No concerns about your choice of ASRock X570 STEEL LEGEND WIFI AX AM4
No concerns about your choice of ASRock X570 STEEL LEGEND WIFI AX AM4
I'm setting up a new machine and need some guidance. I have an AMD RYZEN 7 3700X with 2 x 16GB DDR4 RAM, possibly expanding to 4 x 16GB. I require two NVMe M.2 slots, one for the GPU, another spare slot for a 10G SFP+ NIC. The onboard LAN should use Intel, and it must support Bluetooth. I own a few ASRock boards that work well without issues, so this one seems suitable at around $190. The ASRock X570 STEEL LEGEND WIFI AX AM4 looks like a good fit. There don’t appear to be any red flags, and the fans seem to be standard across models. There’s no reason to expect a price over $300 unless you need advanced features.
Struggling to escape the fan noise on the X570 is tough—especially if you're upgrading to a much more expensive motherboard. This comes with the trade-off of PCIe 4.0, which feels premature for regular users. The good part is it doesn’t get overly loud.
It seems like you're suggesting that understanding technology will improve once new GPUs are released. For now, it's wise to conserve funds.
Hey team, I think I can handle skipping the 4.0 upgrade and cutting the fan. It won’t hold up!
It seems the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI matches your needs perfectly.
the vrm design is terrible, making it unable to provide the needed power. suitable for an r5 3600 but not a 3700x. good alternatives include the msi b450 gaming carbon at $160 and the asus tuf gaming x570-plus with wifi for $190. this is what i suggest, considering us availability. if you're in another region, please let me know. there are affordable boards with compatible parts elsewhere.