Question Help deciding between GIGABYTE X470 AORUS Gaming 7 or x570 AORUS PRO wifi

[notslow]

I'm building a new computer for light gaming and 4k video. I already got the 2700x, but I'm trying to decide on motherboard. I don't see much that would make the x570 aorus pro any better (am I missing something) only thing is they are almost the same price, so not sure if it makes more sense to buy the newer model.

 

[Muadib]

Well getting the x570 would be great if you want the faster Gen4 NVM SSD drive. Since you mention 4k video, I would think you would.

 

[notslow]

Is 4th gen nvme really necessary for 4k video?
I was planning on using a Samsung 970 Evo plus. That seems crazy fast already.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Well getting the x570 would be great if you want the faster Gen4 NVM SSD drive. Since you mention 4k video, I would think you would.

PCI-E 4.0 requires a Ryzen 3000-series CPU.

 

[Muadib]

PCI-E 4.0 requires a Ryzen 3000-series CPU.

Oh I thought it was a motherboard thing. That takes the X570 board out of the running then.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Oh I thought it was a motherboard thing. That takes the X570 board out of the running then.

It's actually both.

 

[Muadib]

It's actually both.

Yes I agree that you need both. I don’t know why I thought that you just needed the motherboard.

 

[notslow]

So are there any other reasons to choose either the GIGABYTE X470 AORUS Gaming 7 or x570 AORUS PRO wifi? Anyone know if there is any benefit to the older board or should I just get the newer one since it is newer?

 

[VirtualLarry]

I would probably tend towards getting the newer X570 board myself, for newer builds, even if you're using a 2nd-gen (Ryzen 2000-series) CPU. Because then you could just choose to drop in a Ryzen 3000-series CPU in the future, with no muss, no fuss, and get the benefits of PCI-E 4.0 then. If you went with the older X470 chipset NOW, you might save money NOW, but then when you drop in a 3000-series Ryzen CPU, you'll have to mess with BIOS updates, and then, if you want PCI-E 4.0 to be actually supported, you'll STILL have to buy an X570 (or newer, by then) mobo anyways.