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Question

Comparability?

Mar 13, 2017 11:31AM PDT

I am upgrading my current PC build:
AMD-6350
EVGA 600w bronze
GTX 970
Ripjaws DDR3 RAM
M5A78L-M LX PLUS MoBo

I would like to upgrade to intel but I'm not sure if my power supply and socket type and everything are compatible.

ill be upgrading to:
Intel Core i5-7600k
ASUS PRIME Z270-A
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB.

Thanks for the help

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Answer
Parts
Mar 13, 2017 4:50PM PDT

Your mobo supports the cpu so that's a go.
Your going from a 125w cpu to a 100w cpu so your psu is a go.

No idea what ram your looking at, post a link.

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(NT) Haha sorry! https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item
Mar 14, 2017 10:35AM PDT
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Oops
Mar 14, 2017 10:35AM PDT
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Ram
Mar 14, 2017 10:44AM PDT

The ram looks good so that's a go.

Just make sure you fit it in the proper slots to enable dual channel.

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manual
Mar 14, 2017 11:08AM PDT

That will all be in the motherboard manual though right?

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(NT) Should be in the manual
Mar 14, 2017 11:16AM PDT
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Thanks
Mar 14, 2017 12:52PM PDT

Thanks for all the help!