Will my build be compatible?

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

Just wondered will my build be compatible before I buy it? Everything looks fine to me but thought I'd get another opinion and also what if my case only supports 4 USB ports but my MOBO has more than that?

-i5 4690k
-MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard
-Asus Nvidia GTX 750 Ti
-8GB DDR3 1600MHZ Corsair vengeance ram
-Corsair 600w modular PSU
-Western Digital Blue 1TB HDD
-Zalman Z11 Plus case

 

[Mason1204]

To answer your 1st question, Yes everything is compatible. I went ahead and put your parts together on Pcpartpicker and everything was compatible. Take a look http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VkGtD3

To answer your 2nd question, your case has 2x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0. That means your case has 1x USB 3.0 connector and 1x USB 2.0 connector. Your motherboard has 2x USB 2.0 headers and 1x USB 3.0 header. This means you can connect the case connectors to the headers leaving you with 1x additional USB 2.0 header for expansion. You do not have to use up all of the USB headers they are only there for if you want to expand. Also your motherboard comes with 4x USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 rear panel I/O ports which is more than enough USB ports.

If you have anymore questions I'll be happy to answer!

 

[RCFProd]

Compatible, but in terms of balance I give this build a 5/10. It can be improved without spending more.

 

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

Cheers, that cleared up both things, always wondered about the USB ports. Now time to get saving

 

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

@RCFProd in what way?

 

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

Would this all work with a NZXT S340 case and is it a good case?

 

[RCFProd]

What's your budget for the build? It could use some changes.

 

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

What's your budget for the build? It could use some changes.

£600

 

[RCFProd]

Imo this is the highest quality build possible for 600 GBP. Great case and very good power supply in combo with an okay Z97 motherboard and GTX 960. You may add a CPU cooler later on for overclocking. Like a Hyper 212 Evo, Cryorig H7 or something

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£71.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£34.58 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.74 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£160.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.98 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £594.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 23:00 BST+0100

I'm suprised a case this good is possible for this build aswell. All the parts are really high quality lol it suprises me all together. EVGA GS 550w for only this price aswell jesus.

 

[ThePinnacleOfPro]

Imo this is the highest quality build possible for 600 GBP. Great case and very good power supply in combo with an okay Z97 motherboard and GTX 960. You may add a CPU cooler later on for overclocking. Like a Hyper 212 Evo, Cryorig H7 or something

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£71.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£34.58 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.74 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£160.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.98 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £594.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 23:00 BST+0100

I'm suprised a case this good is possible for this build aswell. All the parts are really high quality lol it suprises me all together. EVGA GS 550w for only this price aswell jesus.

Cheers man, liking your build but might swap that case out for the NZXT because I prefer it

 

[RCFProd]

Design wise that's understandable, both look good. However the build quality of the Enthoo Pro M is better and I think a little easier to work with. You will 'sacrifise' a small bit of quality for the looks of the S340.