Can a 4770K handle 2 graphics cards and 1 sound card?

[ScottishBattleAxe]

I thought the answer was yes but someone on an untrustworthy forum is saying no way can a 4770K handle 2 or 3 cards due to its pci specs (which I don't understand...I'm a noob)

"Untrustworthy forum poster said:
my i repeat myself that cpu is not a sli/crossfire cpu its shit. read its Intel info.
i can say for sure that the 4770k is crap for a high end gaming pc and it can only run one 16x pcie slot so sli/crossfire is not going to happen not even a gpu and a network card or sound card with that cpu. dont belive me read its info. LOL to those that have one

http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/ [ark.intel.com]

Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 3.0
PCI Express Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
# of PCI Express Lanes 16."

So help me out please Toms community. Is this dude a retard? Is a 4770K perfectly suitable for a high end gaming rig with SLI and a sound card? I don't understand all this pci stuff x16, lanes etc.

Thanks

 

[Intel God]

Yeah that dude doesnt have any idea what hes talking about. 4770K can easily handle 3 video cards.

 

[ScottishBattleAxe]

Thanks. He's either a bad troll or really clueless. Think he thinks he's superior with his 3930K.

If someone can provide a simple explanation of the pci slots and lanes is appreciate it. Or just link me to something that explains them... Or just tell me to google it

 

[ihog]

Need to know what mobo you are using before anyone can give you the right answer.

 

[ScottishBattleAxe]

I didn't see the question as being motherboard specific. Sure, a mobo needs to have enough room for x number of cards. This specific question was to address the allegation that no matter what mobo was used, a 4770K couldn't deal with 3 cards.

However, if you want a motherboard to base your answer on the take the Asus Z87 Deluxe. I'm considering that with a 4770K on my build.

 

[ihog]

Well, if the mobo doesn't support it, then it doesn't matter if the CPU will. I was assuming OP wants to actually do what he is proposing.

 

[ScottishBattleAxe]

I am the OP and I do want to do that. The allegation was that a 4770K is crap for gaming and that it couldn't handle a GPU or sound card (regardless of mobo used)

 

[Intel God]

Most Z87 boards can do X8, X4, X4. Some with a PLX chip can do X8, X8, X8, X8. With all of these lanes being 3.0 there is plenty of bandwidth.

 

[ScottishBattleAxe]

Thanks.
The guy was comparing his 40 lanes of pci 2.0 to
16 lanes of pci 3.0, but not taking into account the higher bandwidth of 3.0
He also thinks graphics cards really really NEED 16 lanes EACH to perform satisfactorily.

 

[Intel God]

Thanks.
The guy was comparing his 40 lanes of pci 2.0 to
16 lanes of pci 3.0, but not taking into account the higher bandwidth of 3.0
He also thinks graphics cards really really NEED 16 lanes EACH to perform satisfactorily.

Techpowerup did a comparison with a 680 and 7970 of different lane speeds and even at 2.0 X4 the cards performed fine.