Guys,
I am starting to put together my next build. I want the best motherboard to support 3 x nVidia GTX 480's. I will be populating the mother board with an i7 980.
Boards I am looking at include:
I know not many boards support true 3 x SLI. I am not all hung up on the "true 3 X SLI", what I am really looking for is the motherboard that will provide the BEST environment for the 480's. I want the highest frame-rate with maxed out settings possible (2560 x 1600 as well as a possible multi-monitor 3D setup).
Are there other boards I should consider? What are your opinions? What reviews/benchmarks did you base your opinions on?
BTW, I cant go 4-way SLI as I dont think the electrical circuits where I live will take that much power draw. I will be pushing it with 3-Way - I may even have to power my monitors, audio speakers and other external components on a different circuit!
What do you guys think?
SWTOR
I am starting to put together my next build. I want the best motherboard to support 3 x nVidia GTX 480's. I will be populating the mother board with an i7 980.
Boards I am looking at include:
- GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 - $700
- EVGA 170-BL-E762-A1 4-Way SLI - $429
- ASUS P6T7 WS Supercomputer - $400
- EVGA E760 CLASSIFIED 3-Way SLI - $390
- ASUS Rampage III Extreme - $380
I know not many boards support true 3 x SLI. I am not all hung up on the "true 3 X SLI", what I am really looking for is the motherboard that will provide the BEST environment for the 480's. I want the highest frame-rate with maxed out settings possible (2560 x 1600 as well as a possible multi-monitor 3D setup).
Are there other boards I should consider? What are your opinions? What reviews/benchmarks did you base your opinions on?
BTW, I cant go 4-way SLI as I dont think the electrical circuits where I live will take that much power draw. I will be pushing it with 3-Way - I may even have to power my monitors, audio speakers and other external components on a different circuit!
What do you guys think?
SWTOR