Help a girl out?

[Whitelight77]

Hey there, my ex helped build my last computer and while it's still a decent computer I want an upgrade. It's not putting the computer together that's the issue but knowing what's compatible. I decided to keep the case and 750watt power supply because I believe they're good as is. The new parts I want are as follows.

Motherboard-ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard
CPU-Intel Core i3 3220 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Ivy Bridge 3MB Retail Box
Video Card-ASUS Radeon HD 7870 1.0GHZ 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 CrossFireX DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E DX 11
Ram-Corsair Vengeance Blue CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
External Hardrive- Seagate Expansion 3TB 3.5in USB3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive - Black

Do these all work with the motherboard? If not what are some other suggestions? thanx

[IRQ Conflict]

Those all look fine. I am curious as to why the ext HD? Do you already have internal drives/SSD you plan to use? I'm not sure if Seagate have fixed the issue but be aware their USB connector on the drive side is a little flaky (poor fit) and does not seem to work with generic cables.

[bliz]

Will work but maybe,a better CPU and smaller graphics card? this CPU is a bit weak,maybe an I5?

[IRQ Conflict]

Whitelight, do you plan to OC and are you a gamer? What are your goals for the computer?

[Nodscene]

Depending on how much or little you game you might want to get a cheaper video card and get an I5 cpu if money is tight. In the long run it may be a better investment. You can save a couple bucks on the ram, both this... Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB 2X4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit (same colour as your motherboard) and Patriot Viper 3 8GB 2X4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit - Black Mamba will do the same as the Corsair.

If you can give us your budget and what you plan to do with your system that will really help.

[JD]

I would have to agree and say you need more CPU than an i3 to go with a HD7870. Granted everything you picked is compatible with one another, just wouldn't be a recommended combo.

[Whitelight77]

Thanks guys, I'm working with about $600ish, not a set budget but saving money is always nice. I could just use the 1.0T Western Digital I have already, I don't think I'll go over that for room. I do plan to use this for gaming, a few other school projects as well but mostly for gaming. I currently have an ATI HD 4890, an ASUS p5q-Pro for a motherboard and an Intel core2 Q9550 2.8GHz. Thanks again

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4890. Loved mine! Good card. What games do you play mostly? And at what resolution?

You can save a few bucks by searching for the best prices using shopbot then price matching with NCIX.

[upcoast604]

Overclock the q9550.

[Whitelight77]

Hmm seems some of my replies aren't posting so here goes again.

ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard

Intel Core i5 3470 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.2GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail

ASUS Radeon HD 7870 1.0GHZ 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 CrossFireX DVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E DX 11 Video Card

Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB 2X4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit

I picked this after reading some imput