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Currently running an R5 3600 CPU (6C/12T Zen2), in an Asus B450-F ROG STRIX Gaming ATX board. Works pretty well, for the most part. Have 2x 2x8GB TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 ("for AMD") RAM kits, for a total of 4x8GB. Want the new rig to have 4x16GB, RGB or not. (Or even 2x32GB, if that would play better with the memory controller.)
Specifically, though, I want the ability to run 2x NVMe SSDs, as un-throttled as possible, meaning, both should run at PCI-E 4.0 x4. (I may not go with PCI-E 4.0 drives initially, I'm thinking of 2x 2TB EX950 drives in RAID-0 to start with.)
I also want a board (ATX please), that can run 2x GPUs, with sufficient clearance to get some airflow between them. So, I guess triple-spaced between GPUs?
My B450-F ROG STRIX has a pretty great slot layout, I can use both GPUs, and have a third PCI-E 2.0 x4 slot for a 10GbE-T PCI-E x4 card. Or at least I did, until it burned out. (The card, not the mobo, but then the mobo burned out the 1GbE-T Intel NIC onboard too, a week later. Gremlins/ghosts.)
Specifically, though, I want the ability to run 2x NVMe SSDs, as un-throttled as possible, meaning, both should run at PCI-E 4.0 x4. (I may not go with PCI-E 4.0 drives initially, I'm thinking of 2x 2TB EX950 drives in RAID-0 to start with.)
I also want a board (ATX please), that can run 2x GPUs, with sufficient clearance to get some airflow between them. So, I guess triple-spaced between GPUs?
My B450-F ROG STRIX has a pretty great slot layout, I can use both GPUs, and have a third PCI-E 2.0 x4 slot for a 10GbE-T PCI-E x4 card. Or at least I did, until it burned out. (The card, not the mobo, but then the mobo burned out the 1GbE-T Intel NIC onboard too, a week later. Gremlins/ghosts.)