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care to elaborate a little bit more maybe? i thought to use those two controllers at the same time (silverstones and corsairs) but i have no idea if this is possible.

Hello! With the upcoming of new Z390 boards and intel's new processors I decided to ramp up a new setup with full, fancy RGB additions. So far I planned to use Corsair Lighting Node Pro + Expansion kit (that's 8 RGB LED strips in total, already bought them), and since I have bequiet's SilentWings 3x 140mm fans, i could also equip them with a Silverstone FG142 add-on: https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=788&area=en From SST's product site: so that's a lot of addressable RGB's... and now some issues appeared, which are: a) connectivity b) compatibility according to motherboard spec (asus maximus lineup) it has: 2 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s)2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers and cables in package: 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED so doubts appeared if i am able to connect all of that in my system. Can i: 1. Connect both Corsair and Silverstone products simultaneously without any issues to the ASUS motherboard? (both vendors claim they are "Aura-compatible")? 2. Do I need and additional RGB controller (such as silverstone's LSB02, or Corsair Commander Pro) to connect all that RGB glory? The Lighting Node Pro has it's own controller, but it's not as "beefy" as the Commander pro? also, what is the best way to connect that darn web of cables? thanks for your feedback

Hello, question about RAM compatibility, looking on the QVL list from ASUS: MB_QVL I could install a 16GB or 32GB 4133 MHz kit. there is info that some modules will work on 2 DIMM configuration (e.g. F4-4133C17D-16GTZR), so the question is: if I buy two exactly same kits 2x8 GB (lets say one now and one later), which are compatible to work in 2 DIMM configuration, will they work in XMP on all slots (so 2x 2x8), or only 4x8 (32GB) kits will work in 4 DIMMs? I wanna go maximum performance possible, so i bet maximum compatibility will be required... Thanks

those are gonna be the mobile CPU's as all U-type cpu's are planned to be placed in notebooks, afaik according to plans, desktop-grade Ice Lakes will be 1st intels 8-core mainstream processors. I hope they will actually have enough... "2017 Q3 Pre-release"... haha

atm i have 6700k, using single GTX 660 (pity laughter in 3..2...1...!) and 1x PCIe SSD. If i add any another m.2 drive this will be not enough already to run that archaic card in x16 mode My main concern is that 9th gen will be first gen to have Meltdown and Spectre protections, if i'm about to buy a cpu that I will have to install an update for, which will take even 1% of it's performance just because blue team screwed something... it's not an option. I prefer to wait Where did you find info that Ice Lakes won't have so many pcie lanes?

So if i mount 2x 140mm at front, 1x 140mm at top and 1x 120mm at back, front/top as intakes and bottom as exhaust, plus the GPU/CPU cooler, will it be ok? @Blacklotus84 I don't think even Ice lake will have enough PCIe lanes to handle 2x m.2 SSD + 2x GPU in x16/x16 configuration, Ryzen, maybe, but i'll skip AMD line this time. one top-tier GPU hopefully will be enough to play some flagship titles in smooth 4k!

1. Budget & Location -> Location: (unfortunately, haha) Poland -> Budget: 10-11k PLN (approx 3000$) 2. Aim -> Top-tier rig for gaming 3. Monitors -> One 27" screen (4k, over 100 hz preferably), now running FullHD Samsung 27" 4. Peripherals/OS -> Not needed 5. Why are you upgrading? -> Tired of having low-mid range PCs since 15 years, therefore wanna upgrade and futureproof as much as it is possible Note: Still waiting for the next gen Nvidia graphics cards and planning to buy top-tier one (2080/ti/1180/ti or whatever it will be called), as long as they dont charge $5000 for that... Hello all! This will be more of a (linustech)tips topic because I don't really wanna make any common mistakes while doing this build and hopefully much more experienced builders than me will provide some good ideas/information here is the part list, assembly already undergoing: CASE: Cougar Panzer S PSU: Seasonic Focus+ 850W Platinum (already owned) FANS: 3x 120mm premounted-with-case cougar fans + 3x beQuiet SilentWings3 140mm PWM fans (beQuiet's are already owned) MB: Asus Maximus X FORMULA (or Ice Lake relevant one in future) - mostly "baited" by MB backplate - question below! RAM: 32 GB DDR4 @ 3200 Mhz (already owned) CPU: Intel 8700k (still waiting for Ice Lake as well because of potential Meltdown/Spectre issues fix - might skip 8700k and move straight forward to Ice Lake as well, i can wait) STORAGE: Samsung 960 PRO m.2 512 GB (OS Drive, Win10 64 Home) + Plextor M6E 128 GB + Samsung 850 EVO 128 GB + external 1 TB HDD (all drives already owned) GPU: Nvidia GeForce Next-GEN (yea yea, they aren't released yet, we don't know the benchmarks, but we all know they're gonna stomp Pascals anyway) ADDON: Corsair Lighting Node PRO + Extension Kit (8 strips in total) (already owned) CPU Cooler: if it's 8700k - beQuiet Dark Rock 3 or Cryorig Ultimate for 1151, whatever's more efficient and silent, if it's Ice Lake - whatever socket equivalent from those both brands so what i'm concerned with this build is: 1. COOLING: Which fan configuration will be the best for this case? Which/how many fans should be intake/exhaust? 2. Can PWM fans be connected to MB connectors like water pump header or high amp header? 3. MB BACKPLATE: Can it cause any kind of electrical shortages/issues when mounted in the case? is backplate rather MB pro or con (just a "marketing scam"), besides fact that it will be more rigid? 4. PSU MOUNTING - PSU fan directed upwards or downwards? Case will be standing on the wooden floor (not on carpet) so downside intake won't be covered so badly 5. GPU MOUNTING (single GPU build) - better if it's mounted on the higher PCIe slot, or lower one? 6. Newbie-one: How much wattage will actually 8 LED strips take from PSU? 7. Newbie-one 2.0: HDMI 2.1 vs latest DisplayPort: which will be better? I've read HDMI 2.1 specs and they look superior rather than DP but maybe there is a catch somewhere? any help/thoughts/experience sharing will be appreciated =) Thank you!