Best Z97 mobo for 3-way SLI?

[Speedbird]

Hi.

 

I'm looking for a board that supports 3-way SLI. Has to be Z97, ATX form factor, have at least one PS/2 port, and should support 5.1 audio.

 

Gigabyte and Asus are preferred.

[EMENCII]

ASUS Maximus VII Hero

[rambi36]

This one has pretty much everything you want http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-Z97XGGT&c=CJ

[rambi36]

ASUS Maximus VII Hero

You can't do 3 way sli on the hero

[Speedbird]

This one has pretty much everything you want http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-Z97XGGT&c=CJ

That's what I planned to use.

[MegaDave91]

If your intentions are to 3 way SLI mid tier graphics cards; don't do it. 

[Speedbird]

If your intentions are to 3 way SLI mid tier graphics cards; don't do it. 

No, GTX 770s with 4GB VRAM.

[EMENCII]

Yes, u can, it has 3 pcie slots, the first two 8x mode (ver 3) and the last is 4x mode (ver 2)

[moustacheman]

No, GTX 770s with 4GB VRAM.

have you thought about the heat and noise they are going to make? do you already have the cards? 

[MegaDave91]

No, GTX 770s with 4GB VRAM.

If 780ti SLI is a more viable option in Estonia (currency), then I would go that route. 

[EMENCII]

have you thought about the heat and noise they are going to make? do you already have the cards? 

 

They are a little bit overpowered too... But this doesnt really matter...

[moustacheman]

If 780ti SLI is a more viable option in Estonia (currency), then I would go that route. 

id find out what hes using it for as well, because 780ti sli is overkill for pretty much everything sub 4k 

[Speedbird]

If 780ti SLI is a more viable option in Estonia (currency), then I would go that route. 

It's a little overkill for me, I'm only doing 1440p.

[MegaDave91]

id find out what hes using it for as well, because 780ti sli is overkill for pretty much everything sub 4k 

I'm going to tell him that he doesn't need the performance they'd offer, but I will tell him there's a more efficient and practical way of achieving it.

[MegaDave91]

It's a little overkill for me, I'm only doing 1440p.

Alright, so you don't even need a third 770 then. 

[moustacheman]

I will first buy one 770, then another one and then the third one. I don't care about the noise, I want my PC to be noisy. And my build starts with only one 770.

as someone who runs multi gpus i can tell you its stupidly loud and hot. 

what are you planning to run on it btw? and at what resolution? 

[Speedbird]

have you thought about the heat and noise they are going to make? do you already have the cards? 

No, I don't have the cards. My build will start with only one card and I will buy more later.

[Speedbird]

as someone who runs multi gpus i can tell you its stupidly loud and hot. 

what are you planning to run on it btw? and at what resolution? 

Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1440p. Yes, it does require a powerful GPU. In fact a PC that can run FSX on maximum settings at 60fps doesn't exist yet.

[moustacheman]

Alright, so you don't even need a third 770 then. 

one 780 ti sill give be better at 1440p than 770 sli surely?? when considering price and sli scaling.

[moustacheman]

Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1440p. Yes, it does require a powerful GPU. In fact a PC that can run FSX on maximum settings at 60fps doesn't exist yet.

my recommendation would be to get the best single gpu you can afford without the plan to sli down the road.

also this a random guess but seeing as fsx came out in 2006 i would put bad performance down to lack of optimisation rather than hardware limitations. 

[MegaDave91]

one 780 ti sill give be better at 1440p than 770 sli surely?? when considering price and sli scaling.

It might be faster, I'm not sure. I do know two way SLI is scaling is very good, especially at 1440p.  

[moustacheman]

It might be faster, I'm not sure. I do know two way SLI is scaling is very good, especially at 1440p.  

im not sure to be honest. ill take your word for it, you're in a position to say i guess.

maybe i just got burned by shitty crossfire....

[Speedbird]

my recommendation would be to get the best single gpu you can afford without the plan to sli down the road.

also this a random guess but seeing as fsx came out in 2006 i would put bad performance down to lack of optimisation rather than hardware limitations. 

I know that it doesn't use multi graphics, but I will run other games on it too.

[moustacheman]

I know that it doesn't use multi graphics, but I will run other games on it too.

yeah, im considering that as well. Its up to you to decide whats best for you. personally i would get a 780 ti (i wish i had instead of going crossfire) or dare i say it... wait for the 800 series? 

[DildorTheDecent]

Yes, u can, it has 3 pcie slots, the first two 8x mode (ver 3) and the last is 4x mode (ver 2)

SLi doesn't support the 4x slot.