Question Can someone explain this ?

[HerEyeSin]

I don’t really get it. I am a total noob when it comes to PC. Can someone explain in laymen terms

https://imgur.com/a/RCH2JK0

View: https://imgur.com/a/RCH2JK0

 

[COLGeek]

The devices noted conflict (since they use the same system resources) with each other when a m.2 device is installed. This just means to use different SATA ports if you install m.2 devices.

 

[Barty1884]

Basically it's saying if you use M.2 drives, you'll lose one or more of the SATA ports functionality.

What drives are you proposing using?

 

[Isokolon]

so your mainboard supports a number of M.2 drives.
but when running one, you'll lose one SATA port.

when you're running 3 M.2 drives, chances are you aren't using the other sata-ports anyway

 

[HerEyeSin]

Basically it's saying if you use M.2 drives, you'll lose one or more of the SATA ports functionality.

What drives are you proposing using?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xYMJ9J
Planning on building a quality PC for my first build. Still not sure on cooler

 

[HerEyeSin]

so your mainboard supports a number of M.2 drives.
but when running one, you'll lose one SATA port.

when you're running 3 M.2 drives, chances are you aren't using the other sata-ports anyway

Ok so these m.2 slots what exactly goes on them? Just storage? im Very new to PC and am still learning. So SATA is where SSD and HDD go but you can get an SSD m.2

 

[Barty1884]

Yes, it's storage. M.2 is a form-factor. They can be either SATA or NVMe/PCIe.

You're only looking at a single M.2 NVMe drive in that build, so it's nothing you'd need to worry about.

As an aside, for someone very new.... that's a very well thought out system. Although the DVD drive looks a little out of place

 

[COLGeek]

Ok so these m.2 slots what exactly goes on them? Just storage? im Very new to PC and am still learning. So SATA is where SSD and HDD go but you can get an SSD m.2

Yes. You would install SSDs into the m.2 slots.

 

[HerEyeSin]

Yes, it's storage. M.2 is a form-factor. They can be either SATA or NVMe/PCIe.

You're only looking at a single M.2 NVMe drive in that build, so it's nothing you'd need to worry about.

As an aside, for someone very new.... that's a very well thought out system. Although the DVD drive looks a little out of place

Hahaha I only did it because I don’t know how to install windows with out it .🤦‍♂️ I’ve been hearing with a usb but like how would I get it on a usb in the first place

 

[Barty1884]

It's easy enough, provided you have a working system you can create the media on.

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You download the media creation tool here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

And basically follow the prompts. Pretty foolproof, honestly.

 

[HerEyeSin]

It's easy enough, provided you have a working system you can create the media on.

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You download the media creation tool here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

And basically follow the prompts. Pretty foolproof, honestly.

Thanks, do you know if id be able to download the usb file on a usb on my Mac and then plug it in my new pc and BOOM?

 

[Barty1884]

I'm not too familiar with MacOS. I know it can be done inside Bootcamp, but beyond that, I'm not sure.

 

[COLGeek]

Via MacOS, you could download the ISO and then burn it to the USB drive.

https://alternativeto.net/software/rufus/?platform=mac