is it Possible for 3 GTX 470 in tri SLI and a GTX 460 as a PhysX card?

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I would like to know, Maybe and i mean MAYBE i will upgrade to another GTX 470 after couple of months after my first build and maybe get a Phsyx card with it?

i need this for pure Video editing power, and playing on very high resolution, and iw ant 60+ FPS,

i do not want a GTX 480 because they run too hot and this will all be air cooled in a very cool case which will have 700+ CFM of air flow.

btw this will be installed on a coolmaster HAF x with a Asus Rampage III extreme motherboard

EDIT: I will have the Antec True power quattro 1200 W PSU, if i do not have the GTX 460 can i have 3 GTX 470 in tri sli, a intel core i7 980x @ 4GHz

And DO NOT WORRY PEOPLE TO THOSE WHO THINK I am trolling, i have bought a Flip Ultra HD camcorder and do lots of video unboxing and stuff with my first build to entertain the forums :) that is why i am workin so hard at my job so i get lots of money because this build is gonna be expensive
 
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NathWraith said:
Yes this will run fine, however the GTX 470's get just as hot as the GTX 480's. So go for the 480's if you want more power.
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But 3 GTX 470 + a 460 for Physx is just around the same price for 3 gtx 480 and plus the noise of the 480 fans are abut too loud for my liking, by the way this will all fit on a asus rampage extreme III mobo in a coolmaster HAF x case =)
 
so this beast that your still trying to decide on, got a big enough psu, with enough pci-e connectors?
 
im gonna second naithwraith on this one. If you think about it, and extra card will probably make up the extra niose and heat (even a 460), and it means snadwiching more cards im the middle, cutting more cards off from airflow, making more noise and heat. (nevermind the fact that 700+ cfm is probably gonna make a fair bit of noise anyway).

One other thing - does your psu have 8 pcie connectors?

edit: beaten to it by several people. Im now going to second the general concencus of scrapping the 460 and keeping the 470s
 
thingemajib said:
im gonna second naithwraith on this one. If you think about it, and extra card will probably make up the extra niose and heat (even a 460), and it means snadwiching more cards im the middle, cutting more cards off from airflow, making more noise and heat. (nevermind the fact that 700+ cfm is probably gonna make a fair bit of noise anyway).

One other thing - does your psu have 8 pcie connectors?

edit: beaten to it by several people. Im now going to second the general concencus of scrapping the 460 and keeping the 470s
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Kool, I WILL STICK WITH THE 3 gtx 470 IN TRI SLI and also i can add a sound card in the future IF I wanted to =)
 
stulid said:
so this beast that your still trying to decide on, got a big enough psu, with enough pci-e connectors?
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STULID MY MAN!!!!!

you knw from my previous posts I cannot decide what GPU to use and what case, i am always comparing builds and i change it every week so one week i might go with the 5970, but then i might change my mind and go with 1 gtx 480 or 2 GTX 470!

but all i know is i will have a lot of cash saved up and whatever parts i choose for the build will be top of the line and will last me a long time.

Anyways Stulid what GPU setup do you reccomend? on a rampage III mobo in a coolmaster HAF x case?
 
also remember that the cards are dual height, so 4 cards = 8 slots.

you say its for video editing and such, so y do u need physx ?

u only need that for gaming, and 3 470/480's in SLI will be plenty for games without needing a dedicated physx card.

also, what res are you wanting to play games in ?
 
Cycrow said:
also remember that the cards are dual height, so 4 cards = 8 slots.

you say its for video editing and such, so y do u need physx ?

u only need that for gaming, and 3 470/480's in SLI will be plenty for games without needing a dedicated physx card.

also, what res are you wanting to play games in ?
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I would GAME a lot and EDIT HD VIDEO a lot is well, but i came to a conclusion that i will get either TWO GTX 470 (MAYBE AMP! edition and leave it at that) or get 1 GTX 480 AMP edition and get another card in couple of months time when i want to play the latest games with 60+ FPS.


I will be gaming in 1920x1200 resolution (Dell UltraSharp U2410) + couple of months down the road this will also be a media PC - burning, watching BLU ray movies, listining to music, and have a 5.1 surround sound speakers that will be THX certified thus i would like a decent sound card however i am talkin 3-4months after build =)

sorry for going to deep into it i promise you i aint trolling, I WILL UNBOX EVERYTHING i get and do lots of videos + i have been working my ass off and saving up for this for months!
 
Gackt said:
I wish I could afford to waste money like that at 17.
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i get £1200 a month, and dont you dare say wasting money, i have worked my ass off for months i am a comptia A+ certified, i got my microsoft MCSA AND MCSE, i worked hard to get those qualifications, plus i give

£500 to my dad a month to help out with the bills

and i get to keep the rest and i work 30+ a week and my work place is 1 hour away on a bus so dont you say it is a waste of money in my opinion i deserve it:D
 
stulid said:
I say two GTX480 will blitz any game at decent resolution.
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i would game on 1920 by 1200 so you think ONE GTX 480 for now and 1 month later get another one?

why not the 5970 - it is better than the 480 and the card does not run that hot compared to the GTX 480?
 
I say go i7 980x (if necessary :p) and a 5970, then a 2nd if need be, 1 gtx 480/5970 is more than enough for 99% of games so just go with whats cheapest,coolest,least power consuming which is 5970
 
the 5970 gets beat by sli 470, let alone two 480's, sli scales better than crossfire, which all a 5970 is.

the minimum frame rates of a 480 are much better than ati, making for smoother gameplay.
 
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