will this work?

[olan]

I am looking to get this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5246454&srkey=m69-7005

but my current GPU is a pny gtx 550 Ti. now that mobo has a PCI E 3.0 and the 550 is I think a 2.1 will the 550 work in that mobo?

 

[chromic]

pcie 2.0 and 3.0 are backward compatable, 3.0 is 0-2% faster

 

[barto]

Yes. Just like chromic said, backwards compatible. You'll be fine.

 

[olan]

Try. Now would the 550 ti bottle neck the i5 3570k?

 

[barto]

Try. Now would the 550 ti bottle neck the i5 3570k?

If your question is, would the 550 ti be the limiting factor of your build? Yes. The 3570k can run 680's in SLI. If you have money to get a more powerful card, I would suggest you do that. The 550 is the entry gaming card. Don't expect high settings with it.

 

[olan]

Try barto I was looking at getting a 660 ti. A 680 is abit much for me.

 

[barto]

Try barto I was looking at getting a 660 ti. A 680 is abit much for me.

A 660ti would be great. That or a 7870.