Will these parts fit my case?

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CoalOres

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Hello,

I am new to PC building and have decided to upgrade my current computer. I have assembled a list of components which seem to all be compatible with each other and also seem to be able to run games like Minecraft and team fortress two on high settings with over 60 fps. The parts are:

Graphics card - Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0)

Motherboard - MSI 970 Gaming AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) ATX Motherboard

RAM - 1x 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM HyperX Fury Series

CPU - AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad-Core 3.7GHz 4MB Socket FM2+ 95W

Power Supply - EVGA 430W Power Supply Unit

Extra Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)


And the case is a Dell Precison 390. I am worried that the motherboard and/or power supply may not fit in this case.

I would be extremely grateful if I could get some confirmation as to whether or not I can build this PC in this case.

I also have Windows 7 Home Edition installed on my current PC, I do not have the disk as this was a second hand PC, can anyone confirm whether or not keeping the same hard drive I have now will carry over windows 7?

Thanks
 
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Sapphire Thunder
For Athlon x4 860k, there is no as cheap AM3+ replacement. Unless you can find an FX-6300 for that much.
Otherwise find an FM2+ motherboard with A88X chipset for around the same price.
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That cpu won't fit on that Motherboard.

As you can see, the Motherboard says Socket AM3+
But Athlon x4 860k says Socket FM2+.
They are 2 different sockets.


Also: Buy 2x4Gb DDR3 kit instead of 1x8gb.


Other than those, they fit and work.

Also, you might have to re-install the Windows. So just find the OEM key listed somewhere on the case (in a sticker) and write it up somewhere. Then find the 64-bit WIndows 7 installation disc/USB stick somewhere.
You can borrow one from some friend for example.
 
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Ok, which processor would be about as powerful/cheap and would fit those parts? Or which do you recommend? Also I don't know if it came with the disc, I'll check. And it all fits in the case yes?

Or vice versa, another motherboard.

Thanks


EDIT: Just checked, do not have the disc.

 
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