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Compatibility check. Am I good to go?

Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by contortions, May 26, 2011.

  1. contortions Newcomer, in training

    Hey guys, joined here because I need advice from people who know what they're talking about.

    Looking to build a budget gaming rig with these specs...

    Main concern is if everything is compatible?
    Any further input is appreciated as well.

    Thanks! :D

    -Case-
    HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower

    -HDD-
    Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"

    -Wifi Antenna-
    Rosewill RNX-N180UBE USB 2.0 External 5dBi

    -Mobo-
    MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

    -GPU-
    MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460

    -DVD Drive-
    ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive

    -PSU-
    Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS

    -RAM-
    G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333

    -CPU-
    AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor


    Total: $664
    contortions, May 26, 2011
    #1

  2. Blkm0nk3y92 Newcomer, in training

    Looks good for a budget.
    Do you really need the WiFi? :eek:
    Blkm0nk3y92, May 27, 2011
    #2

  3. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    That's not just a WiFi antenna but it is really a USB wireless adapter with an antenna.
    mailpup, May 27, 2011
    #3

  4. contortions Newcomer, in training

    ...what?
    contortions, May 27, 2011
    #4

  5. hellokitty[hk] I'm a TechSpot Evangelist

    For Wifi, I think PCI cards are much better than USB dongles.
    hellokitty[hk], May 27, 2011
    #5

  6. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    I was actually addressing Blkm0nk3y92's comment.

    At first I was curious as to why you would buy an antenna with no wireless adapter so I looked it up. It turned out to be a wireless adapter with an antenna. No problem if that's what you want. You just mislabeled it slightly.
    mailpup, May 27, 2011
    #6