Questions about MSI 970 Gaming ATX AM3+ Motherboard

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KingKoaly

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Okay, so this is my first time building a computer (yay!) and I am not quite sure if everything is compatible with eachother.. And seeing as I'm a kid, 1.3k is A LOT of money. So I don't want to waste any of it. Right now I'm wondering three main questions: Does the MSI 970 Gaming ATX AM3+ motherboard (http://us.msi.com/product/mb/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview) come with a sound card, does it come with internet compatibility, and is it compatible with the Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3-2400 memory cards (http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-pro-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr3-dram-2400mhz-c10-memory-kit-cmy16gx3m2a2400c10r). Please help me solve this problem ASAP!!

Check out my entire computer build here, and PLEASE tell me if something(s) isn't/aren't compatible! http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTgGgs
 
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Since building new, a few things, look for a good aftermarket CPU cooler, the 212 EVO mentioned is a great choice, with the 8320 being able to run 2400 DRAM is iffy (even with a 8350 CPU it would be), would look to 2133 or 1866 DRAM, GSkill Sniper or Ripjaws X), would also look to a 990 based chipset mobo, Asus, the Rock or GB (I won't build on MSI due to their poor QC), maybe take a look at the Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0,
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The board does come with internet capabilites. Its only ethernet though. If you want wifi you are going to either have to buy the card, or buy a wifi dongle. I highly recommend ethernet though. The build seems nice, but where is your cooler??? I mean the cpu should come with a stock, but you should really get a hyper 212 evo. Also if partpicker has no problems with your build you are most likely good to go.
 
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Since building new, a few things, look for a good aftermarket CPU cooler, the 212 EVO mentioned is a great choice, with the 8320 being able to run 2400 DRAM is iffy (even with a 8350 CPU it would be), would look to 2133 or 1866 DRAM, GSkill Sniper or Ripjaws X), would also look to a 990 based chipset mobo, Asus, the Rock or GB (I won't build on MSI due to their poor QC), maybe take a look at the Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0,
 
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