GTX 670 FTW SLI upgrade

[cmdrdredd]

I have a problem with trying to get everything all set on the back side of the case. Once I get done with my cable management up front. I can't get the right panel to shut because its bulging with cables.

Same for me and I thought it was a pretty big case. Honestly I'm just going to tuck them around and out of the way up in the 5.25" bays or something. Gonna give it another go.

I'm not showing this thing off so I'm not super concerned with how it looks.

 

[The_Golden_Man]

As long as you get good airflow that is the most important factor. Looks comes next.

 

[hokies83]

LoL cable management Enter cosmos2 FTW lol.

 

[Rvenger]

Ill have my main rig done by the end of the week. Ill post some of my cable management pics. Maybe ill get lucky this time

 

[guskline]

Rvenger: New mods to the i7-3770?

 

[bleucharm28]

Because it was the best Z77 board when I was buying parts.

I think these just came out last week or so.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131854

or this sexy beast!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131858

 

[cmdrdredd]

$400 for z77 lol. I do like the formula though but as I already have a board up and running, no point really.

I built this over a month ago and would have considered the formula if it was available.

 

[The_Golden_Man]

ASUS P8Z77-V, V PRO, Deluxe or Gene V are really enough for most people.

 

[hokies83]

Quad Sli The sniper 3 Z77 289$..

 

[cmdrdredd]

Quad Sli The sniper 3 Z77 289$..

The sniper uses the plx chip even in 2 way sli which adds latency. The formula and extreme run off the cpu lanes.

 

[Bitgod]

Ok, in the "I like to overthink things too much" department...so I'm using an ASUS P8Z77-Deluxe mobo, and assuming I have video cards in the PCIE 16x 1 and 2 slots....where do you think would be the best place to put my Titanium HD sound card, the top PCIEX1_1 slot or the bottom PCIEX16_3? It's at the bottom at the moment, but I'm wondering if I should give the bottom video card more space for air?

 

[cmdrdredd]

It wouldn't make that much difference. Sound cards don't get that hot so there wouldn't be much heat getting sucked in from it.

I did manage to get some of my temps down. Now I never cross 70c. What I did was move the cables out of the way and put my 230mm side intake back on. I removed it previously because it hits my PSU, but I simply screwed the top thumb screw on the back and left the bottom unsecured but you wouldn't know unless you looked at the back.

 

[Bitgod]

Was just thinking a bigger space gap for the bottom video card might help it, but maybe it doesn't matter. I'll just leave it where it is for now and can move it later.

I'm kinda hoping I don't have to add side fans, I prefer my side window.

 

[MrMuppet]

Many ATX boards do have room for SLI and a soundcard.

Well, my ASRock Z77 Extreme4 does have room for SLI and a PCI-E soundcard, but not SLI and a PCI soundcard. The same holds true for the other Z77 SLI boards I looked at in that price range. What set the Extreme4 apart was the 8 SATA ports (which I need). Haven't really looked at the more expensive boards though.

(Creative of course had to go and make the X-Fi Elite Pro PCI to ensure the presence of a potentiality for DPC latency issues and force future upgrades to PCI-E on their customers by making it as legacy as possible. Maybe I'll have to look at USB options.)

 

[guskline]

Well, both EVGA GTX 670 FTWs came in and are running great in SLI in rig 1 below. I'm running 3 monitors at a combined 5760x1080 resolution and these video cards perform incredibly well.