away from the FM chipset, and maybe looking at the FX series. The problem with that though is the FX series don't have integrated GPUs so it wouldn't work until you got a distinct GPU.

Kratt010 · Aug 25, 2014

Thanks! I have a 3.2 ghz quad-core ams a8-5500... This was a high end computer I was salvaging... And I have all those things you said I had I'm going to play games like HEAVILY modded (like over 50) minecraft rust gmod etc which I know the cpu can handle because I had played on that computer when it was working... And can you reccomended a gpu? A compatible one with the motherboard you selected

Kratt010 · Aug 25, 2014

WAIT! I think that motherboard is fm2+ are they compatible I might check once I get near the cpu I can compare them but... Just make sure

Kratt010 · Aug 25, 2014

That cpu is the best I got I have a 1.9 dual core and some single core Intels but I would obviously rather use the a8-5500

byza · Aug 25, 2014

Yes the A8 is FM2 and it's the best choice for the rig. I'll have a look now for a good GPU.

byza · Aug 25, 2014

Here you go, I changed the case and the PSU to better quality. The Antec Neo Eco is SeaSonic built and very similar to an M12II. I would get the case, PSU and mobo for now, and upgrade the GPU when you have the money. There is a couple of new cards coming out in the near future so there might be a bit of a shift in prices too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $417.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-25 21:43 EDT-0400

Kratt010 · Aug 25, 2014

Thanks! You answered my questions

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