[Solved] Will a PCIE 2.1 gfx card work in a PCIe 3.0 mobo?
September 26th, 2013
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1415969&CatId=6975
So in the specs of it says it supports pcie 3.0/2.0 but I am wondering if anyone knows if I get this gfx card will it work with that motherboard?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
EDIT
I just bought this parts because of the advice you guys gave me. It cost me almost $1088.01 xD Tell me if it was worth it
So here are my specs
23″ Acer LCD widescreen monitor for $109
ATX mid tower case for $49
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS for $189
PowerColor AX6870 1GBD5-2DH Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX for $159
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply for $109
Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C7D3K4/8GX for $52
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive for $109 it was a tough choice but I have some WD drives and they always been good to me so I chose to go with WD i hope it was wise choice xD
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz Quad-Core Unlocked CPU for $214
ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS – OEM for $57
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 “Heatpipe Direct Contact” Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler for $25
Hai ::Jeebus::, your awesome you know. And we all <3 You and stuff
Right,
yes it will.
That is one nice board, care to share to pc specs, maybe we can help you out some more on the components.
The board is awesome, none the less.
infomedia0 replied: Hai ::Jeebus::, your awesome you know. And we all <3 You and stuff
Right,
yes it will.
That is one nice board, care to share to pc specs, maybe we can help you out some more on the components.
The board is awesome, none the less.
Thanks you make me feel loved <3 Indeed its a good motherboard best one I could find right now at 3am lol
Well the whole rig I plan to build is this one. Let me know if I chose good parts its been awhile since I mess with computer parts. Things change all the time hard to keep up with whats good.
$200
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Intel Z68 Motherboard - ATX, Intel Z68 Express, Socket H2 (LGA1155), 2200MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, CrossFireX/SLI, Bluetooth
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1415969&CatId=6975
$120
Corsair TX850W Power Supply - 850W, ATX, 80Plus
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4352342&Sku=C13-2508
$34 (for 4GB)
Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1/2G HyperX blu Desktop Memory - 2GB, PC12800, DDR3-1600MHz, 240-Pin SDRAM, 9-9-9-27 CAS Latency
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7095011&CatId=4534
$58
ASUS Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247
$144
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
$100
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145299
$50
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112238&cm_mmc=BF2011_listing-_-7-_-N82E16811112238&nm_mc=BF2011_listing
$200
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_mmc=BF2011_listing-_-343-_-N82E16819115072&nm_mc=BF2011_listing
So thats roughly $906 PC. Is that good?
Hmm, Pretty Decent, by the build i guess you won’t be doing any gaming on it ?
Anyway,
Throw in this Stuff
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
Also, I like crosair a bit more than Kingston
CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M4A1333C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233190
Yes, You need more Ram Also.
Also ATM 850W looks like an overkill for your current Rig About 600W should Suffice,
Also Perhaps you could get a better video card,
All Depends what you want the pc for.
Oh yea, how much can you spare max ?
I wanted to stay within $900 and I do want to game xD lol So what graphics card would be better for gaming?
I know 850w seems like overkill but i do plan to add another hard drive and probably do a sli/crossfire configuration later.
This is on special and is a far better choice than your power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087
Most of the time with your listed specs, the power supply’s fan won’t even have to spin at all.
This is good on the long run as you don’t have to clean the dust as often and there is no noise whatsoever.
No to mention its efficiency is top notch.
Can’t go wrong with $159.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131378
The 6870 crossfire is a slightly better idea rather than the 6950 and beyond.
You want controllable noise levels and not too much heat.
The memory you’ve chosen will run at 667Mhz, not 800Mhz due to the CPU design.
You would have to adjust the memory divider or memory profile to get it running faster.
Memory is so darn cheap these days, 8 Gigs is a decent buy:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
Yup Jeebus, looks good.
Just get an after market cooler, as the stock one is kinda noisy and hopeless for oc’in.
Btw, if you don’t want 16gb go for 8GB ( Same modules)
but not 4.
Good Luck with your Pc build
@OP Some changes, Motherboard (-$75):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
HD6950 (+$95):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102949
RAM 8GB (-$4):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
PSU (-$10):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087
It comes to the total of $6 extra but you get much better performance.
I would not get a Hitachi hard drive, they have a terrible pedigree ie IBM and I had one fail on me after less than 18 months and I would not purchase another. 500GB isn’t that much space either IMO.
Drive prices are getting higher due to the floods so don’t wait around too long. Samsung drives are very fast and cheap although the warranty is a bit crap. I have two and haven’t had any problems so far. Far faster than my WD enterprise drives and Seagates.
Having a SSD might be worth considering, although that will push up the price.
Hmm, Yea.
Use an old HDD other wise, and wait till about march for the prices to come down,
then get a 2/3tb.
Doing the same on one of my pc build atm.
Also, the Seasonic PSU looks awesome,
read some reviews on it.
Go for it.
Swords To Plowshares
Thx but the PSU you link to is not compatible with the motherboard i want. The ram seem to be sold out I guess i missed out Will look for 8GB seeing that it can be cheaper. Which brand you recommend to stick with so it actually gives higher mhz. I had no idea it would give so low mhz they mention being higher.
rajnusker
That gfx card is too expensive for me I need something around $150.
Mighty_Marvel
Thx I’ll look for a WD drive then. I have been considering SSD but I think a 7200rpm hdd should be fine for me.
So how come that 750w psu is better? I was under impression corsair parts were better. I suppose it was overkill but I want a future proof pc xD lol So a 750w be enough for sli/crossfire if i choose to do it in the future?
::Jeebus:: replied: Swords To Plowshares
Thx but the PSU you link to is not compatible with the motherboard i want. The ram seem to be sold out I guess i missed out Will look for 8GB seeing that it can be cheaper. Which brand you recommend to stick with so it actually gives higher mhz. I had no idea it would give so low mhz they mention being higher.
rajnusker
That gfx card is too expensive for me I need something around $150.
Mighty_Marvel
Thx I'll look for a WD drive then. I have been considering SSD but I think a 7200rpm hdd should be fine for me.
I have a couple of WD drives and I’m not very impressed with them. Both were Enterprise class drives, the first I purchased started to fail after about 2 or so years of very rare use. It was used in my main PC until it filled up with downloads and then was relegated to my 2nd PC which is very rarely used. It was some time after that, that it began to make noises and late failed when I fitted it back in my main PC to test it.
It had a 5 year warranty which was one of the reasons why I purchased it, apart from it being fairly fast at the time. I have just received the replacement drive and they have sent me a lousy green drive rather than the Raid edition I had previously and this drive has pathetic performance. It’s the only thing they had available they claimed. I would use it elsewhere but it’s too small and it’s too slow for my main encoding PC.
I have one of these F3 drives and an older 500GB model HD501LJ:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
I don’t know what the latest models are. Nice drives, fast, fairly quiet and quite cool running. If I was to purchase a drive I would probably get another Samsung, rather than WD or Seagate. I do have some quite old Seagates, a 160GB model which is about 8 years old and a 7~ year old 250GB which is in daily use in my main PC. Reliable but not that fast.
Not all Seagates are as reliable as the ones I have. Some later models had terrible reliability problems. Maxtor issues probably rubbing off on Seagate.
::Jeebus:: replied: Swords To Plowshares
Thx but the PSU you link to is not compatible with the motherboard i want. The ram seem to be sold out I guess i missed out Will look for 8GB seeing that it can be cheaper. Which brand you recommend to stick with so it actually gives higher mhz. I had no idea it would give so low mhz they mention being higher.
PSU not capable with motherboard?
Bullocks.
G.Skill offers exceptional price ratio and reliably.
You can even buy their 1333Mhz modules or 1866 ones if you wanted.
The idea here is the CPU is designed for 1333Mhz modules, so you will have to fiddle with the memory settings if you were to buy faster ones.
You don’t have to exactly buy the one I suggested as they have other modules of the same timings and same price.
Seems like 8GB modules have a price rise, but this will still do:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104163
::Jeebus:: replied:
That gfx card is too expensive for me I need something around $150.
I wouldn’t buy a crippled Cypress at all.
If you were to Crossfire, the noise levels will be unbearable.
::Jeebus:: replied:
So how come that 750w psu is better? I was under impression corsair parts were better. I suppose it was overkill but I want a future proof pc xD lol So a 750w be enough for sli/crossfire if i choose to do it in the future?
If I remember correctly, Corsair doesn’t make PSU’s themselves and they make deals with other manufacturers, one of them being Seasonic.
Seasonic makes their own power supply designs, you can bet your dollar that their quality control is top notch.
If you were to take the 6870 and do crossfire, it will be optimal as each of them will use around 150W each.
The rest of the components will likely to add up to around 200W.
So you got plenty of headroom.
Single rail power supplies are very efficient and you don’t have rail overloading problems.
This 80 plus gold power supply will provide 87 to 90% in efficiency which is easier for the power bill.
The power supply will happily go over its ratings, however its efficiency will suffer a slight loss.
I can go on all day about power supplies, you will get bored.
I need a budget gfx card though I’m just not rich lol PC will cost about $900 and do not want to go beyond that. Thats why I was curious what a good gfx would be for around $150. What I meant about psu not compatible is that one has 20+4 pin connection while mobo i want needs 24pin one. As far as i know they are different connectors. But will look into seasonic psus thanks.
I was also looking into this site where they build them for you
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
I built one on their site with following specs for $829 (i chose 700w psu, 600w stereo speakers)
* CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
* HDD: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-13] (Single Hard Drive)
* MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
* MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Intel Z68 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu, Intel SRT, UEFI & 7.1 THX TruStudio Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+68]
* SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+69] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
All of that will come total of $904 with shipping (they charge $75 for shipping). It’ll be all built and just delivered to me. It seems very tempting specially because they are doubling memory to 16GB RAM. If I were to do it by parts from Newegg and Tigerdirect I think I will go past $960+. xD
They should actually make all the power supplies the 24-pin on the main connector.
Sadly all power supplies are 20+4 because they reckon that some guys will use new power supplies on outdated motherboards.
So don’t worry about power supply incapability as there are none.
The reason I didn’t suggest a 6850 is because on reference designs, they have fairly old mosfets.
6870’s are designed with low RDS-on mosfets.
You don’t really need 16GB of memory, I hardly imagine that you would be a photo editing expert of sorts, if you needed 16GB, it would be two 8GB sticks.
Otherwise they will just sit back eating power and doing exactly nothing and producing heat at the same time.
If you want to cut costs, you can do that on the motherboard.
The 6870 is worth that extra $10.
If you have no overclocking means whatsoever (since you don’t really need to overclock at all).
A standard 2500 will save you slightly a bit of cash.
Overclocking might force you to get a better cooler which will set back additional costs.
For a few more $ in your build you could get an LG Bluray burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136239
I use 2.5″ hybrid drives (Seagate Momentus XT ) in this desktop, 2 x 500GB in RAID 0, (also in all my laptops) and although they are not as fast as an SSD, they are extremely fast (better than Velociraptors) and you still have plenty of storage.
They too are also expensive at the moment, but due to typhoons in Taiwan. They are usually about £85 here in the UK OEM, but I have seen them as high as £220 recently, you can get them for about £110 in the USA if you look about, I was considering getting some off a guy on E-bay, but I always get stung with import tax from USA.
Hi Jeebs. You’d be crazy not to jump on that X750 deal. It’s a stellar PSU and an utter bargain at that price. The X750 can SLI or Crossfire any single GPU cards with any CPU combination but you’ll need to hold back on overclocking for the bigger cards.
I wouldn’t advice the saving of choosing a 2500.
If you come to sell the stuff later a i5 2500k will hold value better.
Thanks everyone. I finally decided and ordered some of my stuff. I am hitting myself cuz I hesitated and instead of getting i5 2500k for 199 from Newegg it sold out yesterday i had to get it from Tigerdirect for $214 xD
So here are my specs
23″ Acer LCD widescreen monitor for $109
ATX mid tower case for $49
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS for $189
PowerColor AX6870 1GBD5-2DH Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX for $159
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply for $109
Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C7D3K4/8GX for $52
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive for $109 it was a tough choice but I have some WD drives and they always been good to me so I chose to go with WD i hope it was wise choice xD
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz Quad-Core Unlocked CPU for $214
ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS – OEM for $57
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 “Heatpipe Direct Contact” Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler for $25
It will be a huge upgrade compared to my crappy 2003 pentium 4 sony vaio desktop that I use for gaming xD
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS for $189
What was the problem with ASRock Z68 Extreme3? You could have saved a lot. :/
Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C7D3K4/8GX for $52
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231461
G.Skill’s Low Voltage stick were available at a cheaper rate :/