Can my PC handle Sapphire HD7850?

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Armannn

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Hello everyone! I am planning to upgrade my current PC:

Intel Core i3 2100 CPU 3.10GHz
4GB RAM (2x2GB)
Nvidia GeForce GT430 1GB
1.5TB HDD
ASUS P8H61-M LX2

And I am planning to upgrade it to:

Intel (Ivy Bridge) Core i7 3770K
Sapphire HD7850 1GB GDDR5 256-bit
8GB RAM

The problem is that my ASUS P8H61-M LX2 isn't compatible with the Sapphire HD7850 (at least that's what the PC Specs site says):


http://www.pc-specs.com/mobo/MSI/MSI_760GM-P34_(FX)/1901/Compatible_GPUs


It says that my motherboard isn't compatible with any AMD 7000 Series Graphic Card. Any help? Will it support/handle the graphic card? If not, which graphic card should I buy (which is not expensive)?
 
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PepitoTV

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As long as your motherboard have a PCIe port then it can support any GPU. The question here is about your PSU, please list it here to see if you have to upgrade it too.

Also, your motherboard can't overclock your CPU, so if you're set on the i7 then get the non-k version of it.

Finally, be aware that your motherboard could need a BIOS upgrade to support an Ivy Bridge CPU.
 
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OnkelCannabia

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Bollocks. They might be referring to PCI-E 2.0 and 3.0, but that causes only a performance bottleneck. In theory. In practice the difference is not noticeable. The only question is whether your PSU will be enough for the 7850.
 
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Embra

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Opps! Missed that... an i5 3570K!!

Thanks
 
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