I'm looking to buy some PC components from Facebook Marketplace as a birthday gift for my girlfriend, but I'm a bit lost on whether they will work together and if they're fairly priced. Here are the items I'm considering:
1. Gigabyte B650M Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard for $80
2. Intel I-7 13700KF CPU for $230
3. Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB Graphics Card for $350
Are these parts compatible with each other? What do you think about the prices? Any advice would be hugely appreciated!
2 Answers
The motherboard you're looking at is made for AMD processors, but the CPU you've picked out is for Intel, so they're not compatible. If you go with an AM5 motherboard, you'll be stuck on that platform, which means you'll need to invest in DDR5 RAM—it's expensive! Also, the Intel CPUs you're looking at have some reliability issues, especially for any i7 or i9 models. If you mentioned a budget, I'd suggest checking out other options that work better together.
To sum it up, the motherboard and CPU just won't work together, and I think those prices are too steep for used parts. What's her current setup like? Are you based in the US? That can help find better deals nearby.
Yes, I’m in the US, but the nearest Micro Center is about 95 miles away.
I don't have a set budget but I want to keep it under $600 if possible. I’m in Southeast Tennessee. My girlfriend's current setup has an outdated i3 CPU, 6GB GPU, and 32GB of RAM.