Will my build be able to handle two GTX 970 sli?

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bigdawg789

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I have a build currently with a

CPU: I5-3570k
Ram: 8 gb
MoBo: MSI z77a-g45
PSU: 600 w
HHD: 1 tb WD black
SSD: kingston 240gb

If i do get another GTX 970 i will upgrade to a 750+ watt psu. I am looking to upgrade my psu anyway but just wanted to see if i can upgrade both or should i just upgrade other parts like cpu and psu. I dont want any bottle necking either so any feed back on if my cpu will bottle neck my gpu would be great. Any other feed back would also be helpful.
 
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yeskay


Yes, your motherboard supports SLI. Just get a decent 750W PSU and another matching GTX 970. No other upgrades needed, Your CPU is still pretty one, can handle two GTX 970, no bottlenecks whatsoever. 8GB RAM is still the sweet spot for gaming. Consider either...
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Yes, your motherboard supports SLI. Just get a decent 750W PSU and another matching GTX 970. No other upgrades needed, Your CPU is still pretty one, can handle two GTX 970, no bottlenecks whatsoever. 8GB RAM is still the sweet spot for gaming. Consider either of these quality "Tier 2" PSUs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $85.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 20:37 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) [Steal Deal!]
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 20:39 EDT-0400

Your Motherboard Specs:

• 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
- PCI_E7 supports up to PCIe 2.0 x4 speed
• 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

In fact, the board supports both SLI/Crossfire.

Full Specs here - http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z77AG45.html#hero-specification

Note:

GTX 970 SLI only require a quality 700W PSU that can deliver 38Amps or more on its +12V rail. So you can very well pick the Antec 750W, which can deliver a healthy 62Amps on its +12V rails combined.

Cheers!
 
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Just grab a decent 750 watter and you are good 2 go. Antec HCG looks like the best bang for the buck

$75 EVGA B2 (9.0 performance / 9.5 Build Quality)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438028
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=393

$105 EVGA G2 (10.0 performance / 9.5 Build Quality)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=380

$60 Antec HCG (9.5 performance / 10.0 Build Quality)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371066
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story9&reid=357
 
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