can my cpu and motherboard handle my GPUs if i have them set up in sli?

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damageplan

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ive currently got a asrock x79 extreme6 mobo and an intel 4820k i7 cpu.

through a series of unfortunate, irreversible and very expensive events i might wind up with a pair of gtx 780 ti gpu's. if i took said GPUs and put them in sli would my system be able to handle that? would there be any ill effects? (aside from temp problems which i could very easily have under control due to a previous chain potentially convenient of events)


or the better question is, would running this set up provide any significant increase to my machines capabilities?
 
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At 1440p two of them will work out great. One will be enough for many current games, but you'll see a difference with two and as new, more demanding games are released, they will really shine.

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What is your PSU? Can you give us a link or list the wattage and model?

 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139056

 
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You should be fine with two 780 Ti's in SLI with that PSU.

You don't really need two of them, though, unless you are running high resolutions (1440p and up).
 
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damageplan

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sweet, i knew i would need the potential for upgrades when i bought the psu.

ok so now on to question two. will i see any dramatic increase in performance. or will i be limited by my cpu and mobo? (assuming i do wind up running 1440p and higher)

yeah i know i dont really NEED them because i doubt that i will be running any higher than 1440p but if ive got them through said unfortunate series of events then i might as well use them right?


im going to end this chain of quotes but let it be known that this is a reply to frag06
 
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At 1440p two of them will work out great. One will be enough for many current games, but you'll see a difference with two and as new, more demanding games are released, they will really shine.

Your CPU shouldn't even come close to bottlenecking these cards at 1440p.
 
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YES!!! if i could kiss you over the internet i would. im really glad to hear that said unfortunate events might not turn out to be so unfortunate in the long run.
 
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Hahaha!

Good luck with them! They should serve you well for quite a while.
 
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