Compatibility of PSU and Motherboard

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I want to know whether my old PSU will be compatible with a new build I am taking. I would be buying a Ryzen 3 1200 with MSI A320M PRO-VD Plus motherboard. I have a PSU whose specs are as follows:
80 PLUS Bronze
POWER 550 Watts
FAN BEARING TECHNOLOGY Hydraulic Long-life sleeve
FAN SIZE 140 mm
MODULAR Yes
FLAT CABLES Yes
ATX CONNECTOR 1 (4+4 Pin)
PCI-E CONNECTOR 2 (6+2 Pin)
MOTHERBOARD CONNECTOR 1 (20+4 Pin)
SATA CONNECTOR 5 (5 Pin)
PERIPHERAL CONNECTOR 4 (4 Pin)
FLOPPY CONNECTOR 1 (4 Pin)

Will this be compatible with the MSI motherboard?

Regards
 
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terry4536
Yes for most systems. What are the rest of the components? Is there a graphics card? That will be the component that draws the most power.
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Thanks. So most of the modern motherboards are compatible with this PSU right?
 
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And yes, I would require a GPU with the Ryzen build, forgot about that. I am kinda low on budget and either of these options I have thought:

1. Ryzen 3 1200, MSI A320M PRO-VD, and GT 1030.
2. i3 8100, Gigabyte Z370P D3, and HD 630 (Integrated)

Both of them have almost an equal price, so which of them is a better option in terms of gaming and streaming performance? I think the 1st option would do fine but the i3 8100 is faster than Ryzen 3...
 
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terry4536

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Yes, the power cables are universal (mostly). A graphics card like a GTX 106O has a system requirement of 450 watts.
 
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The I3-8100 would be best. Here is a comparison.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-8100-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1200/3942vs3931

 
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I know in terms of performance but the graphics?
 
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If you are using a graphics card, then the better I3-8100 wins. If you are referring to integrated graphics, then the I3-8100 wins hands down because the Ryzen 3-1200 doesn't even mention having integrated graphics.

 
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