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Hi I am planning on building my first pc. I would like to hear your thought on the parts that I am planning to buy. Are there any incompatibility issues and also am I missing some part in order to get the machine running. Thanks in advance. Here are the parts:

MOTHERBOARD msi gaming pro z270 carbon
CPU intel i5 7600k 3.80 ghz
CPU COOLER Cryorig H7
HARD DRIVE: samsung 256 gb ssd 850 evo
CASE Cooler Master Elite 310
POWE SUPPLY cooler master b500 ver2
RAM corsair 2133 8gb ddr4
DVD DRIVE lg gh24nsd1
GRAPHIC CARD geforce gt710 2gb
 
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Depends on which two monitors and what connections your mobo has - probably DP, DVI-D, and HDMI. So, have to make sure you have the right ones on each end.

Not entirely sure but doubt web development needs a powerful GPU. iGPU should do it. If not, it's an easy thing to add after the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£175.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250-PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£79.20 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£80.00 @ Amazon...
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no you're right 16 gb might be better - it's .net c# web development. I watch a movie on it while working once in a while. Will it be better to have an external GPU then ? and if so which one would you recommend? - not too pricey. Also If I use the integrated GPU then will I able to use 2 monitors? it looks like the mobo both has an hdmi and dvi output so I guess it will.
Will this PSU work: Seasonic M12II-520 Evo 520W
again thanks for your help.
 
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Depends on which two monitors and what connections your mobo has - probably DP, DVI-D, and HDMI. So, have to make sure you have the right ones on each end.

Not entirely sure but doubt web development needs a powerful GPU. iGPU should do it. If not, it's an easy thing to add after the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£175.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250-PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£79.20 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£80.00 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£68.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Total: £519.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-20 19:05 BST+0100

Add a case :) And, might need to add a western digital blue HDD if that SSD fills up quick.

Edit: Here's a decent case but I'd add a 120mm exhaust fan.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041
 
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I bought the EVGA GeForce gt710 2GB GPU earlier this year (the one with 1 - DVI-D, 1 - DVI-I, and 1 - Mini HDMI connections). I use it to power my 2 desktop monitors, and occasionally a TV. I don't game on my computer, but do a lot of web browsing and TV watching while I am on the computer. Although not the greatest GPU by today's standards, it works great for what I do. (I got it new at Microcenter in January for $20 after rebate that EVGA was offering). Plus it allows for more RAM to be available for other tasks rather than to support video. I now only have 2.4 MB hardware reserved, whereas before I think nearly 1 GB was hardware reserved.

As for the PSU, the Seasonic referenced above is good. You may also consider the Seasonic G series (semi-modular, Gold rated). I have the 450 watt model, which should be more than enough for your setup. Very quiet operation:

https://seasonic.com/product/g-450/
 
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ok thanks to both of you. I think I will go with the igpu to begin with. Do you know if the PSU includes power cables for the ssd, and an extra sata hd ? also do I need to buy any other cables to connect all of these components ?
 
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J E D 70 suggested some faster RAM (3,000 Mhz), but the speed of the RAM shouldn't matter much with an Intel build. Different story if this was an AMD Ryzen build. 8 GB of Ram MIGHT be enough, but it is generally a good idea to get all the RAM you are going to use as a kit. Even "identical" ram purchased at different times MAY not work well together, so if you are thinking of getting 8GB now and possibly adding 8GB later, just keep that in mind. It is less of an issue with DDR4 Ram than in the past, but still a slight chance of an issue. If you are sure you are only going to need 8GB, consider a 2x4GB kit.

As for the cables, yes the PSU will have plenty of power cables for SATA devices. And the SSD/HDD will come with the actual SATA data cables.
 
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