Will my motherboard support GTX 1080ti

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I have a MSI z270 Tomahawk motherboard with a 17 7700k 4.2ghz processor. Will it be able to work with my motherboard and processor ?
I'm not concerned about SLI just as long as the card works.
I appreciate the help.
 
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Yes, it will work. What about this board raises your concerns???

 
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My PSU is 350 W. Is it possible to upgrade a PSU ? Sorry for asking all these questions I am relatively new to the pc world.

 
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That it does not support SLI but its all right that it does not support it as the card is powerful enoough to run on its own.
 
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Yes it is possible to upgrade a PSU. If you are unsure how to install one then there are plenty of tutorials on YouTube to follow.

350 watts will not be enough for the 1080ti. And even though your board does not support SLI it does not mean it will not support any card at all. SLI is just a feature for the enthusiasts to take advantage of and you would be more than ok with a single 1080ti. It’s currently at the highest end of gaming GPU’s available. You don’t need to SLI those cards to get good performance.

Also, pick a PSU that is rated at 650 watts AT LEAST and with a minimum of a Gold rating.
 
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I agree with everything you just said. Excellent answer!

 
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What are all the rest of your specs?

SLI allows two graphics cards to work together for more capability.
I do not recommend it.
Dual gpu is prone to stuttering, screen tearing, and increasingly non support in games.
It is hard to imagine a single GTX1080ti being insufficient for anything.

The GTX1080ti will work just fine in your motherboard it is as good as it gets.
You will be very lucky to find one for sale.
The usual GTX1080ti needs both a 6 and an 8 pin pcie aux power lead from the psu.
Some highly overclocked versions require two 8 pin connectors.
Your 350w psu is entirely insufficient.
Power supplies are relatively standard.
Measure the end dimensions.
They should be 150mm x 85mm for a standard ATX psu. The depth can vary, from about 140mm to 190mm.
I might recommend a Seasonic focus 650w unit:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817151186

It is easy to replace a psu.
If you have never done it before, take a photo of every place where you unplugged a power connector to remind you,
Parts are keyed to fit only one way. Do not force anything.
If you look closely, the individual pins will have some square and some rounded ends to fit only one way,
 
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I appreciate all the support from all of you you guys are being a great help!!! Thanks a ton for clarifying the motherboard for me and bringing my attention to the psu. Here are the rest of my specs:
My case is a Huntkey H301: Type: Middle Tower
Dimension (WxDxH): 470mm x 190mm x 430mm
Thickness (mm): 0.8
M/B Type: Micro ATX / ATX
Color: Black Red /Black Silver
Multi Port: USB2.0 x 4 / HD Audio / IEEE1394
Material: 0.7mm SECC
Cooling Fan: Front 120mm (optional) Rear 120mm (optional)
Dimension: 480 x 190 x 440mm (LxWxH)
Drive Bay: 5.25″ x 4, 3.5″ x 7
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Tomahawk
Processor: i7 7700k 4.2ghz
Psu: 350W and 12cm fan
Graphics card (at the moment): GTX 1060 6GB
Storage: 120 GB SSD and 1TB HDD

I have not yet decided on a budget
 
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Your case will use a standard ATX power supply.
your 350w may be a bit underpowered for your GTX1060.
Here is a guideline chart:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Your case is a poor one for cooling.
A single front 120mm intake is really insufficient to provide enough cooling air for a hot processor and a hot graphics card.

You want at least two 120/140mm intakes.
If you keep the case, buy a high rpm 120mm fan to get more air into the case.
Something in the 3000rpm range. It will be noisy.

You did not say what your cpu cooler is; you need a good one for a 7700K or a 8700K.
 
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Thanks for all the help guys!
It is a Riing Silent 12 Red CPU cooler:

Compatibility:Intel LGA 2066/2011-3/2011/1366/1156/1155/1151/1150/775
AMD AM4/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
Heatsink Material: Aluminum Fins Copper Heatpipes
Heatpipe: Φ6mm x 4 pcs
Dimension: 159 x 140 x 74 mm (H x W x L)
Fan Dimension:120 x 120 x 25 mm(L xW x H)
Fan quantity: 1pcs
Fan Speed: 500~1400 RPM
300~700 RPM (with LNC )
Rated Voltage:12V
Start Voltage :9.0 V
Rated Current:0.21 A
Power Input: 2.52 W
Air Flow:53 CFM
Air Pressure: 1.23 mm-H2O
Acoustical Noise: 18 ±1 dBA
13 ±1 dBA (with LNC)
Life time/Fan Life time: 40,000 hours
Pin Connector:4 pin PWM + LNC (Low-Noise Cable)
50% fan speed and 29% noise can be reduced
Cooling Power:150 W
Weight:825 g
 
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Your cpu cooler seems to be ok.
It is at least sufficient for you to start with.
If you plan on high overclocks, you may want to change it out later.
But, with the restricted front intake, that would not be effective.

Think of it this way,,,
The front 120mm fan can take in x amount of cooling air.
The 120mm fan on the cpu cooler can move about that amount of cooling air past the cooling fins.
The rear 120mm fan will direct the heat our the back of the case.
A relatively balanced situation.

When you bring a strong graphics card into the equation, it will have perhaps a couple of 92 or 100mm cooling intakes.
You need a bit more front intake to feed the graphics card.

It will all sort out, but if the cpu or the gpu gets hot, the cooling fans will spin up trying to copw.

Do not over worry about this. The cpu will slow down or shut off if it detects a dangerous temperature.
That is around 100c.

Similarly, the graphics card will perform as best as it can with a temperature target of 80c.
With a strong graphics card that loafs, you will be cooler than with a lesser card that needs to work hard.
 
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