Are all my computer components compatible?

ArnavN

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I made a previous thread about a similar question, then I upped my budget from suggestions from friends.
My question is, is the following compatible?

AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor

MSI Socket AM3+/AMD
760G/DDR3/CrossFireX/SATA3 and USB 3.0/A&GbE/MicroATX Motherboard 760GMA-P34 (FX)


EVGA 500 B1 80+ BRONZE, 500W Continuous Power, 3 Year Warranty Power Supply 100-B1-0500-KR


Cougar Spike Case


Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00


Hitachi 0A36073 Ultrastar 1TB 32MB Cache 7200RPM SATA II 3.5" HDD Hard Drive

Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP Dual-X with Boost and OC Version PCI-Express Graphics Card 11217-01-20G

Thanks for helping!
 
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Incorrect.
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lakimens

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They are compatible, but the build is using very old CPU and CHIPSET, more than 5 years old, that CPU, which is an 8 core, performs the same or worse than a dual core i3-6100 in games.
Swap the motherboard for H110, RAM for DDR4 and CPU for a i3-6100/i5-6500(if you can fit it in the budget).
Also the PSU is not very good, go for Seasonic S12II if you can.
 

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My budget is 500 dollars, I don't mind not being able to smash games at 100 fps, just 60 fps on good settings for most modern games.
Tell me if there is another way I could go with my 500 dollars, I don't want to mess this up and get a crappy pc lol. Also, mind adding in the price the OS? I plan to run windows 10, but to save money I am pretty sure windows 7 is decently cheaper. It can be win 7 if needed
 

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Chugalug,

(sorry for not being able to respond directly, when I do that it somehow picks that comment as the solution)

I've seen videos on YouTube to confirm that a 500 pc can run modern games at medium settings with 60 fps. Is the thing that those parts would get outdated quickly and I'd have trouble running other games that come out in the future?
 
This build includes on board wifi, and is in a small form factor called mini ITX.
Windows 10 will cost $70 or so on top of this. I recommend not upgrading from Windows 7, as there are still quite a few issues. I recommend doing a fresh install for a few bucks more rather than trying to save a bit of money just as a safety precaution.
Note that you could get an RX470 and save $50 on this build, or I could change the motherboard if you do not need wifi.
Please let me know what you think.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BxF29W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BxF29W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($200.00)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $573.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-19 01:58 EDT-0400
 


As you have mentioned, you are absolutely correct in your concerns for the lifespan of parts of that power.
They will become outdated in the next few years, forcing you to upgrade your entire PC if games become unplayable at low settings.
This is why I have suggested that you spend more on your budget, as it gets you a lot more for your money, meaning that you should be able to max out all games at 1080p for the time being, as the RX480 has the equivalent power of a GTX 970, which was touted as the best value graphics card on the market for the past two years since its release.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8MBV6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8MBV6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $453.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-19 01:25 EDT-0400
 
First off I would like to state to OP that you should probably stick with the reasonably in budget build i've listed above before reading on.

There are a few things I would like to change in smorzio's build.
It is over OP's budget, therefore isn't really up for consideration, but i'd like to make some improvements on what could be done with an i5 in this scenario if OP wants 2 years or so of future proofing in terms of his CPU.
The Versa H23 has poor build quality, and has little GPU clearance should OP choose to upgrade in the future to a longer card such as a 1070.
I've also put in a much better quality power supply rather than the cheaper unit listed above, along with 16GB of DDR4 RAM which is quickly becoming the norm.
If the graphics card is too much of an investment for you atm, just leave it out of the budget and buy the other parts.
See here for changes.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dxB7WX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dxB7WX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: RX480 4GB ($200.00)
Total: $689.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-19 01:51 EDT-0400
 

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What aobut this build guys?

Gigabyte ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboards GA-G1.Sniper B7

Intel Boxed Core I5-6500 FC-LGA14C 3.20 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 (BX80662I56500)


EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB GAMING ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card 02G-P4-2963-KR


EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W Continuous Power, 3 Year Warranty Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR


NZXT Phantom 240 Mid Tower Chassis (CA-PH240-W1), white


Corsair Vengeance® LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black

The Hard Drive is being reused from another computer, it also has windows 7 on it already. I am going to use that and not have to get an os later on.
 

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If you're changing the motherboard, the Windows won't work.
 


Not a great idea to be honest. 8GB of RAM is moving out as the standard, you'll want to get 16GB of RAM, like the Ripjaws V series which can be bought for $60 typically, and are high quality compared to the budget range you've selected.
There is also no point buying a GTX 960, when alternatives such as the RX480 beat it by a mile for the same price.
The power supply you've included is also only one i'd recommend for bare budget builds to save money.
With your budget you're much better off getting a higher quality PSU like the Seasonic S12II.
I suggest you take the build i've put above, and simply remove the HDD and change the case if you like, probably the best option economically.
 


Incorrect.
You can trick the OS into accepting your new motherboard's drivers through a simple process.
I'd go through it step by step but this website explains it in much simpler terms without me having to write up directories etc! :)
http://www.dowdandassociates.com/blog/content/howto-repair-windows-7-install-after-replacing-motherboard/

It should be a similar process for Windows 8, although Windows 10 i'm not sure about.
 
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ArnavN

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Thanks :p, I wasn't aware of the motherboard issue. I'll probably take your build Chugalug__. First time PC Building, so I'm so confused lol sorry. Btw my budget is 600, so I am not sure what to do about the RAM and the PSU . Though I can change the graphics card. I'll probably buy one of those used parts off amazon or something that are rated Like new, though I am afraid of used electronic parts. Btw, do you have another option for a graphics card? I need something around $150 and the graphics card you said was 200-300. The reason why I had a 960 is because I found a used one that was lightly used for 150.
 
Get the same build, but with an i3 6100 instead of an i5, which should save you 90 bucks.
I really think you should get the RX480, as it performs much better than the 960, and is relatively cheap at $200, becoming a staple in budget builds at the moment.
Has 970 level performance for a bargain price, so that's all good in my books! :)