Buying new motherboard and CPU, are these a good choice and will these be compatible with my current parts?

DurtyMike

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Hey there, I'm fairly new to PC building and I'd like to get a couple of new parts soon.
My current build is: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DurtyMike/saved/RLbG3C (+ my current motherboard and CPU are the Asus a5a88-m and the AMD Phenom II x4 850 - they were not on the website as far as I know.).
As I have a GTX 970, my CPU completely bottlenecks it as it is very low-mid range.
I was planning on getting a bundle with a i5-4690k overclocked to 4.6GHz, an Asus MAXIMUS VII RANGER and a be quiet! Pure Rock - Performance Air Cooler. I will be buying this bundle off scan.co.uk 's custom bundle builder and they say they overclock it to 4.6ghz professionally.

Are all of my parts compatible?
Will I be able to run this build + the overclock with that 750W PSU?
I plan on using SCAN finance to basically borrow the money for it as I receive my student loan next month, are SCAN trustworthy and is the no pay 9 months offer and the fact that the whole bundle is just in my budget at £383 a good deal?


Thank you!
-DurtyMike
 
Hello... 1) You need a bigger OS SSD... there is many Microsoft "addon" programs you/Windows might want space on it.
2) Water cooling your CPU would be the best reliable option? @4.6GHZ... your CPU AIR fan will be not running slow and quiet for this.
3) Your memory will need to be 1600 or higher to keep up with your CPU overclock and Bio's settings.
4) Yes they are compatible.
 

DurtyMike

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I already have these parts and the parts I plan on buying are the CPU and mobo. The SSD upgrade will come afterwards.
 

MrLehi99

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Everything on this list is good, except as stated by Ironsounds the size of that SSD. I would personally get at least a 128GB SSD, seeing as how there are phones with more storage than 64GB, but I would recommend a 256GB SSD as they are becoming increasingly more affordable and logical to purchase. In less than two years, a 500GB SSD will all but certainly be the norm for the majority of personally built computers, and with how long they last already, a 64 or even a 128 GB SSD will fill up almost instantly, and a 256GB ssd will be enough for a decent while if you plan on using it only for critical things and use an actual hard drive for everything else. Hope I helped, and good luck with the build.
 

Entomber

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yes, your parts are compatible.

I wouldn't recommend borrowing money to buy your system, that's like paying even more money for the same parts if you factor in the interest rates for the loan, etc. Just wait a month for your loan to come in (although I wouldn't recommend using your loan money to buy a gaming computer either....)
 

DurtyMike

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If I don't care about the sound, as I have a sound proofing headset on at all times, can the air cooler still operate fine at 4.6?