I just purchased an R9 280X and love the card but now want to upgrade my motherboard and CPU. I don't mind spending a decent bit of coin if it proofs me for my future upgrades, namely adding a GPU or 2.
My only goal for this PC in the end is to get maximum frame rate in games to get the most out of my 144hz monitor and later on for VR like the Rift etc requiring 2 x 1080p (at this stage at least)
The problem I have is in understanding the PCe3 16 vs 8 vs 4 thing... I figure so far i need to get a board that offers 3xPCe3 (16x16x16). This is hard to find and also expensive. Thats fine, but only if its worth it.
I want to get a second R9 280x or perhaps jump onto a 780x when the prices fall a little, or maybe 2 more R9 280Xs.
Can anyone shed light on the worth of a high end board offering 16x16 minimum vs say 16x8x8 etc? And more idealy, recommend a specific board that suits what i want to achieve with GPUs and maximum frame rate?
Thank you all in advance.
Joel
My only goal for this PC in the end is to get maximum frame rate in games to get the most out of my 144hz monitor and later on for VR like the Rift etc requiring 2 x 1080p (at this stage at least)
The problem I have is in understanding the PCe3 16 vs 8 vs 4 thing... I figure so far i need to get a board that offers 3xPCe3 (16x16x16). This is hard to find and also expensive. Thats fine, but only if its worth it.
I want to get a second R9 280x or perhaps jump onto a 780x when the prices fall a little, or maybe 2 more R9 280Xs.
Can anyone shed light on the worth of a high end board offering 16x16 minimum vs say 16x8x8 etc? And more idealy, recommend a specific board that suits what i want to achieve with GPUs and maximum frame rate?
Thank you all in advance.
Joel