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Hi there I have a M5A78L-M motherboard and am trying to save up for the computer parts on this list http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TLvtpb (it is updated so whatever is not on this list that you think I need has already been bought) but I thought that I should have started with the graphics card and im going to try and buy that next. only problem is that is that im buying the parts individually so they will come in at different times. (im buying the motherboard, ram and cpu after the graphics card) but I dont know if the Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Strix Video Card  that im trying to buy is compatible with my current motherboard? the M5A78L-m usb3 motherboard. does anyone know if I can use this graphics card with this motherboard?

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yes almost every GPU is compatible with and motherboard but you need to remove the hard drive bays in your case order to put your graphics card so if you want to put hard drives in you pc i suggest you change the case

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I mean, the M5A78L-m has one PCI-E x16 slot on it, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

What CPU are you using with that Motherboard currently?

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No reason why it wouldn't be. The only thing is that you have put an overclocking motherboard with a non-K CPU. You need a K CPU to overclock (Unless you want to try to mess with the BIOS). 

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woa thanks for that, im still rather new to the PC building thing and didn't know to much about that case!!! thanks. Also it says something about a pci 2.0 on my motherboard but the gpu is PCI3.0. will this change weather or not its compatible with my motherboard?

 

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1 minute ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

I mean, the M5A78L-m has one PCI-E x16 slot on it, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

What CPU are you using with that Motherboard currently?

amd 6500

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2 minutes ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

I mean, the M5A78L-m has one PCI-E x16 slot on it, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

What CPU are you using with that Motherboard currently?

or it might be the amd6500k

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5 minutes ago, MasterLow said:

Hi there I have a M5A78L-M motherboard and am trying to save up for the computer parts on this list http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/TLvtpb (it is updated so whatever is not on this list that you think I need has already been bought) but I thought that I should have started with the graphics card and im going to try and buy that next. only problem is that is that im buying the parts individually so they will come in at different times. (im buying the motherboard, ram and cpu after the graphics card) but I dont know if the Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Strix Video Card  that im trying to buy is compatible with my current motherboard? the M5A78L-m usb3 motherboard. does anyone know if I can use this graphics card with this motherboard?

that is really expensive for a 1060. Asus seems to be putting up their prices this time round 

Take a look at the following link to see what other cards are going for

http://pricespy.co.nz/category.php?l=s279357872

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1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

that is really expensive for a 1060. Asus seems to be putting up their prices this time round 

Take a look at the following link to see what other cards are going for

http://pricespy.co.nz/category.php?l=s279357872

wow man i love the people on this website!!! you just saved me like $150 dollars man!!! thanks!!!

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Just now, MasterLow said:

wow man i love the people on this website!!! you just saved me like $150 dollars man!!! thanks!!!

:-)

Out of those cards i'd recommend the EVGA or gigabyte windforce but stock seems to be an issue

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1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

:-)

Out of those cards i'd recommend the EVGA or gigabyte windforce but stock seems to be an issue

:-(

 

na thats alright man cause i found PBtech to always have what you need in stock so ill buy the gigabyte windforce x2 GPU. thanks for that link!

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1 minute ago, MasterLow said:

na thats alright man cause i found PBtech to always have what you need in stock so ill buy the gigabyte windforce x2 GPU. thanks for that link!

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5 hours ago, MasterLow said:

woa thanks for that, im still rather new to the PC building thing and didn't know to much about that case!!! thanks. Also it says something about a pci 2.0 on my motherboard but the gpu is PCI3.0. will this change weather or not its compatible with my motherboard?

 

The card will work at PCIe 2.0 speeds, but it will work (and I don't know if that will make any difference, it used to be the case that PCIe 2.0 had enough bandwidth for existing GPUs, not sure the latest cards benefit a lot more from 3.0).

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