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Any Improvements I can make on my Micro ATX Build?

zVitiate
By zVitiate
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The board has 4 expansion slots, the first one is PCIe 3.0 x16 wired. the second one is x1, the 3rd one is PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired) and the last one sadly is x16 (4x wired). To run SLI you need the slot to be at least x8 wired.

 

You can see the wiring of the slots on this picture.

 

 

See how the 4th slot says    PCIEX4 ? It means you can only have the 780ti's on the 1st and 3rd slot.

 

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Went with the Rampage IV Gene since that one works.

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Just make sure you have space to plug yor 24 pin in there, not sure of the internal layout of the case but my gigabyte mobo was a bitch to fit in my hadron because of the top fans.

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Went with the Rampage IV Gene since that one works.

That is a 2011 Socket motherboard, it doesn't run stuff like the i7 4790k.

You would need something like a i7 4390K.

 

If you are that concerned about GPU temperatures why don't you get something like a NZXT G10 or Corsair HG10 bracket + AiO cooler?

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That is a 2011 Socket motherboard, it doesn't run stuff like the i7 4790k.

You would need something like a i7 4390K.

 

If you are that concerned about GPU temperatures why don't you get something like a NZXT G10 or Corsair HG10 bracket + AiO cooler?

Decided to re-use my 840 Pro instead of getting a 850 pro. So I'm going with a 4930k. Here is the updated build:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Gene Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($278.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $120.00) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($439.95 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (Purchased For $540.00) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $54.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  (Purchased For $80.00) 
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 37.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $19.65) 
Case Fan: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 37.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $19.65) 
Other: Professional Series™ HX / Enthusiast Series™ TXM / Builder Series CXM Individually Sleeved Modular Cables — White ($27.00)
Other: EVGA Pro SLI Bridge 2-Way Graphics Cards (100-2W-0021-LR) ($29.99)
Total: $3441.16 ($2607.86 not purchased yet)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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