PCI-Express 3

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hi

I'm looking into PCI express 3 at the moment for a build but i'm not sure about what components i need to get to use it. I know some mobos have PCI-E 3 slots but do you also need a GPU with PCI-E 3 to make use of the slot. Also some mobos say "To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU" so does this mean i need an Ivy bridge processor to use PCI-E 3?

I'm also not sure on whether i should go with PCI-E 3, as i'm making a budget gaming computer would PCI-E 3 be useful to me anyway?

I know there is a lot of questions there, but any answers would be appreciated :) thanks
 
To use PCI-E 3 you will need a compatible motherboard like the Z77 and a IB CPU, not forgetting a PCI-E 3 card like the 670 or 680 from Nividia.

Motherboards which have PCI-E 3 slots require a IB CPU to work.
 
i'm thinking about making a gaming computer on a £600 budget, i'm not too sure on what components to get yet, but i was just asking the PCI-E question out of interest, do you have any components you would recommend for a gaming comp on that budget?
 
Come up with the spec's below:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560Ti OC WindForce 2X 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £38.39
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £576.26 (includes shipping : £12.50).




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YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £189.95
1 x MSI HD 6850 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £86.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £38.39
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £605.36 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
Although the 6850 OC version is very good for the price, would the build with the GTX560ti be better for gaming or would the i5 in build 2 balance it out? (solely for gaming)
 
The i3 is a good cpu and I probably my self look at the first option with the 560ti, ideally the first option with the 3570k CPU but this takes you over budget.
 
i agree the 7850 is a good, eco card but to use the PCI-E 3 feature I would need an IB CPU, so I think the 7850 is out of budget, but if anyone is making a gaming comp on a larger budget the 7850 would be a good card
 
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