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PaulR91
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Yes im going 3 sli gtx 980 are 400bucks for me at my job so thats no issue. 

Wifi ac is very important, something to handle 3sli 

at least 4 choices to choose from plz

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wait wait wait, at your job they are 400 USD? 

Where the fuck do you work?!?!

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Yes im going 3 sli gtx 980 are 400bucks for me at my job so thats no issue. 

Wifi ac is very important, something to handle 3sli 

at least 4 choices to choose from plz

Socket???

"Rawr XD"

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Can't you just get a usb/pcie wifi adapter? I mean there's wifi I/O options but I'm just giving you another path.

Desktop: i7-4790k, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Seagate Barracuda 3TB, 2xR9 290 Vapor-X's (1 working atm), Asus Z97-Pro, NZXT H440 White, 16GB G. Skill Sniper RAM, NZXT HALE V90 850W.

Laptop: Samsung Chromebook 11.6" 

Phone: 8GB Galaxy S4

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Well if you want the "Best" I would suggest this one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130764&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813130764&gclid=Cj0KEQiA3bymBRC19IrD7O_NrYsBEiQAb2dpA4nr-tST2KCirN7uYmHQzNeiWqHN9vo0UzI4iLozxnEaAgWW8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.dsHas Dualband wireless and supports SLI :P I have the older version of this board and have had no issues. It's a little bit pricey, but it really is one of the best motherboards you can buy.

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Socket???

Probably LGA2011-3

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

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Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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Well if you want the "Best" I would suggest this one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130764&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Intel+Motherboards-_-N82E16813130764&gclid=Cj0KEQiA3bymBRC19IrD7O_NrYsBEiQAb2dpA4nr-tST2KCirN7uYmHQzNeiWqHN9vo0UzI4iLozxnEaAgWW8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.dsHas Dualband wireless and supports SLI :P I have the older version of this board and have had no issues. It's a little bit pricey, but it really is one of the best motherboards you can buy.

How does Z97 support 4-way SLI? Even with PLX chip you'd only have enough lanes for 3 way?

"Rawr XD"

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wait wait wait, at your job they are 400 USD? 

Where the fuck do you work?!?!

Bestbuy

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@PaulR91 like @Hyttech said, you can get mobos that doesn't have onboard AC and buy a separate one instead and still got money to spare. I suggest you go with the X99 platform with this one. :)

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gax99ud5wifi

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-x99ssliplus + http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-archert2u

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-x99sgaming7+ http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-archert2u

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

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Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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How does Z97 support 4-way SLI? Even with PLX chip you'd only have enough lanes for 3 way?

hur dur 

3 sli gtx 980

read the op newb

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this is what im building but im changing the motherboard since this does not support 3sli 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.29 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($326.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($96.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($420.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.55 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1829.67
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Personally, I'll jump to X99 for 3-way SLI. Those extra PCI-E lanes can help a lot. What's your max budget? Let me change your build. I'll be back in a few minutes. :)

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

Spoiler

Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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hur dur 

3 sli gtx 980

read the op newb

I was referring to the motherboard's spec page, not the OP. It says 4-way SLI.

"Rawr XD"

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Here's what I've built so far @PaulR91. Feel free to ask or change some of the components. :)

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($420.00)
Total: $1858.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 21:56 EST-0500

My Current PC Codename: Scrapper

Spoiler

Intel i5-3570 | Some LGA 1155 MOBO | Some Generic DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz | PowerColor RX 560 2GB | Recycled HP Case | Crucial MX100 128GB | 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM | Some Generic 500w PSU | Intel Stock Cooler

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