Will SLI block my PCIE x1 slots???

Criticalacc · Jul 19, 2013

Buying an Asus Sabertooth Z87 motherboard soon and Im worried that my graphics cards will block my PCIe x1 ports. Im getting 2 superclocked GTX 760's and Im also getting a Creative soundblaster ZX sound card along with a dual band wireless PCIe card. Will the cards block the ports? (Not getting the sound and wireless dual band cards isnt an option for me so if I have to I will only buy 1 760 or a higher quality card at the same price.)

AxlFone · Jul 19, 2013

What cards are you plan to buy? I mean wifi and sound card. Can you put links to cards?
I think you are better with one card. Get one 770 or 780 that will do the trick better

BTW What PSU you have?

Criticalacc · Jul 19, 2013

AxlFone :

Well 1 770 would be OK but 2 760's would blow any 770 out of the water! But if 2 cards will absolutely block too many ports, then a 770 will be a good alternative.

Sound and Dual band card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102049
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166076

Psu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182133

AxlFone · Jul 19, 2013

I think this will do the trick
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704031

Or what you really need is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131979&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

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