Building a gaming PC(640-660$) and got a few questions

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wolffren

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I'm ordering this Wednesday and got a couple of questions. Here's the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $657.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 17:07 EDT-0400

Now I'm wondering what mobo(I definitely want red and black ATX mobo) I should get between these:

1.MSI H170 GAMING M3
2.MSI B150A GAMING PRO
3.MSI B150 GAMING M3
4.ASRock B150 Gaming K4

Also will there be any issues with ports(either gpu or mobo) since I have a VGA monitor?
 
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voltoid27
Definitely the MSI H170 board if you don't mind paying more than the price of the ASRock board, since it has a better chipset than the other 3 options. Otherwise, stick with the ASRock. As for your monitor, you'll need to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter from the DVI-I port on the GPU for everything to work right. I have to ask though, why buy an R9 380 for $209 when the much more powerful R9 480 4GB card is $200 MSRP? Sure, you'll have to wait longer for a good AIB cooler design, but it's money much better spent in the long run.
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Definitely the MSI H170 board if you don't mind paying more than the price of the ASRock board, since it has a better chipset than the other 3 options. Otherwise, stick with the ASRock. As for your monitor, you'll need to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter from the DVI-I port on the GPU for everything to work right. I have to ask though, why buy an R9 380 for $209 when the much more powerful R9 480 4GB card is $200 MSRP? Sure, you'll have to wait longer for a good AIB cooler design, but it's money much better spent in the long run.
 
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wolffren

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This is the answer I was looking for,thanks! I don't wanna wait because it would probably be 1.5+ months before the card even arrives in my country and I'm too impatient to start gaming.
 
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