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This is the first time I've ever tried to part out or build a PC so saying I'm nervous is an under statement. This is meant to be a budget gaming build that I mostly use for school work and gaming whenever I have the time. I already own the msi gtx1050 lp and a basic 1TB HDD so those are auto includes. My concern however is over the compatibility of ram CPU and mobo. According to the product page the ryzen 3 1200 can have dual channel DDR4 memory up to 2667mhz and the mobo can take DDR4 at 2666mhz (I figured 2667mhz and 2666mhz were equivalent) in its two dimm slots. So I figured with zen architecture benefiting from faster or multiple channel memory populating both of the two slots with 4gb sticks at 2666mhz was the way to go. Corsair vengeance LPX is cheap ish and is commonly used in budget builds so i chose that. I have also read however that there are several compatibility issues with ram cpus and mother boards with ryzen chips. Is the basic cross checking I've done enough or is there an unforseen issue that would cause this pile of components to not end up being a computer. The pcpp list is below. Any help would be much appreciated. (Any other identified issues with the parts list are also appreciated. There shouldn't be but again this is my first try)

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/K8pkYT

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard: MSI - B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB Low Profile Video Card 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 450 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  

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Your motherboard states: Supports  2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE)

 

You would be fine going to DDR4 3000 memory which might benefit your gaming a bit.

 

Although that PSU will work, I would upgrade to something better like this:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

 

or

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na

 

 

 

 

or even better like this:

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/Rfw323/silverstone-power-supply-st65fg

 

or

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na

 

 

 

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You'll be fine with 2666Mhz memory. Although the Ryzen 3 1200 might technically only be able support 2666Mhz, it is capable of running 3200Mhz and above.
If you get memory with a speed of over 2666Mhz, it'll just be underclocked.

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