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I have a 3770k system, no graphics card... I was wondering would it be worth 970 or 980 SLI in it. I know SLI is not normally worth it although, I love the way it looks it it at all ever worth it? Edit: I got the CPU from work on clearence for $50 bucks after all was said and done. 

Yea it would be worth it, that CPU is still one of the best pro-sumer processors. 

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I have a 3770k system, no graphics card... I was wondering would it be worth 970 or 980 SLI in it. I know SLI is not normally worth it although, I love the way it looks it it at all ever worth it? Edit: I got the CPU from work on clearence for $50 bucks after all was said and done. 

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Define worth it.

 

From a performance standpoint 970 SLI makex great sense with a 3770K.

 

980 SLI doesn't make sense from a price to performance standpoint however would still be just fine.

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It will  look amazing and still play games like a boss. and not be bottle necked by the CPU.... I am running 3 monitors. 

It'll definitely be worth it. 970 SLI makes more sense for you but even 980 SLI wouldn't bottleneck.

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I have a 3770k system, no graphics card... I was wondering would it be worth 970 or 980 SLI in it. I know SLI is not normally worth it although, I love the way it looks it it at all ever worth it? Edit: I got the CPU from work on clearence for $50 bucks after all was said and done. 

If you can use the power and have the money to spare, sure. Otherwise, it'll depend on how you value your money.

Also.. $50-- Explain?  :D

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If you can use the power and have the money to spare, sure. Otherwise, it'll depend on how you value your money.

Also.. $50-- Explain?  :D

They are trying to get rid of that generation of CPU so it was marked down 25% then I get 25% employee discount and bam $50 CPU!

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I have a 3770k system, no graphics card... I was wondering would it be worth 970 or 980 SLI in it. I know SLI is not normally worth it although, I love the way it looks it it at all ever worth it? Edit: I got the CPU from work on clearence for $50 bucks after all was said and done. 

yeah its worth it and i'm jealous that you got that cpu for $50

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I have a 3770k system, no graphics card... I was wondering would it be worth 970 or 980 SLI in it. I know SLI is not normally worth it although, I love the way it looks it it at all ever worth it? Edit: I got the CPU from work on clearence for $50 bucks after all was said and done. 

Yea it would be worth it, that CPU is still one of the best pro-sumer processors. 

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