Incompatibility Warning for PCPartPicker

[sloth_potato]

I really don't know what is going on here. Does anyone know what is going on? This only happens when I enter in this SSD. HDD or no HDD. I have searched the internet for an answer but no answer was revealed. Thanks for help in advance. xD

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/SlothPotato/saved/wd64CJ

 

[Paul NZ]

You're not buying an M.2 ssd. So ignore it. It's just info saying if you do buy / use an M.2 ssd, it'll disable a sata port

 

[SinxarKnights]

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-H270-PLUS/specifications/

It is trying to tell you that if you use M.2 SSD, some SATA ports will be disabled if you use SATA mode. You will likely want it in PCIe x4 mode anyway.

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

Will perform better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ PC Canada)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Corsair - Force MP500 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: Razer RZ03-02030200-R3U1 BlackWidow Chroma V2, Clicky Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Programmable, 5 Macro Keys ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: MSI Optix G24C Black & Red 24" 1ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor ($299.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1780.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-28 19:51 EDT-0400

 

[sloth_potato]

Thanks, but will the computer run normally with the block SATA ports?

 

[SinxarKnights]

Yes as long as you don't try to use them.

 

[sloth_potato]

Yes as long as you don't try to use them.

May I ask what does that mean?

 

[Paul NZ]

Like we said above an M.2 ssd will disable a sata port. Which means you cant use that sata port

 

[sloth_potato]

Like we said above an M.2 ssd will disable a sata port. Which means you cant use that sata port

So, will there be leftover sata ports or will there not be enough?

 

[sloth_potato]

Will perform better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ PC Canada)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Corsair - Force MP500 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: Razer RZ03-02030200-R3U1 BlackWidow Chroma V2, Clicky Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Programmable, 5 Macro Keys ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: MSI Optix G24C Black & Red 24" 1ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor ($299.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1780.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-28 19:51 EDT-0400

i3 8350 is also good

 

[Paul NZ]

Well if youre not buying an M.2 ssd dont worry about it

 

[sloth_potato]

Well if youre not buying an M.2 ssd dont worry about it

what if I am???

 

[Paul NZ]

Well go to the mobo site. See how many sata ports are on it - 1 port. .

 

[sloth_potato]

Well go to the mobo site. See how many sata ports are on it - 1 port. .

So I would be currently using 2 ports right? Sorry im new to pc master race.

 

[SinxarKnights]

Well if youre not buying an M.2 ssd dont worry about it

what if I am???

I linked the motherboard page and included an image for your convenience above. But since you didn't see it, here it is again.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-H270-PLUS/specifications/

It is trying to tell you that if you use M.2 SSD, some SATA ports will be disabled if you use SATA mode. You will likely want it in PCIe x4 mode anyway.

So what this means is using a M.2 SSD in the first slot then setting it to SATA mode will cause the first SATA port (where you plug in a normal hard drive or SSD) to be disabled. Meaning it won't do anything if you plug a drive into that port. If you add another M.2 SSD in the second slot then the number 6 SATA port will be disabled, meaning it won't do anything if you plug something into it.

However, if you use modern M.2 SSDs, you will want them in PCIE Mode for max speed. When you do this, all the SATA ports will work normally. It is just a quirk of having limited bandwidth available to share between all devices

 

[sloth_potato]

Thanks a lot!