Is my processor compatible with my mother board or will I have to upgrade my processor?

[supercarpetburn2021]

Hello! I was wondering if my processor was compatible with my mother board,This is the first time I am going to be building a gaming PC, so i don't know much about it. Any help is appreciated and suggestions are also appreciated, Thank you.

Processor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741DLVL7/ref=twister_B074QJQRPZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Motherboard: [/b]1]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLMWYMF/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?pd_rd_i=B06Y2G6NXV&pd_rd_wg=SAWzE&pd_rd_r=2GMRCVY1AY12PHVVFPNH&pd_rd_w=QvvBD&th=1

 

[SirSub42]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zpz3pb

You should be good to go.

 

[Scottray]

Yes - there compatible. A good resource to use for building a pc is https://pcpartpicker.com/. You can chose a list of parts and it will check compatibility.

 

[supercarpetburn2021]

Okay Thank you!

 

[Hellfire13]

They are compatible but not a very good combo for gaming. Choose one of the below combo for best gaming performance...


Ideal...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.56 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $289.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-28 12:59 EST-0500


Alternative...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($183.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $283.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-28 13:00 EST-0500


Both of these will perform better than your listed parts.