Looking to upgrade to 3 gtx 970's, not sure what needs upgrading :/

[DeansOnToast]

these are my specs:


- Processor: Intel Quad Core i7-4790 Processor
- RAM / Memory: Gaming Series 16GB DDR III 1600Mhz System Memory With Low Latency
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 64Bit
- Motherboard: Asus H97-Pro Gamer S1150 Motherboard
- Hard Drive: 2000GB (2TB) Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
- Solid State Drive (SSD): 120GB Solid State Drive
- Graphics Card: 4GB ASUS Geforce GTX970 Overclocked
- Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 650w
- Wireless Network Card: Wireless AC1200 Dual Band (2.4GHz & 5.0GHz) Internal Card
- Processor Cooling Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooling Fan


I am just wondering what the necessary upgrades to run 3 gtx 970's are? i want to be able to run them comfortably without worries and the price range doesnt matter. thanks (i would like the components that need upgrading to be reliable, trustworthy, and built to last)

 

[RobWHS]

Higher rated PSU. That's about it really.

 

[esco_sid]

most i would go is dual cards anything more youd have to be on x99 platform to make full use of the pcie lanes
i would wait for 980 ti it would be best option single cards run games with less issues.

 

[Outlander_04]

The H97 chipset motherboard cannot run two graphics cards let alone 3

So if you want to run three cards [ a waste of time unless you have a HUGE resolution monitor
you will need to change to a top end Z97 board , a quality 1000 watt power supply , upgraded case cooling
and probably a new copy of windows if you are running win 7 from an oem manufacturer

 

[RobWHS]

The H97 chipset motherboard cannot run two graphics cards let alone 3

I overlooked that bit, my bad. :/

 

[Robert Ostrowski]

definitely the motherboard, also why not run 2 980s or get a titan. 3 970s are bound to run into memory issues.

 

[williaml573]

Get a higher watt PSU; 1000w should do fine. I recommend this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438010. Also, you may want to look into getting a higher end z97 mobo because if you look into overclocking your CPU in the future, H97 doesn't overclock (I may be wrong, though). I also would recommend getting two 980's instead of three 970's. Triple SLI is poorly optimized; 2 980's would perform just as well, and you don't need that much VRAM unless you have a multi-monitor setup or 4k (in which 2 980's would be plenty).