Yes, they are compatible. Almost every mobo out there except small form factor ones have a PCI-E express slot.

I saw a comment on the gpu saying that it needs 2 x 8-pin can you explain what that means please i'm new to pc building

callumb09 wrote I saw a comment on the gpu saying that it needs 2 x 8-pin can you explain what that means please i'm new to pc building

That means that from the power supply you will need to have two eight-pin cables to go straight into the graphics card.

There are a few changes i would recommend to the system, if you aren't going to overclock get a non-k model i5. If you are then get a better cooler and a better motherboard as neither are really what you want. Also the power supply is a tad overkill and you can save money there while still getting a quality suitable power supply. For the graphics card you can get a 2GB model of that card as it is cheaper and you won't benefit from the extra VRAM unless you play a higher resolution than 1080p or use multiple monitors.

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callumb09 wrote I saw a comment on the gpu saying that it needs 2 x 8-pin can you explain what that means please i'm new to pc building

That means that from the power supply you will need to have two eight-pin cables to go straight into the graphics card.

There are a few changes i would recommend to the system, if you aren't going to overclock get a non-k model i5. If you are then get a better cooler and a better motherboard as neither are really what you want. Also the power supply is a tad overkill and you can save money there while still getting a quality suitable power supply. For the graphics card you can get a 2GB model of that card as it is cheaper and you won't benefit from the extra VRAM unless you play a higher resolution than 1080p or use multiple monitors.

thanks for your help at some point I would like to upgrade parts and overclock that's why the psu is more then enough and also why I got that CPU

This is a better build for your money, the motherboard is better in general and for overclocking and the power supply is of better quality. Also don't bother with that cheap cooler until you know you want to overclock as Haswell is notorious for getting hot under overclocking and it won't do very much.

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Buxtyy wrote This is a better build for your money, the motherboard is better in general and for overclocking and the power supply is of better quality. Also don't bother with that cheap cooler until you know you want to overclock as Haswell is notorious for getting hot under overclocking and it won't do very much.

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wouldn't I be better off getting a good make gpu

Gainward are a good company. Every GTX770 will use 770 components so there usually isn't ever a bad model of a particular card. You'd pay more attention to which cooler the card had, but this cooler will do fine. If you'd rather pay a little more for the MSI Gaming cooler for it then you can.

Buxtyy wrote Gainward are a good company. Every GTX770 will use 770 components so there usually isn't ever a bad model of a particular card. You'd pay more attention to which cooler the card had, but this cooler will do fine. If you'd rather pay a little more for the MSI Gaming cooler for it then you can.

Ok thanks ill go with the one you built but ill upgrade the gpu to the msi 770. thanks for all your help.

No worries, feel free to post any other issues you have in the forums and one of us will pick it up.