Want to know if build is ready for SLI upgrade, and if its safe (or not)

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Doomon15

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Ok so my build i got last year from New egg and Tiger direct i built myself is:

-MSI Z87-G45 GAMING Z87 1150 RT--- Motherboard

-CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.3--- Power Supply

-G.SKILL F3-2400C11Q-32GXM (4x8)--- 32GB RAM

-Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s---HDD

-VGA EVGA|04G-P4-3774-KR GTX 770 4G--- Video card

-Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core 3.5GHz 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600 BXF80646I74770K (using stock fan)

-Sentey Optimus Extreme Division Tower Case 4x Fan LED/ 2 x USB / Multi Card Reader / Fan Control / 4 x Removeable Bays / Screwless
(using stock fans too, I added no extra fans)

-1900x1080p display

-WINDOWS 8

my questions are as followed:

-will this build support SLI? (updated version of my card by the way cause i guess they added some supports I didn't have before, this is the card i'm going to buy to SLI with my current 770. there the same but just i got last years version before) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945

-do you recommend SLI for my build if i told you with Shadow of Mordor (game) my card temps went near 80C?
-dose SLI increase temps?
-if so what accesories do you suggest?

-i'm doing a 500$ budget MAX for my upgrade and the cards already 350$ do you suggest any other recomended upgrades my build is compatable with/ that will make this upgrade safe?

-and last is a simple one, do SLI bridges come in packed with VGA box when shipped as included accessory or is it sold separate?

 
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Magnus OnkliDonk
180mm on the sidepanel seems perfect.
For further upgrade I whould advice a ssd (240gb minimum for OS ) To further speed things up. Thats your only bottleneck atm as I see it.

If you do any changes to the setup be sure to further monitor your temps. But for now you are perfectly fine. :)
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Be sure to buy a gfx card that is compatible with the one you allready have. The only safe bet there is to get the exact same type.

As for temps. Yes, there will be more warm parts cramped in a tight spot so expect some heat. On the other hand the new card will help the old with its work, so they wont be as stressed as before. (Depending on your game and its settings of c.) Id advice to at least get a fan on the sidepanel if possible. To blow cool air on to the gfx cards.

That all said - yes your system will handle the extra card. And near 80C temps on GFX cards is not uncommon.
 
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wait so whats a bad temp to look out for if 80C is common in GFX cards?
 
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Id be worried if it exceeds 100C. But still that is not unheard of with older gfx cards.
You cannot compare the temps of the gpu with the normal working temps of the CPU. Most people tend to do that error.
 
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Doomon15

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wait so my friend was lying when he said sodder (or how ever you spell it , its the silver lookin material thats on the chips) starts to melt at 80C , should i even be worried abut sodder? also what ways can you check if your hardware is taking damage or working well?

srry about all the questions by the way, i'm just paranoid about temps a lot cause i don't know much about temps desktop wise and whats exactly safe or "normal" for their hardware.
 
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Nothing melts in your computer at 80C not even 100C or 120C. I assume your friend is talking about TIM. The thermal grease between your heatsink and the chips. The problem with heat in your computer often comes from adding too litte or too much of this. Unless you have removed the heatsinks on your gpu at some point I whould not worry about that. There is no other way to check if your HW is taking damage than to monitor the temps.

As I said, 80C is normal. And your computer shuts down before it "burns" any chips.
 
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oh ok , i feel more confident for my upgrade now thank you, anything else you recommend under the budget i presented, also i have a side panel fan already i think its a 180mm is that alright ?
 
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180mm on the sidepanel seems perfect.
For further upgrade I whould advice a ssd (240gb minimum for OS ) To further speed things up. Thats your only bottleneck atm as I see it.

If you do any changes to the setup be sure to further monitor your temps. But for now you are perfectly fine. :)
 
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