Motherboard and NEW Graphics card compatibility

obrien1cj · Jan 16, 2015

Hello guys, I built my PC about a year and a half ago and am looking to upgrade my graphics card. This is my current build, with my motherboard and current graphics card in bold.

1 x ($339.99) EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 2560MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

1 x ($329.99) Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623i72700K

1 x ($289.99) SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

1 x ($210.99) ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

1 x ($189.99) Rosewill LIGHTNING Series LIGHTNING-1000 1000W Continuous @50°C,80 PLUS GOLD Certified,Pipe-rock Modular Design,Single +12V Rail,ATX12V v2.3/EPS12V v2.92,SLI Ready,CrossFire Ready,Active- PFC ,Fan LED color switch Power Supply

1 x ($189.99) COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

1 x ($119.99) Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM

1 x ($89.99) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL

2 x ($17.99) Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM

I am wondering if my current motherboard (link below) is compatable with the new graphics card (link also below). I'd also like to know if this will work with all the other hardware and if you think it is a good upgrade choice.

Current Motherboard

Desired graphics card

jafrankl · Jan 16, 2015

Yes it's compatible with mobo. It will fit nicely in the case and should have no temperature issues. Also compatible with the other hardware.

Something to think about for the 970s: http://www.overclock.net/t/1516121/gtx-970-comparison-strix-vs-msi-gaming-vs-gigabyte-g1

NerevarReborn · Jan 16, 2015

It will work if it physically fits in the case. How much space do you have lengthwise for the graphics card?

obrien1cj · Jan 16, 2015

NerevarReborn :

The cooler master case is huge so I dont think case size will be an issue but i'll post a picture when I get home just to be safe.

The reason I was concerned about the compatibility is that the graphics card states its PCI express 3.0 where the motherboard states it has:

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
4 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single @x16, dual @x8, triple @x8, x16, x16 )
PCI Express x4
1
PCI Express x1
1

Does PCI express 3.0 on the graphics card and PCI express 2.0 on the motherboard matter? Will the graphics card just run at a slower rate or what?

NerevarReborn · Jan 16, 2015

If the case is huge then it should be fine. PCI 3.0 cards work in 2.0 slots, and the performance "loss" is minimal. Like not even worth noting.

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