Im in some deep dung, GTX 980 SLI vs 970 3-way SLI

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So, yea.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($555.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($555.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($0.00)
Total: $1441.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($272.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($0.00)
Total: $1464.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-21 23:58 EDT-0400
 
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I would definitely prefer the 980 combo. Better single gpu performance in instances where sli is unavailable, less power draw, 3 way sli can have issues scaling well, will be easier to cool and fit in a case, better pcie lanes for each card.
I would definitely prefer the 980 combo. Better single gpu performance in instances where sli is unavailable, less power draw, 3 way sli can have issues scaling well, will be easier to cool and fit in a case, better pcie lanes for each card.
 
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