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Post Date: 2016-11-03
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    Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 2:10am
I am planning on updating my computer and had a few questions I was hoping someone could help me with.

I currently have the EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI motherboard. I had read that I could use 3x 8gb RAM for it. Does anyone have any experience or intel on what is the best compatible RAM I can get for this motherboard?

Also, I was looking at the EVGA GTX 1080 Founder's Edition GPU. How would you guys rate it compared to other GPU's out there? Is it the best in the $500-$700 price range? Would it be better to get it or a cheaper card and run in SLI mode?

Thank you much ahead of time for any information.
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Here's a link where we discussed x58 ram......

http://www.digitalstorm.com/forums/memory-recommendation-for-evga-x58-motherboard-tidf23654/

Basically, any decent name brand like Corsair, Crucial, etc at 1600mhz and timing around 9-9-9-24 should do it. Use CPU-z under the memory tab to see what you have now.

Do you need 24gb ram.   Gaming...no. Productivity...maybe.

I'd go with a Asus or EVGA video card. Better components and cooling with a custom card. What resolution monitor are you using ?   For 1080p and most 1440p at 60hz, a 1070 will play great.

I'd stick with a single stronger card over a sli setup if possible.

Hope this helps.
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Thank you much, I am about to go to sleep so will have to check out the link tonight after work.
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