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The MSi B450-A pro board (£68) I have is going back to the retailer due to them telling me it could take 6 Sata AND M.2 at the same time...it switches off 5&6 when M.2 used but the board has also seemed quite unstable.. I need all the Sata ports..  The retailer has offered me a few choices...An AsRock Taichi X370, MSi B450 AC Carbon wifi, MSi X470 Pro Carbon ( £15 - £40 - £50 more each board). I know the Carbon is only 6 sata too but the addition of AC wifi is appealing. 'Value' is a big concern here...otherwise I would just buy a Crosshair VII lol. I have all the components in my signature below and it's mainly used for Total War games (Warhammer 2 mostly). Is the Taichi just too old or is it basically the same as the X470? Any other 'value orientated' suggestions would be accepted happily. I'm not a big overclocker, not going to need add ons that are just not needed but might be for an overclocker... 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

still showing a Silverstone GD08 case but now using a NZXT 500 

2600x, MSi B450-Pro, Corsair H100i, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 3200, Corsair RM1000x, aData X6000 1TB NVMe, Samsung 860 1TB, Seagate 3TB x 2, Palit 1080Ti GameRock Premium, Silverstone GD08 Case.

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5 minutes ago, ThatScottishguy said:

The MSi B450-A pro board (£68) I have is going back to the retailer due to them telling me it could take 6 Sata AND M.2 at the same time...it switches off 5&6 when M.2 used but the board has also seemed quite unstable.. I need all the Sata ports..  The retailer has offered me a few choices...An AsRock Taichi X370, MSi B450 AC Carbon wifi, MSi X470 Pro Carbon ( £15 - £40 - £50 more each board). I know the Carbon is only 6 sata too but the addition of AC wifi is appealing. 'Value' is a big concern here...otherwise I would just buy a Crosshair VII lol. I have all the components in my signature below and it's mainly used for Total War games (Warhammer 2 mostly). Is the Taichi just too old or is it basically the same as the X470? Any other 'value orientated' suggestions would be accepted happily. I'm not a big overclocker, not going to need add ons that are just not needed but might be for an overclocker... 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

still showing a Silverstone GD08 case but now using a NZXT 500 

Pro Carbon is good. I used the B450 version of it (build a system for a friend). Worth the money in my opinion.

 

Main PC:

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900KS SP 109 (125P-79E) (6.1Ghz P-Cores 4.8Ghz E-cores) MC SP 88

CPU Voltage: LLC6 1.43V

Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 14th gen full nickel

Motherboard: Z790 ASUS Maximus Apex Encore

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8800Mhz Watercooled

GPU: RTX 5090 Palit OC with Alphacool Core Waterblock

Case: TT P3

Storage: 4x 2TB Sarbent Rocket Plus Gen 4.0 NVMe, 1x External 2TB Seagate Barracuda (Backup)

PSU: Corsair AX1600i with custom black and red cables with 2x Corsair 5V+ Load Balancer

Display: Samsung Oddysey G9 57" 240Hz Ver. 7680x2160 and

2x ASUS XG17AHP 240hz 17"

Fan Controllers:  6x AquaComputer Octo

Cooling: Three Custom Loops:

1st Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for GPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, red coolant

2nd Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for CPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, purple coolant

3x 360mm PE EKWB CoolStream 

3rd Loop: 1x 240mm PXE CoolStream radiator with 1x EKWB Revo D5 pump (RAM ONLY) - Back of the case

 

2nd Main PC is same as above, except Display is Philips Evnia 49" 5120x1440 240hz QD-OLED, 48GB 8400Mhz RAM, 8TB NVMe

 

1st Laptop: MSI Titan HX18 Dragon Edition, RTX 5090 175W, Core Ultra 285HX,  128GB of RAM @5600Mhz / 96GB @6400Mhz

8TB of NVMe - GPU and CPU with LM on, Llano V12

2nd Laptop: MSI Raider 18HX, RTX 5090 175W, 9955HX3D, 128GB DDR5 @5600Mhz, 8TB NVMe, CPU and GPU LM on, Llano V12

3rd Laptop: MSI Titan 18HX, RTX 4090 175W, 14900HX, 224GB DDR5 @3600Mhz, 8TB NVMe

 

HTPC: 

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900K (SP99 P111 E76), CPU Voltage: 1.33V, Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 12th gen full nickel, Motherboard: Z790 Apex

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8000Mhz CL40, GPU: RTX 5090 Palit Gamerock with Alphacool Waterblock,  Case: Corsair 6500D, Storage: 3x2TB PM9A1 Samsung NVMe Gen 4

WiFi: Wifi 6E Built in, PSU: AX1600i Corsair Titanium, Display: Philips Evnia 49" 240Hz OLED, Fan Controllers:  1x DH-10 DeepCool and Deepcool RGB hub, Loop: 2x 360mm XE CoolStream radiator, 1x 360mm PE Coolstream Radiator, 1x 240mm XE CoolStream Radiator, Revo D5 EKWB Pump, 19x Corsair 120ML RED LED fans 2000RPM

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26 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

Pro Carbon is good. I used the B450 version of it (build a system for a friend). Worth the money in my opinion.

 

It still only has 4 Sata though...and that is a problem. 

2600x, MSi B450-Pro, Corsair H100i, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 3200, Corsair RM1000x, aData X6000 1TB NVMe, Samsung 860 1TB, Seagate 3TB x 2, Palit 1080Ti GameRock Premium, Silverstone GD08 Case.

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28 minutes ago, ThatScottishguy said:

It still only has 4 Sata though...and that is a problem. 

How many do you need?

Main PC:

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900KS SP 109 (125P-79E) (6.1Ghz P-Cores 4.8Ghz E-cores) MC SP 88

CPU Voltage: LLC6 1.43V

Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 14th gen full nickel

Motherboard: Z790 ASUS Maximus Apex Encore

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8800Mhz Watercooled

GPU: RTX 5090 Palit OC with Alphacool Core Waterblock

Case: TT P3

Storage: 4x 2TB Sarbent Rocket Plus Gen 4.0 NVMe, 1x External 2TB Seagate Barracuda (Backup)

PSU: Corsair AX1600i with custom black and red cables with 2x Corsair 5V+ Load Balancer

Display: Samsung Oddysey G9 57" 240Hz Ver. 7680x2160 and

2x ASUS XG17AHP 240hz 17"

Fan Controllers:  6x AquaComputer Octo

Cooling: Three Custom Loops:

1st Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for GPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, red coolant

2nd Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for CPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, purple coolant

3x 360mm PE EKWB CoolStream 

3rd Loop: 1x 240mm PXE CoolStream radiator with 1x EKWB Revo D5 pump (RAM ONLY) - Back of the case

 

2nd Main PC is same as above, except Display is Philips Evnia 49" 5120x1440 240hz QD-OLED, 48GB 8400Mhz RAM, 8TB NVMe

 

1st Laptop: MSI Titan HX18 Dragon Edition, RTX 5090 175W, Core Ultra 285HX,  128GB of RAM @5600Mhz / 96GB @6400Mhz

8TB of NVMe - GPU and CPU with LM on, Llano V12

2nd Laptop: MSI Raider 18HX, RTX 5090 175W, 9955HX3D, 128GB DDR5 @5600Mhz, 8TB NVMe, CPU and GPU LM on, Llano V12

3rd Laptop: MSI Titan 18HX, RTX 4090 175W, 14900HX, 224GB DDR5 @3600Mhz, 8TB NVMe

 

HTPC: 

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900K (SP99 P111 E76), CPU Voltage: 1.33V, Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 12th gen full nickel, Motherboard: Z790 Apex

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8000Mhz CL40, GPU: RTX 5090 Palit Gamerock with Alphacool Waterblock,  Case: Corsair 6500D, Storage: 3x2TB PM9A1 Samsung NVMe Gen 4

WiFi: Wifi 6E Built in, PSU: AX1600i Corsair Titanium, Display: Philips Evnia 49" 240Hz OLED, Fan Controllers:  1x DH-10 DeepCool and Deepcool RGB hub, Loop: 2x 360mm XE CoolStream radiator, 1x 360mm PE Coolstream Radiator, 1x 240mm XE CoolStream Radiator, Revo D5 EKWB Pump, 19x Corsair 120ML RED LED fans 2000RPM

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31 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

How many do you need?

I need a minimum of 6...after M.2 is in.

2600x, MSi B450-Pro, Corsair H100i, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 3200, Corsair RM1000x, aData X6000 1TB NVMe, Samsung 860 1TB, Seagate 3TB x 2, Palit 1080Ti GameRock Premium, Silverstone GD08 Case.

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32 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

How many do you need?

 I can still take a refund and source something else...in case I made it seem like I ONLY had these choices... I just don't need anything extreme...except the sata obviously lol.. Hence why the Taichi seemed possible because it seems to have really good reviews...only that it is a much older series...if that matters..

2600x, MSi B450-Pro, Corsair H100i, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 3200, Corsair RM1000x, aData X6000 1TB NVMe, Samsung 860 1TB, Seagate 3TB x 2, Palit 1080Ti GameRock Premium, Silverstone GD08 Case.

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58 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

How many do you need?

There is a Asus X370 Crossfire VI for only £40 more........this is why I hate component shopping lol

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2 minutes ago, ThatScottishguy said:

There is a Asus X370 Crossfire VI for only £40 more........this is why I hate component shopping lol

I had Crosshair VI Hero. Excellent board. Lots of USB ports etc. Good one to pick.

Main PC:

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900KS SP 109 (125P-79E) (6.1Ghz P-Cores 4.8Ghz E-cores) MC SP 88

CPU Voltage: LLC6 1.43V

Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 14th gen full nickel

Motherboard: Z790 ASUS Maximus Apex Encore

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8800Mhz Watercooled

GPU: RTX 5090 Palit OC with Alphacool Core Waterblock

Case: TT P3

Storage: 4x 2TB Sarbent Rocket Plus Gen 4.0 NVMe, 1x External 2TB Seagate Barracuda (Backup)

PSU: Corsair AX1600i with custom black and red cables with 2x Corsair 5V+ Load Balancer

Display: Samsung Oddysey G9 57" 240Hz Ver. 7680x2160 and

2x ASUS XG17AHP 240hz 17"

Fan Controllers:  6x AquaComputer Octo

Cooling: Three Custom Loops:

1st Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for GPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, red coolant

2nd Loop: 5x 480mm XE CoolStream radiators with 1x Revo D5 RGB pump and 1x Rajintek Antila D5 Evo RGB pump for CPU only cooling with 2x Koolance QDC3, purple coolant

3x 360mm PE EKWB CoolStream 

3rd Loop: 1x 240mm PXE CoolStream radiator with 1x EKWB Revo D5 pump (RAM ONLY) - Back of the case

 

2nd Main PC is same as above, except Display is Philips Evnia 49" 5120x1440 240hz QD-OLED, 48GB 8400Mhz RAM, 8TB NVMe

 

1st Laptop: MSI Titan HX18 Dragon Edition, RTX 5090 175W, Core Ultra 285HX,  128GB of RAM @5600Mhz / 96GB @6400Mhz

8TB of NVMe - GPU and CPU with LM on, Llano V12

2nd Laptop: MSI Raider 18HX, RTX 5090 175W, 9955HX3D, 128GB DDR5 @5600Mhz, 8TB NVMe, CPU and GPU LM on, Llano V12

3rd Laptop: MSI Titan 18HX, RTX 4090 175W, 14900HX, 224GB DDR5 @3600Mhz, 8TB NVMe

 

HTPC: 

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900K (SP99 P111 E76), CPU Voltage: 1.33V, Cooled by: Supercool Direct Die 12th gen full nickel, Motherboard: Z790 Apex

RAM: GSkill TridentZ 2x24GB DDR5 8000Mhz CL40, GPU: RTX 5090 Palit Gamerock with Alphacool Waterblock,  Case: Corsair 6500D, Storage: 3x2TB PM9A1 Samsung NVMe Gen 4

WiFi: Wifi 6E Built in, PSU: AX1600i Corsair Titanium, Display: Philips Evnia 49" 240Hz OLED, Fan Controllers:  1x DH-10 DeepCool and Deepcool RGB hub, Loop: 2x 360mm XE CoolStream radiator, 1x 360mm PE Coolstream Radiator, 1x 240mm XE CoolStream Radiator, Revo D5 EKWB Pump, 19x Corsair 120ML RED LED fans 2000RPM

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