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Now in 2019, is it better to get a receiver that supports Atmos and DTS X rather than an "Atmos soundbar"?

Hello, I plan to use G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3200C14 RAM on my ASUS motherboard. I also plan to use Corsair RGB Mourse Pad. Will there be compatibility issues if I use them together? I remember that last year there were many complaints about bricking/corrrupting the Trident Z RGB RAM. I think problems had something to do with using two rgb control software or the G.Skill software. Have those issues been fixed? In my case, what rgb program do you recommend? Thanks.

In that case, what about the Threadripper cpu?

Hello, I am looking for a motherboard that has built-in wifi and is Ubuntu Linux compatible. Do you know any X399 motherboard from ASUS that satisfies these two requirements?

So, don't expect to be able to build a high-end workstation using PCIe 4.0/5.0 components at least until 2020?

Thanks. You mean those components will be available in stores for purchase in 2019? Will that be earlier, mid or late 2019?

Hello, I got conflicting information. Some mentioned that they PCIe 4.0 components should be out by the end of this year or next year. However, others said that it would take 2-3 more years. Any reliable information?

Thanks. I know that the 8700K has only 16 lanes. That is why I chose the 7900X originally. If I go for the 8700K, it will be just a temporary system until PCIe 4.0 components come out in about a year. I will then just change the motherboard and CPU.

Hello, I need to build a powerful workstation for professional research work. I planned to build a high-end workstation using the i9-7900X but I am concerned about potential performance lost due to Meltdown and Sprectre. My work involves computationally intensive simulations that involves CUDA computations using multiple high-end GPUs. From another thread, I read a -20% performance drop. That is a lot. I know all CPUs are affected. Does the 8700K also suffers from such big performance lost? I don't mind paying for the 7900X as it is work related. However, if the performance drop is so much, I wonder if I should go ahead to buy the components to build the i9-7900X system or just build a i7-8700K system which is $1000 less. https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/882509-intel-vs-am... I will use Ubuntu Linux on this workstation most of the time. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.