Hey guys,
I'm putting together a new build to upgrade my 6 year old 4770 system. For the first time I'm trying to figure out everything myself, and I'm pretty much sorted but stuck on the MB choice.
I've been reading lots of reviews, but there doesn't seem to be any that stand out.
- The Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming has nice I/O for the price. But the BIOS and reliability could be a bit lacking?
- The MSI x470 Gaming Pro is basic but slightly cheaper.
- From there it jumps to MSI Carbon/ ASUS Prime / Strix... but not sure if its worth the extra money for those really.
I'm actually wondering if I might be better with a B450 board, despite slightly more limited I/O. In some cases they actually look like they have more features. The MSI B450 Carbon looks like great value, but unfortunately is not being sold where I live (Japan)
I was planning to OC, but I've been reading that the 2700x has some kind of auto OC feature which is quite effective, so I'm not sure if I will end up overclocking or not... If I do, it will be my first time trying that.
I'm mainly using the system for video editing, photoshop, etc. .
The case I'm planning to get is the Lian Li Dynamic. Which is one reason I'm considering the Gigabyte since I think its the only one which has a type C USB header. (the case has a type c port on the front). That's not a deal breaker, but it would be nice to be able to use the port since its there.
Sorry if this post is a bit confused. Its because I am confused. lol
I'm putting together a new build to upgrade my 6 year old 4770 system. For the first time I'm trying to figure out everything myself, and I'm pretty much sorted but stuck on the MB choice.
I've been reading lots of reviews, but there doesn't seem to be any that stand out.
- The Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming has nice I/O for the price. But the BIOS and reliability could be a bit lacking?
- The MSI x470 Gaming Pro is basic but slightly cheaper.
- From there it jumps to MSI Carbon/ ASUS Prime / Strix... but not sure if its worth the extra money for those really.
I'm actually wondering if I might be better with a B450 board, despite slightly more limited I/O. In some cases they actually look like they have more features. The MSI B450 Carbon looks like great value, but unfortunately is not being sold where I live (Japan)
I was planning to OC, but I've been reading that the 2700x has some kind of auto OC feature which is quite effective, so I'm not sure if I will end up overclocking or not... If I do, it will be my first time trying that.
I'm mainly using the system for video editing, photoshop, etc. .
The case I'm planning to get is the Lian Li Dynamic. Which is one reason I'm considering the Gigabyte since I think its the only one which has a type C USB header. (the case has a type c port on the front). That's not a deal breaker, but it would be nice to be able to use the port since its there.
Sorry if this post is a bit confused. Its because I am confused. lol