F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop This board works well with the 5950X, handling VRMs and other components effectively.

This board works well with the 5950X, handling VRMs and other components effectively.

This board works well with the 5950X, handling VRMs and other components effectively.

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Raidex20
Posting Freak
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08-14-2022, 04:35 AM
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Hello, I need to find a motherboard for my CPU. I was thinking about buying the Gigabyte X570S UD, but it's no longer available in stores (at least in my country). I liked its 3x M.2 slots (all PCIe 4.0 x4, not 3.0) and the affordable price. Right now, the only option among X570 boards seems to be the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 (just because it's the cheapest locally, not as cheap as the Gigabyte model). I have a few concerns:

1) Will the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 provide sufficient VRMs for my stock 5950X (without any overclocking plans)? Are they adequate or at least acceptable?
2) The board includes two M.2 slots, both PCIe 4.0 x4 (no PCIe 3.0). Is that enough?
3) If I want a third M.2 slot like the Gigabyte X570S UD had, I could add an expansion card for PCIe 4.0. Would that work? The layout suggests there are three slots between the two x16 PCIe 4.0 slots—so yes, it should fit. I plan to use my RTX 4090, which needs a lot of cooling. Looking at the design, there are three M.2 slots in total: two for x16 and one extra slot for an expansion card. This should allow me to add a cooler and possibly an NVMe drive. If the expansion card is slim, it shouldn't block airflow enough for the GPU. I'm expecting it to work.
4) The rear has only three audio jacks. If I need more (like 5.1 or 7.1), can I get external audio jacks separately and connect them to available pins? Or how does the board handle multi-channel audio without extra cabling?

Thanks!
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Raidex20
08-14-2022, 04:35 AM #1

Hello, I need to find a motherboard for my CPU. I was thinking about buying the Gigabyte X570S UD, but it's no longer available in stores (at least in my country). I liked its 3x M.2 slots (all PCIe 4.0 x4, not 3.0) and the affordable price. Right now, the only option among X570 boards seems to be the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 (just because it's the cheapest locally, not as cheap as the Gigabyte model). I have a few concerns:

1) Will the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 provide sufficient VRMs for my stock 5950X (without any overclocking plans)? Are they adequate or at least acceptable?
2) The board includes two M.2 slots, both PCIe 4.0 x4 (no PCIe 3.0). Is that enough?
3) If I want a third M.2 slot like the Gigabyte X570S UD had, I could add an expansion card for PCIe 4.0. Would that work? The layout suggests there are three slots between the two x16 PCIe 4.0 slots—so yes, it should fit. I plan to use my RTX 4090, which needs a lot of cooling. Looking at the design, there are three M.2 slots in total: two for x16 and one extra slot for an expansion card. This should allow me to add a cooler and possibly an NVMe drive. If the expansion card is slim, it shouldn't block airflow enough for the GPU. I'm expecting it to work.
4) The rear has only three audio jacks. If I need more (like 5.1 or 7.1), can I get external audio jacks separately and connect them to available pins? Or how does the board handle multi-channel audio without extra cabling?

Thanks!

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meetspore83619
Member
143
08-14-2022, 04:49 AM
#2
Are you planning to use the 5950X and 4090 together for 4K content? Yes, it can cause performance issues in certain scenarios.
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meetspore83619
08-14-2022, 04:49 AM #2

Are you planning to use the 5950X and 4090 together for 4K content? Yes, it can cause performance issues in certain scenarios.

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God_Cyning
Junior Member
15
08-14-2022, 04:59 AM
#3
It's a decent budget X570, but consider investing more in a Gigabyte Aorus Elite or a mid-range board (you still have room if you opt for a 4090). Alternatively, choose a B550 X570 with PCIe4 support—your current model lacks that. Using an adapter in the chipset slots forces both SSDs to share bandwidth at only x4, which limits performance. Some boards include a dedicated x16x8 CPU slot (like the X570 Aorus Pro), but the GPU will run at x8, causing noticeable slowdowns.
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God_Cyning
08-14-2022, 04:59 AM #3

It's a decent budget X570, but consider investing more in a Gigabyte Aorus Elite or a mid-range board (you still have room if you opt for a 4090). Alternatively, choose a B550 X570 with PCIe4 support—your current model lacks that. Using an adapter in the chipset slots forces both SSDs to share bandwidth at only x4, which limits performance. Some boards include a dedicated x16x8 CPU slot (like the X570 Aorus Pro), but the GPU will run at x8, causing noticeable slowdowns.