Need help knowing what motherboard to purchase with compatibility with my specs

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grayfawx

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So my current specs are


  • Fx-6300 Six-Core
    2x4gb Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600
    MSI GTX 760 2GB (Looking to buy another one for dual SLI)
    Western 500gb SATA
    Hitachi 1tb SATA
    MSI 760GM-P23

I Want to get a new mother board so i can buy another graphics card, and a new case so i can fit everything. I'm a noob with motherboards and bios if it's not clear.
 
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filippi
It is 4GB x 2GB (SLI math:2GB+2GB=2GB). It is already a important upgrade consideration.

The thing is that GTX 970 4GB will be always great for 1080p gaming. No matter what game you play.

Is SLI GTX 760 bad? Absolutely not. Is it a bad decision? Maybe. GTX 970 upgrade is by far the easiest way.

I hope it helps :)
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Dont go for another card. Sell your current one and get yourself a stronger single-gpu card. Maybe wait until mid october/november for the GTX 960 to launch. Also your CPU will be bottlenecking.
 
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This:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $323.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 14:47 EDT-0400

Maybe you should sell your 760:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $329.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-27 14:49 EDT-0400
 
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grayfawx

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Okay I assume that card will be as good as 2 760s?
 
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It is 4GB x 2GB (SLI math:2GB+2GB=2GB). It is already a important upgrade consideration.

The thing is that GTX 970 4GB will be always great for 1080p gaming. No matter what game you play.

Is SLI GTX 760 bad? Absolutely not. Is it a bad decision? Maybe. GTX 970 upgrade is by far the easiest way.

I hope it helps :)
 
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Alright dude, thanks a lot. I will be selling my gtx 760 and purchasing the 970.
 
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