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Hi everyone, I’m upgrading my pc I built around 5-6 years ago, and already grabbed a 9800x3d. However, researching motherboards has been pretty confusing for me.

 

I read a bunch of threads on reddit and watched a bunch of videos that basically said x670e is good for some of the extra features, but b650 is all you need for 90% of people. However, most b650s right now are around the same price as x670e for some reason, so I figured I should go for an x670e instead.

 

I read about these boards, and also asked ChatGPT for a comparison, but am curious about other outside opinions.

From what I read, the msi board includes wifi and bt, as well as has a slightly better audio codec, while the Asrock board has better pcie, with having one pcie 5.0x16, one pcie 4.0x16 and one and one pcie 4.0x16 (x4 electrical), while the msi board has two x4 electrical pcie slots.

 

My current Asrock motherboard has never had any issues, so I definitely like Asrock. However, the msi board seems to have some better features.

I have an ethernet setup, so i dont think wifi would provide much value, and currently i dont use bluetooth, but i could probably get some use out of it

 

What do you guys think?

For reference:

  • price for Asrock x670e pg lightning: $199

  • price for MSI x670e gaming + wifi: $189

my current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6szyxg

my new potential build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hnj8HW (Not 100% sure about the 4tb ssd)

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Please stop using chat GPT for this stuff. Its filled with a bunch of crap that isnt helpful. The fact that you went to it AFTER watching videos and such is not a good sign. The audio codec wont make a difference they are onpar. The PCIE differences are not there as both the top slot+m.2 are Gen 5 on the MSI board. Unless you understand what that means its useless data.

 

You will have to use bios flashback on these boards to even get them to boot with a 9800x3D. Keep that in mind if you dont know what you are doing, follow instructions VERY carefully so you dont brick the board.

 

Both boards are fine, the MSI one has wifi. You never know when you will potentially need wifi if your ethernet goes out and you can use a hotspot.

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1 hour ago, Shimejii said:

Please stop using chat GPT for this stuff. Its filled with a bunch of crap that isnt helpful. The fact that you went to it AFTER watching videos and such is not a good sign. The audio codec wont make a difference they are onpar. The PCIE differences are not there as both the top slot+m.2 are Gen 5 on the MSI board. Unless you understand what that means its useless data.

 

You will have to use bios flashback on these boards to even get them to boot with a 9800x3D. Keep that in mind if you dont know what you are doing, follow instructions VERY carefully so you dont brick the board.

 

Both boards are fine, the MSI one has wifi. You never know when you will potentially need wifi if your ethernet goes out and you can use a hotspot.

thanks for the warning on bios flashback, ill make sure i do read the instructions carefully. In terms of the board, is there anything besides wifi that would contribute to your opinion of which one i get? 

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47 minutes ago, jaredr2 said:

thanks for the warning on bios flashback, ill make sure i do read the instructions carefully. In terms of the board, is there anything besides wifi that would contribute to your opinion of which one i get? 

Whichever one has more M.2 slots is the one I would go for.  I have 3 atm, I would like a 4th.

 

Everything else matters not even a little tiny bit.  VRMs?  No.  PCIe 5?  Nope.  1gig vs 2.5gig LAN?  Nope.

 

Wifi and BT are nice, so you don't have to buy a wifi card, but only if M.2 slots are equal.

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