I'm in the process of building a system featuring an Intel Ultra 7 265K and an RTX 5070 Ti primarily for video and photo editing. I'm on the lookout for a midrange motherboard and initially considered the MSI Z890 Tomahawk, but it's a bit overpriced for me right now. I also checked out the Gigabyte Z890 Eagle WIFI7 as a more budget-friendly option. Currently, I found the Asrock Z890 Nova with WiFi at a price lower than the Tomahawk. It seems to offer everything I might need, like a solid build, post code display, BIOS flashback, plenty of USB ports, and multiple M.2 slots since I have several drives. Should I go for the Asrock Z890 Nova, or are there better alternatives within my budget of 300-400 Euros? The Tomahawk is at the higher end of that budget, while the Nova is on sale for 350, usually priced around 500.
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I initially bought the Asrock Nova and it worked like a charm, especially with its six slots. However, I eventually switched to the Z890 Taichi OCF because I needed more PCIe slots for a GPU and a Thunderbolt 4 card. If you’re looking for fast connectivity, having either USB4 or TB4 built-in can really enhance your setup.
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