PCIe 2.0 board and cpu with PCIe 3.0 card

[Filipe_16]

Hello,

I currently have a i7 2600 with a P8Z68-V motherboard.
This only only supports PCIe 2.0 (processor and board wise).

I am currently thinking of building a new setup and good deal in a gtx 1070 just came up. The thing is, I was going to wait for a couple of months or so to sell my old setup to a friend but this opportunity will end soon.

My question is: if I buy the 1070 will it work with my current setup even though its PCIe 3.0?

 

[imsqam]

You will be okay, they are backwards compatible. In fact, there won't be a big performance hit.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/pci-express-3-0-vs-2-0-gaming-performance-gain/5/
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/344377-33-pcie-card-pcie-slot