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SLI MSI GTX 770 Questions

  • 12-02-2016 1:32am
    #1
    DaDerv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭


    I've decided to upgrade to SLI 770s. Not sure why, but I have! Problem is the motherboard I'm currently using isn't compatible. I have a H97-97HD3, a perfectly good motherboard but obviously no good to me if i follow through on this.

    Im looking for a suggestion on a suitable motherboard. Budget being around £150.

    I have all the parts for overclocking so thats something i would consider.

    Current set up is: i5 4670k, Corsair cooler, 8gb RAM, H97-HD3


Comments

  • #2
    Noxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Noxin


    I'd move this to the PC building forum...

    Would you not be better off just getting something like a 970 or better and saving room to SLI that later instead?


  • #3
    DaDerv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭DaDerv


    Noxin wrote: »
    I'd move this to the PC building forum...

    Would you not be better off just getting something like a 970 or better and saving room to SLI that later instead?

    Yeah, good call, just reposted it to there now.

    To be honest i just came across a relatively cheap 770 and thought why not try upgrading that way. More out of boredom than necessity!


  • #4
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    DaDerv wrote: »
    Yeah, good call, just reposted it to there now.

    To be honest i just came across a relatively cheap 770 and thought why not try upgrading that way. More out of boredom than necessity!

    I did the same with 2x 580s some years ago but luckily my motherboard supported pcie x8 slots. It wasn't worth it though, too much heat and noise and always doubt would creep in if something went wrong with my PC and I'd have to remove a card one at a time just to prove that the sli was not the issue. You might have better luck but I really think sli is for people who have money to burn and can afford a really good cooling solution and top end cards. Also your total available VRAM is not going to change, you'll still only have 2GB which will be quickly gobbled up if you are hoping to increase AA and other effects especially in newer games.


  • #5
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    yeah I think you should save the money spent on a new mobo and get a 970 or R9 390 instead
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  • #6
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    jumbobreakfast wrote: »
    I did the same with 2x 580s some years ago but luckily my motherboard supported pcie x8 slots. It wasn't worth it though, too much heat and noise and always doubt would creep in if something went wrong with my PC and I'd have to remove a card one at a time just to prove that the sli was not the issue. You might have better luck but I really think sli is for people who have money to burn and can afford a really good cooling solution and top end cards. Also your total available VRAM is not going to change, you'll still only have 2GB which will be quickly gobbled up if you are hoping to increase AA and other effects especially in newer games.

    Yeah, I think it works at either extreme of the scale, either you're pairing two old cards so you can go a bit higher than minimum settings without spending much or you're pairing two high end cards because you want to go far beyond 1080p resolutions and are willing to spend a lot.

    I don't see much of a point in putting two 770s in SLI though. The gain won't be huge for all that extra heat and power draw.


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