Anyone have one of these boards? Pros/Cons from real world input would be nice.
So far a review with a random retail sample 7700k for the EVGA has yielded a 5.0ghz with little fuss but 5.0ghz speeds seem to be hit or miss at this point.
These seem to fit for what I want in the SATA connections, I've got at least 5 drives to connect + the m.2 for my OS drive.
EVGA Pros:
Seems like good construction quality of parts built for stability
Price is reasonable
4 + 4 setup so m.2 ports are dedicated while the other 4 sata is a marvell controller
Use of creative chip for sound (may or may not be pro but whatever)
Cons:
3600 max speed for RAM
First revision board (not saying much but at least the msi has a near 2 month head start on known bugs, problems)
MSI Pros:
6 SATA with m.2 shared (possible to do 2 m.2 with 4 sata available)
2 separate controller SATA (Marvell)
Heatsink cover for m.2
3866 mem speed
Cons:
less sata ports than evga
slightly lesser build than EVGA
costs more ($40~ give or take)
Realtek for sound (who cares about onboard these days TBH)
Silver ranking with the [H] review makes me feel meh about this board
So far a review with a random retail sample 7700k for the EVGA has yielded a 5.0ghz with little fuss but 5.0ghz speeds seem to be hit or miss at this point.
These seem to fit for what I want in the SATA connections, I've got at least 5 drives to connect + the m.2 for my OS drive.
EVGA Pros:
Seems like good construction quality of parts built for stability
Price is reasonable
4 + 4 setup so m.2 ports are dedicated while the other 4 sata is a marvell controller
Use of creative chip for sound (may or may not be pro but whatever)
Cons:
3600 max speed for RAM
First revision board (not saying much but at least the msi has a near 2 month head start on known bugs, problems)
MSI Pros:
6 SATA with m.2 shared (possible to do 2 m.2 with 4 sata available)
2 separate controller SATA (Marvell)
Heatsink cover for m.2
3866 mem speed
Cons:
less sata ports than evga
slightly lesser build than EVGA
costs more ($40~ give or take)
Realtek for sound (who cares about onboard these days TBH)
Silver ranking with the [H] review makes me feel meh about this board