Are these compatible?

[Indy]

Hello, I am in the process of building my first pc. I have all the parts selected and did a good amount of research on building a pc. I am pretty sure that all my components are compatible with each other but it would be nice if someone looked it over for me to double check. Here are all the links;

 

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130771

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814150706&gclid=Cj0KEQiAvKunBRCfsum9z6fu_5IBEiQAu4lg4hIExqRJS02llSz2jm9Jo_KXZRAF8SrM4aoLeq9yNoEaAtLt8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

And also I am confused as how to add up the wattage that I would need, the online calculators are a bit confusing.

Forgive me as I'm still learning as I go.

[Aniallation]

They will all work together fine, however you are wasting money with the Z97 and locked i5. Save your money and get an H81 or B85 board paired with an i5-4440. I'd highly suggest Sapphire for the video card instead of XFX.

 

As for PSU check out this thread http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/21-cases-and-power-supplies/

[Just The Tips]

100% yes

[Bonesy]

Everything look good...although if I may play Devil's Advocate....you can go with a cheaper motherboard since you wont be OC'ing that CPU(unless you chose MB for specific reasons)

[BurgerBum]

use pcpartpicker to make sure thigns are compatible.

[Indy]

What is the purpose of overclocking?

[Bonesy]

What is the purpose of overclocking?

For example: the CPU you chose is rated for 3.2 Ghz(3.2 billion instructions per second). Overclocking turns this frequency up, allowing more instructions per second. It produces more heat, as more voltage is being applied, and more current is running; but if you can keep it cool(not hard with any decent after market cooler), you will get the "most" out of your processor - making it faster overall.

 

I usually try to compare it to cars. You might buy a car from a dealer, and find out it has a governor on it that limits it's speed to 100 MPH...but you know the car can easily go 130 MPH. Overclocking is akin to removing the governor...making the car(cpu) do the best it can.

[M_Terabyte]

What is the purpose of overclocking?

 

A processor will 'cycle', making calculations millions of times per second, Overclocking is the process of increasing the number of cycles per second, However doing so requires an increased voltage to the processor (otherwise it will become unstable), With higher voltages, More heat is produced, requiring a better cooling solution

 

TL;DR increased performace=increased hz=increased voltage=increased heat It can help in some games to overclock, however most games nowadays are not cpu bottlenecked

[Indy]

Ok so it is a plus to have a cpu you can overclock... Well i was looking around and it turns out they are actually a tad more expensive, so for the stuff I plan on using the computer for, I think i can manage with the locked cpu for now. Can cpu's be replaced later on?

[Bonesy]

Yes OC'ing is a very big plus IMO.....while you can replace CPU's later on, it's usually only for the next generation or so of CPU's before the socket changes and they would no longer be compatible with your motherboard. If you don't want to OC, then you can save yourself some $$$ by choosing a motherboard more fitting. Z97 boards are meant for OC'ing really. Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157564 might suit you better if you don't plan to OC

 

Another option you have is: ASUS boards allow OC'ing on H97 boards. It is possible Intel might lock it down in the future, but noone knows. Anyways, you could go with a board like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132415, and from the money saved, you could get an i5-4690k for roughly $20 over what you are currently looking at. $20 for an automatic upgrade (3.5 ghz) and the ability to OC, is well worth it IMO

My two cents.

[Indy]

Thanks a ton Bonesy, I think I'm gunna go that route and get that board, then get the 4690k!