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CoconutSlayer
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11-23-2023, 11:08 PM
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Hello everyone, I’m seeking your thoughts on this choice. Recently, I’ve started earning significantly more money. My brother gave me a 10.7 million for free because he upgraded, and I’ve been using it mostly without overclocking for about two years now. However, I made an error by purchasing two NVME cards that aren’t compatible with my motherboard—they don’t even register on Speccy or BIOS. I think this is because the slot on my motherboard is a Gen4 port, but these cards only support Gen3 PCIe lanes, so they won’t work. I could replace the motherboard if I want. I’m considering upgrading my 10.7M to something like a 5800X3D, 7700X, or 7800X3D. I’m leaning toward the 7700X mainly because the cost of x3D chips has risen and they’re hard to find. I need these NVME cards to function properly, and I’d also like a performance boost. I’ve checked several benchmarks for games (I don’t do any work-related tasks), but I noticed that both the 7700X and 5800X3D could offer a 7-10% improvement in most games if that much. That’s making me hesitate and opt for a motherboard with more PCIe 3.0 slots instead. I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions to help with this decision.
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CoconutSlayer
11-23-2023, 11:08 PM #1

Hello everyone, I’m seeking your thoughts on this choice. Recently, I’ve started earning significantly more money. My brother gave me a 10.7 million for free because he upgraded, and I’ve been using it mostly without overclocking for about two years now. However, I made an error by purchasing two NVME cards that aren’t compatible with my motherboard—they don’t even register on Speccy or BIOS. I think this is because the slot on my motherboard is a Gen4 port, but these cards only support Gen3 PCIe lanes, so they won’t work. I could replace the motherboard if I want. I’m considering upgrading my 10.7M to something like a 5800X3D, 7700X, or 7800X3D. I’m leaning toward the 7700X mainly because the cost of x3D chips has risen and they’re hard to find. I need these NVME cards to function properly, and I’d also like a performance boost. I’ve checked several benchmarks for games (I don’t do any work-related tasks), but I noticed that both the 7700X and 5800X3D could offer a 7-10% improvement in most games if that much. That’s making me hesitate and opt for a motherboard with more PCIe 3.0 slots instead. I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions to help with this decision.

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22landon
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11-24-2023, 07:40 AM
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For the first m.2 drive to function properly, your system likely requires an 11th generation CPU. The issue isn't with the CPU itself or the SSD, but rather compatibility.
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22landon
11-24-2023, 07:40 AM #2

For the first m.2 drive to function properly, your system likely requires an 11th generation CPU. The issue isn't with the CPU itself or the SSD, but rather compatibility.

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11-25-2023, 08:53 PM
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Yes, the 11 series Intel chips aren't great. My brother owns a 5900X, but most mobos with 4NVME slots for AM4 are either unavailable or used due to outdated systems.
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chapi89
11-25-2023, 08:53 PM #3

Yes, the 11 series Intel chips aren't great. My brother owns a 5900X, but most mobos with 4NVME slots for AM4 are either unavailable or used due to outdated systems.

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12-06-2023, 11:11 PM
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Where does this come from in the lord's name? The latest Intel CPUs in the 11th generation are top budget options you can find. If you need something more powerful, go with 11400 and above—especially for demanding games, those might not suffice.
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loltribo
12-06-2023, 11:11 PM #4

Where does this come from in the lord's name? The latest Intel CPUs in the 11th generation are top budget options you can find. If you need something more powerful, go with 11400 and above—especially for demanding games, those might not suffice.

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12-07-2023, 12:44 PM
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1200 is really disappointing unless you find a solid used offer. The main reason to run it today is probably to experiment with cometlake 4600+ or rocketlake g2 5600+ overclocks, but that’s about it. It gets easily beaten by zen3 and especially x3d chips. Regarding the NVMe capacity, you might be able to get a 4TB drive in one unit, which avoids dealing with several NVMe modules and solves the issue without needing a much pricier high-end board packed with lots of slots.
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12-07-2023, 12:44 PM #5

1200 is really disappointing unless you find a solid used offer. The main reason to run it today is probably to experiment with cometlake 4600+ or rocketlake g2 5600+ overclocks, but that’s about it. It gets easily beaten by zen3 and especially x3d chips. Regarding the NVMe capacity, you might be able to get a 4TB drive in one unit, which avoids dealing with several NVMe modules and solves the issue without needing a much pricier high-end board packed with lots of slots.

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