I'm currently on the hunt for an alternative motherboard to the MSI MPG Carbon X870E that has an AM5 socket. Specifically, I need a board that features two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, but it's crucial that these slots do not share bandwidth with the PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot located near the CPU. Additionally, I require a memory interface that supports DDR5 and is compatible with AMD EXPO. Any recommendations?
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Another good option is the ASUS ProArt X670E Creator WiFi. It's built for creators and offers great performance, plus it checks all your boxes for the specs you need. Just make sure to verify that the slots don’t share bandwidth!
You might want to check out the ASRock X870E Taichi Lite. It has the layout you need, just be aware that it does have bandwidth sharing on one of the M.2 slots, but not on the top one. It's a solid choice for what you're looking for!
Got it! Thanks for the heads up about the M.2 slot. I'll definitely take a closer look at it.