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My setup - i5 8600k, mobo - Asus ROG strix Z-370H, HDD- 3T & 120Gb ssd, 212 LED cooler, 530W tharmaltake Smart SE PSU..
Now, i need gpu, in my country GTX 970 used ones i can get as the price is dropping slowly,, so

1. should i buy 2 of those? .. or

2. should i wait for dropping the price more??

3. Can i use SLI 2 Gtx 970  with this PSU?? will it be enough?

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You will not be able to SLI with that PSU. You should have a 750w minimum for SLI to be comfortable. Also, SLI is pretty much dead with support lacking and is dying a certain death in the near future based on trends. If you need a Graphics Card, the best option is to buy the single fastest card you can afford. 

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11 minutes ago, Ryota kise said:

My setup - i5 8600k, mobo - Asus ROG strix Z-370H, HDD- 3T & 120Gb ssd, 212 LED cooler, 530W tharmaltake Smart SE PSU..
Now, i need gpu, in my country GTX 970 used ones i can get as the price is dropping slowly,, so

1. should i buy 2 of those? .. or

2. should i wait for dropping the price more??

3. Can i use SLI 2 Gtx 970  with this PSU?? will it be enough?

Easiest way to determine if your PSU can handle SLI / Xfire... the W required to run 1 card x 2 including your other items in the machine... 

Also if u dont care about the newest and greatest cards... 980/980ti is still alot faster than a 1060 ;)

 

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3 minutes ago, Kenjo said:

Easiest way to determine if your PSU can handle SLI / Xfire... the W required to run 1 card x 2 including your other items in the machine... 

Also if u dont care about the newest and greatest cards... 980/980ti is still alot faster than a 1060 ;)

 

980 is roughly equal to the 1060, but still a good buy. 980ti is a great buy at the right price. They have gone up in price however because everyone is aiming for them with the current market 

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Just now, Froody129 said:

980 is roughly equal to the 1060, but still a good buy. 980ti is a great buy at the right price. They have gone up in price however because everyone is aiming for them with the current market 

Seen the 980ti and 980 go for 250 usd here

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Just now, Kenjo said:

Seen the 980ti and 980 go for 250 usd here

used market

250 for a 980ti (clocks to be faster than 1070) is a great price consider the current market

 

4 minutes ago, Ryota kise said:

My setup - i5 8600k, mobo - Asus ROG strix Z-370H, HDD- 3T & 120Gb ssd, 212 LED cooler, 530W tharmaltake Smart SE PSU..
Now, i need gpu, in my country GTX 970 used ones i can get as the price is dropping slowly,, so

1. should i buy 2 of those? .. or

2. should i wait for dropping the price more??

3. Can i use SLI 2 Gtx 970  with this PSU?? will it be enough?

If you can get a 980ti, it would be the better buy - if you already had a 970 then id say go for it, but the chances are you can get a 980ti for the price of 2x 970s, the single powerful card will be the better option and wont strain your PSU as much 

 

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4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

250 for a 980ti (clocks to be faster than 1070) is a great price consider the current market

 

 

Well , im kinda of a tech geek, have been since i was 19... always had the latest gpu´s untill i stopped working in a pc retail store as a service tech n sales rep.... now im just on early retirement and i STILL want the latest.. hence why im waiting another 2 weeks to see what nvidia is up to before i pull the giant shop trigger ;)

 

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