robby301

yeah makes sense thank you. appreciate it

is motherboard or ram compatibility more important?

I'm building a new PC for the first time and i'm currently trying to choose ram at the moment. How do I know if my ram is compatible with both the CPU and the motherboard so I don't run into any problems? These are my current parts. CPU - Intel i7-7700K CPU Cooler - Dark Rock Pro 3 Motherboard - Asus PRIME Z270-A

Ok this makes a lot of sense. So the x16 PCIe lanes for the GPU are handled by the CPU while all the other extra PCIe slots are handled by the motherboard. Thank you so much for clearing this up, I very much appreciate it.

j I thought that x16 is how many lanes it has?

Yes that is what I meant! Thank you so much for the answer but I want to know why it won't bottleneck the GPU since the CPU only allows for 16 PCIe lanes.

So I am building a computer for the first time ever and I just have a simple question that I need answered. The CPU that i'm planning to use for my build is an i7-7700K which according to Intel's website has a maximum cap of 16 PCIe Lanes. I'm currently trying to pick out a motherboard but i'm looking ahead for a any bottlenecks. Say for example that I use a 16x PCIe lane for a graphics card but also want to use a 1x PCIe lane for a wireless internet adapter. Since my CPU only allows 16 PCIe lanes will it bottleneck the GPU a bit due to the wireless internet adapter that i'm installing in the 1x PCIe lane? Ethernet is just not an option since my router is in my living room and iv'e already tried using power line ethernet adapters and they lower my speeds, so please don't mention them.