I am building a pc with a 2700x.
I am planning to use 2 nvme ssds.
I paid $121 for a rog strix b450-i instead of paying $165 for a rog strix x470-f.
The one I picked will let both ssds run at pcie 3.0 x4, but gimps the gpu to x8.
The x470 would have left the gpu at x16, but would have gimped the second ssd to 3.0 x2. It also had no built in wireless or bluetooth and of course would have required a bigger case.
I went back and forth for hours until the sale was about to end.
NOTES: I do not game on a pc, so if I ever do it will be infrequent. I do not plan to OC the cpu. I do not plan to upgrade parts later, thus why I thought a max of 32GB RAM was ok, since by the time I need more, I'd likely want an entirely new build.
The x470 one is listed as high end, whereas the one I got is considered middle tier. Also, even though tests show x8 being no big deal for a gpu, I am worried for video editing it may be more difference than in those gaming tests.
This was one stressful decision. Basically chose a bit worse VRM and a gimped GPU over a gimped secondary ssd, lack of wireless, bigger case required, a lot more cost (probably $80 more due to more expensive case and wireless card).
ps yes i'd RATHER have waited for x570 and 3700x, but I don't really need them, anyway, and my pc is freezing up a lot lately.
I am planning to use 2 nvme ssds.
I paid $121 for a rog strix b450-i instead of paying $165 for a rog strix x470-f.
The one I picked will let both ssds run at pcie 3.0 x4, but gimps the gpu to x8.
The x470 would have left the gpu at x16, but would have gimped the second ssd to 3.0 x2. It also had no built in wireless or bluetooth and of course would have required a bigger case.
I went back and forth for hours until the sale was about to end.
NOTES: I do not game on a pc, so if I ever do it will be infrequent. I do not plan to OC the cpu. I do not plan to upgrade parts later, thus why I thought a max of 32GB RAM was ok, since by the time I need more, I'd likely want an entirely new build.
The x470 one is listed as high end, whereas the one I got is considered middle tier. Also, even though tests show x8 being no big deal for a gpu, I am worried for video editing it may be more difference than in those gaming tests.
This was one stressful decision. Basically chose a bit worse VRM and a gimped GPU over a gimped secondary ssd, lack of wireless, bigger case required, a lot more cost (probably $80 more due to more expensive case and wireless card).
ps yes i'd RATHER have waited for x570 and 3700x, but I don't really need them, anyway, and my pc is freezing up a lot lately.