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Are the GPU, Motherboard and PSU compatible with each other?

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October 2, 2014 11:50:46 AM

Hello
I plan on replacing my old PC for a cheap but somewhat good pc for gaming.
The build is the following (I already bought the mobo):

Intel i5-4590 or 4570 or 4460 ( I will probably pick the 4460)
Asrock H81m-VG4 (http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H81M-VG4/index.us.asp?ca...)
DDR3 1600 Mhz (4Gb) Gskill Value CL11 X 2
Sapphire R7 265 2Gb GDDR5 Dual-X (http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/r7#)
500W Antec VP500P (http://www.antec.com/pdf/flyers/VP500P_flyer_EN.pdf)

I want to know if the PSU is enough for this build, and if they are compatible with each other( for example, the mobo has a 4 pin 12V Power Connector, and the GPU's webpage says " Required Power Supply Connector 1 x 6-pin", this confused me a lot)

I live in Argentina so we don't have a lot of variety and the componentes are really overpriced, take that in mind.
Thanks

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October 2, 2014 11:57:31 AM

It has a six pin that you need. The main connections are the 4/8 pin motherboard, 24 pin motherboard and 6/8 pin gpu (then storage). Looks like a good build to me. The memory has a high CL though. If you can find some that has 9, it would be quicker.
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October 2, 2014 11:59:08 AM

the 500w is more than enough and leaves room for upgrading your GPU later. the PSU should have a 4 pin for the CPU power, and a PCI 6+2 pin for the GPU. I would recommend NOT getting the Antec, as I have had experience with them failing, I would get a Corsair power supply if you can (I have never had a Corsair PSU fail.
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October 2, 2014 12:01:18 PM

Most of the Corsairs are good. Antecs aren't bad in my experience. I recommend Seasonic as the best (they actually manufacture some of Corsairs psus), but I don't know what is available there.
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October 2, 2014 12:26:34 PM

MasterofLego said:
the 500w is more than enough and leaves room for upgrading your GPU later. the PSU should have a 4 pin for the CPU power, and a PCI 6+2 pin for the GPU. I would recommend NOT getting the Antec, as I have had experience with them failing, I would get a Corsair power supply if you can (I have never had a Corsair PSU fail.


maestro0428 said:
Most of the Corsairs are good. Antecs aren't bad in my experience. I recommend Seasonic as the best (they actually manufacture some of Corsairs psus), but I don't know what is available there.


So, I have to connect the PCI 6 pin from the PSU directly to the GPU? Not the motherboard?
I'm sorry if this is a silly question. I'm a noob when it comes to hardware.

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October 2, 2014 12:55:44 PM

Yes. The only connections on the motherboard are the 4/8 pin for the cpu and the 24pin for the board.
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