Looking for a z97-a or similar

[asdfghjkl987]

So a bit of back story, my friend is building a cheap gaming pc and so far picked up 2 GTX 970s for £200 and then he got a I7 4770k and a Asus b85 pro gamer combo for £250 but he has just realized that the motherboard is not sli compatible.

So far all we have found what meets the criteria and isn't bank breaking is a z97-a but has no io shield (and we can't find an io shield online for it either). So the question is does anyone know where we can get a z97-a or something comparable with what we have got?

Thanks

[App4that]

Honestly? Just run a single 970 and sell the other. SLI support on the best day is a joke, on a bad day costs you performance. 4770k is more than enough CPU these days, upgrade after the dust settles between AMD and Intel. 

[asdfghjkl987]

2 minutes ago, App4that said:

Honestly? Just run a single 970 and sell the other. SLI support on the best day is a joke, on a bad day costs you performance. 4770k is more than enough CPU these days, upgrade after the dust settles between AMD and Intel. 

Will a 970 be good enough to run triple a titles at 60fps 1080p?

[App4that]

Just now, jorge97 said:

Will a 970 be good enough to run triple a titles at 60fps 1080p?

Hell yeah, 970 is at heart a 1080p card. More than enough to give the market a year to quiet down, then maybe move up to Nvidia's next architecture. 

[SethKraota]

At 1080p 60 yes and if not then drop settings like Shadow Quality or AA down accordingly. If he's looking for a z97 or z87 motherboard to OC I'd look on Gumtree or the /r/HardwareswapUK subreddit.

[asdfghjkl987]

Thanks guys for the advice

[Skizzy_34]

I'm selling my Z97 Maximus VII Formula and a 4790K if you're in the upstate NY area.

[asdfghjkl987]

Just now, Skizzy_34 said:

I'm selling my Z97 Maximus VII Formula and a 4790K if you're in the upstate NY area.

I'm in england dude

[Skizzy_34]

22 hours ago, jorge97 said:

I'm in england dude

Eh, just a quick walk down the road lol.