Compatibility: Warning! These parts have potential issues or incompatibilities. See details below.
Component | Selection | Base | Promo | Shipping | Tax | Availability | Price | Where | |||
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CPU | ![]() |
AMD FX-8350 4 GHz 8-Core Processor | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
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Price$0.00 |
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CPU Cooler | ![]() |
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
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Price$0.00 |
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Motherboard | ![]() |
Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | Base |
Promo |
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Price$0.00 |
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Memory | ![]() |
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-2400 CL11 Memory | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
Tax |
Availability |
Price$0.00 |
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Storage | ![]() |
Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
Tax |
Availability |
Price$0.00 |
WherePurchased |
Buy | |
Storage | ![]() |
Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
Tax |
Availability |
PriceNo Prices Available |
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Buy | |
Storage | ![]() |
Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
Tax |
Availability |
PriceNo Prices Available |
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Buy | |
Video Card | ![]() |
Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Video Card | Base |
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Shipping |
Tax |
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Price |
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Buy | |
Case | ![]() |
Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Mid Tower Case | Base |
Promo |
Shipping |
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Availability |
Price$0.00 |
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Power Supply | ![]() |
Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | Base$199.90 |
Promo |
Shipping |
Tax |
AvailabilityIn stock |
Price$199.90 |
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Buy | |
Wireless Network Adapter | ![]() |
TP-Link Archer T8E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | Base |
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Price$0.00 |
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Total: | $199.90 |
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Potential Issues / Incompatibilities
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Warning: The Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard supports the AMD FX-8350 4 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 1006. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
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B
Note: A 3.5" to 2.5" bay adapter is required.
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C
Note: The Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 452mm long, but video cards over 316mm may block drive bays. Since the Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Video Card is 325mm long, some drive bays may not be usable. The Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Mid Tower Case hard drive bays are positioned where some of the bays may be physically blocked when using longer video cards.
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D
Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers.
Motherboard Usage

Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+
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CPU Sockets
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CPU_1
AM3+
CPU_1 (AM3+)
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AMD FX-8350 4 GHz 8-Core (CPU)
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Memory Slots
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RAM_1
DDR3 240-pin DIMM
RAM_1 (240-pin DIMM)
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RAM_2
DDR3 240-pin DIMM
RAM_2 (240-pin DIMM)
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RAM_3
DDR3 240-pin DIMM
RAM_3 (240-pin DIMM)
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RAM_4
DDR3 240-pin DIMM
RAM_4 (240-pin DIMM)
* Refer to the motherboard manual to determine which specific memory slots to use.
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Expansion Slots
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PCIE_1
PCIe x16
PCIE_1 (x16)
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Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB (PCIe x16)
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PCIE_2
PCIe x1
PCIE_2 (x1) Covered
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PCIE_3
PCIe x16
PCIE_3 (x16) Covered
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PCIE_4
PCIe x16
PCIE_4 (x16)
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PCI_1
PCI
PCI_1
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PCIE_5
PCIe x16
PCIE_5 (x16)
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SATA Ports
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SATA_1
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_1 (6.0 Gb/s)
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Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_2
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_2 (6.0 Gb/s)
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Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB 2.5" SSD (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_3
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_3 (6.0 Gb/s)
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Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB 2.5" SSD (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_4
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_4 (6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_5
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_5 (6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_6
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_6 (6.0 Gb/s)
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SATA_7
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA_7 (6.0 Gb/s)
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USB Headers
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USB_1
USB 2.0 Header
USB_1 (2.0)
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USB_2
USB 2.0 Header
USB_2 (2.0)
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USB_3
USB 2.0 Header
USB_3 (2.0)
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USB_4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header
USB_4 (3.2 Gen 1)
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Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Mid Tower (USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header Plug)
Power Supply Connector Usage

Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX
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ATX/EPS Power Connectors
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ATX24_1
ATX 24-pin
ATX24_1 (24-Pin)
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Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ (ATX 24-pin)
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EPS_1
EPS 8-pin
EPS_1 (8-Pin)
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Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ (EPS 8-pin)
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PCIe Power Connectors
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PCIE_1
PCIe 6+2-pin
PCIE_1 (6+2-Pin)
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Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB (PCIe 8-pin #1)
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PCIE_2
PCIe 6+2-pin
PCIE_2 (6+2-Pin)
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Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB (PCIe 8-pin #2)
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PCIE_3
PCIe 6+2-pin
PCIE_3 (6+2-Pin)
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PCIE_4
PCIe 6+2-pin
PCIE_4 (6+2-Pin)
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SATA Power Connectors
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SATA_PWR_1
SATA
SATA_PWR_1
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SATA_PWR_2
SATA
SATA_PWR_2
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SATA_PWR_3
SATA
SATA_PWR_3
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SATA_PWR_4
SATA
SATA_PWR_4
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SATA_PWR_5
SATA
SATA_PWR_5
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SATA_PWR_6
SATA
SATA_PWR_6
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SATA_PWR_7
SATA
SATA_PWR_7
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SATA_PWR_8
SATA
SATA_PWR_8
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Molex Power Connectors
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MOLEX_1
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_1
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MOLEX_2
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_2
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MOLEX_3
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_3
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MOLEX_4
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_4
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MOLEX_5
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_5
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MOLEX_6
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_6
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MOLEX_7
AMP/Molex 4-pin
MOLEX_7
Case Drive Bay Usage

Corsair Carbide Series 500R ATX Mid Tower
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Drive Bays
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EXT_1
External 5.25"
EXT_1 (5.25")
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EXT_2
External 5.25"
EXT_2 (5.25")
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EXT_3
External 5.25"
EXT_3 (5.25")
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EXT_4
External 5.25"
EXT_4 (5.25")
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INT_1
Internal 3.5"
INT_1 (3.5")
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Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM (Internal 3.5")
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INT_2
Internal 3.5"
A 3.5" to 2.5" bay adapter is required.
INT_2 (3.5")
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Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB 2.5" SSD (Internal 2.5")
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INT_3
Internal 3.5"
A 3.5" to 2.5" bay adapter is required.
INT_3 (3.5")
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Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB 2.5" SSD (Internal 2.5")
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INT_4
Internal 3.5"
INT_4 (3.5")
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INT_5
Internal 3.5"
INT_5 (3.5")
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INT_6
Internal 3.5"
INT_6 (3.5")