I have ordered myself a 4770k and an msi z87 gd65 gaming motherboard, the combo costed me 37k.
I went with this mobo as it is full atx, so no problems with my xfire setup, the design is simply awesome, has got rave reviews from all around and was awarded the best motherboard of computex 2013.
I had an asus z87 pro and maxumus vi hero in mind, but went with the msi mobo as it performs the same as those asus mobos and costs 3k less.
So imho this full atx mobo below 15k is worth considering.
I went with this mobo as it is full atx, so no problems with my xfire setup, the design is simply awesome, has got rave reviews from all around and was awarded the best motherboard of computex 2013.
I had an asus z87 pro and maxumus vi hero in mind, but went with the msi mobo as it performs the same as those asus mobos and costs 3k less.
So imho this full atx mobo below 15k is worth considering.
As I said above I have ordered the mobo-cpu combo yesterday and it will take around 3-4 days to arrive.It is only then that I can run my crossfire setup.
And to answer your question,dual cards in xfire will run at 8x 8x configuration o this mobo.The mobo has 3 pcie slots, two 3rd gen and one 2nd gen.
is ASRock Z87 Extreme3 also the same then with respect to multi gpu setups??
except for one less 2.0 pcie and 5k cheaper?
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Asus Gryphon Z87 for 14.5k is best suited.
are both the pcie slots in ASrock z87 extreme3 3.0??
if yes isn't it a pretty amazing mobo for 10k??
how considering 7850 crossfire is it better than z87 extreme3??
if yes isn't it a pretty amazing mobo for 10k??
how considering 7850 crossfire is it better than z87 extreme3??
I would not get below Extreme4
EDIT: Because Extreme3 uses D-PAK analog VRMs which are the cheapest variety out there. Extreme4 is big upgrade on the voltage regulation front.
Not really. mATX means hot sandwich.
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The Sorcerer
oh wow...Xenforo!!!
Really now? How did you make that conclusion?
From experience.
The Sorcerer
oh wow...Xenforo!!!
Does the motherboard have a model number?
I used my Rampage III Extreme and G1. Assassin. But I did test a multitude of slot positions for best temperatures and some of them included configurations that would emulate mATX scenarios.
I found that when there is space between the two cards (2 slots), the first card is ~20C hotter in load than the second card. When both are closely packed (as they would be in mATX), the temperatures are even higher, at ~28-29C higher in full load for the first GPU.
Does that answer your potential questions?
The Sorcerer
oh wow...Xenforo!!!
lol! So you're judging a motherboard formfactor based on the heat dissipation of the cards? Brilliant, Sherlock!
No Watson, I am not! I was telling him that SLI is not a good idea on mATX cases if avoidable. Jeez...
I would not get below Extreme4
EDIT: Because Extreme3 uses D-PAK analog VRMs which are the cheapest variety out there. Extreme4 is big upgrade on the voltage regulation front.
Not really. mATX means hot sandwich.
nah, I'm not suggesting him .. I know it's not good for OCing or such activities but if Op wants to mildly oc [ say 200-300 Mhz
] and wants a Z87 mobo under 10k for multi gpu setup then extreme 3 may serve his purpose and for multi gpu setup personally I won't go for anything less than a Asus Z87-A which is available at around ~13.5k.
nah, I'm not suggesting him .. I know it's not good for OCing or such activities but if Op wants to mildly oc [ say 200-300 Mhz
I agree, but even for 200-300Mhz I would not get a board with D-PAK analog VRMs. I mean, if you spend 2-3k more you get much cleaner voltage regulation, and good voltage regulation is even more critical in Haswell than ever before (even PSUs are having compatibility issues).
Extreme3 and the like should be worst case scenario boards if you ask me.