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OffedPez
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First time building a computer: Are these parts compatible?

I'm taking everyone's advice here and trying to build a gaming computer myself for the first time. I'm thinking these are going to be all the parts I need, but I thought it would be best to let the mafia double check my work to make sure I'm not a complete dumbass and buy incompatible parts.

Processor
Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz

Motherboard
ASRock H61M/U3S3 LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Monitor
HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB Black 21.5" Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers

Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

PSU
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Storage
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

GPU and RAM
SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CD/DVD
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

So how's it look Mafia? Is this workable?

Kin
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One worry

Looks okay, with one worry...

The 300s (like most of the good antecs 8V) have the power supply on the bottom of the case. With this microATX board in a mid tower, the atx power cable for the mobo will have to reach from the power supply at the very bottom of the case, to the mobo jack at the very top middle of the case. The power cable might have to be squeezed around the GPU card.

It's rarely an issue with new hardware, antec tends to be good about cable length (almost a cable management nightmare in some situations) but I would check specs on the PSU cable length, just to make sure it will reach the height of the case, with some slack.

Edit:
Case: 18.30" x 8.10" x 18.00"
Antec ATX Power Length 550mm 21.6" - http://www.antec.com/pdf/flyers/NeoEco520C_flyer.pdf

You should be good 8)

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