[SOLVED] 2x PCIe SSD + GPU - PCIe Lanes X299

[MrN1ce9uy]

How many PCIe lanes does X299 Taichi have? Would 2x PCIe SSDs + a GPU limit performance or take away any PCIe lanes from any of those parts? Notice the Intel 900p SSDs, userbenchmark says the 280GB is faster. Is this correct?

Anything that would be obviously better please let me know. Can AMD ThreadRipper run fast RAM? I think I would be better off with Intel running 3600MHz+. Think I can get 4000MHz?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7800X 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($405.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X299 Taichi ATX LGA2066 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($280.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($478.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($145.00 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Other: Optane SSD 900P 280GB AIC ($254.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Intel Optane SSD 900P (480GB, AIC PCIe 3.0 x4, 20nm, 3D XPoint) ($604.76 @ Amazon)
Total: $2727.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-02 20:51 EDT-0400

 

[rgd1101]

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/X299 Taichi/index.asp#Specification
If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/core/x-series/i7-7800x.html
28 lanes

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Thanks for that. Looks like x8 across all three PCIe cards. Makes too much sense now. Lol

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

If I changed to i9-9900K + Z390 Taichi for X8/X4/X4, would X4 limit the PCIe SSD performance? The SSDs and RAM are the focal point of the build to run SQL database. The SSDs are supposed to be the fastest on the market.