Hey everyone! I'm on the hunt for a motherboard for my new build. I originally planned to buy the Gigabyte X870E Aorus, which has four M.2 slots. However, I found out that two of those slots (B and C) share bandwidth with the top PCIe x16 GPU slot, effectively cutting that slot's performance in half. I'm now looking for a motherboard that won't face this issue or one that minimizes it. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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I heard that the X870E Tomahawk utilizes the bottom PCIe slot if necessary, so it might be a viable option depending on your needs. Make sure to look into that for your build!
You might want to check out the MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WIFI. It seems to offer a good balance and won't compromise your GPU slot's bandwidth too much. It's a solid choice for building a new rig!
Someone just recommended that to me as well. It really looks like a good option!
Cool, I'll definitely give that a look. Thanks for the tip! 🙂