Will this system work?

AMayson

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Okay here is a system i was thinking about buying. Will these parts be compatible with each other?

BIOSTAR TP67XE (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138317

EVGA 01G-P3-1371-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130565

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185


Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: 800-1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming most
Parts Not Required: Keyboard,Mouse,Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: Don't know yet

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

MOBO: Biostar TZ68A+ $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138319

RAM: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX $55 before $15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173

GPU: XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 $180 before $30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

CASE: Rosewill Challenger $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153&Tpk=Rosewill%20Challenger

PSU: CX600 V2 600W $70 [$20 MIR and $10 off promo available]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049

Optical: Sony Optiarc $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Monitor: Acer G235HAbd 23 $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266


$1005 before MIR/ $930 afterward

I prefer this monitor but it's more expensive so I won't recommend this but it's something you can opt for instead of the Acer.

Asus VH236H Black 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

The Biostar seems to have got good reviews and actual manufacturer's response to those who gave it like 1 egg so I'll stick with it. I don't suggest dropping to a HD 6850 because I think you'll only save around $10 to $20 at most and the 6870 is a really good card.

If you're really not going to overclock, you can safely drop down to a core i5 2400 along with a H61/H67 and that will save you a lot fo money. I do recommend overclocking the i5-2500k, it will be a good experience for you and it's easy too! The CPU is well-known for its easy overclockability and awesomeness :)
 

AMayson

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Well turns out my mom already ordered these parts :??:. So could i possibly make my current specs work?
 
^ All compatible. Can you return them?

You kind of spent more than you needed to. IE. Power supply, I think the GPU was a bit pricey for how much it performs. The 550 Ti would've saved you a bit of money for similar performance. You're not overclocking or SLIing so you don't need P67 or the 2500K. You could've saved around $90 by dropping down to an H61 and a 2400.