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On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 1:13 PM Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Back in April 2022, I asked for advice here re parts for a new machine |
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(ANB6) |
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> & got some very helpful info (thanks to everyone). |
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> Since then, it hasn't worked out very well |
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> & I'm still relying on my 7-year-old machine (ANB5). |
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> I want an AMD CPU, based on past experience ; |
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> I prefer a Gigabyte mobo ditto, but will consider other makes. |
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> I would like to have PCIe 4.0 , which is much faster than 3.0 , |
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> to improve Gentoo compile times ; I don't do gaming. |
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> I would like to avoid a separate graphics card, |
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> which are expensive & seem today to be designed for gaming enthusiasts. |
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> I want to buy from a physical store, not delivered by an on-line order, |
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> in case there's a defect, so that I can easily take it back to the store. |
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> Looking at the offerings from Canada Computers, my most convenient store, |
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> which I have used for all 5 of my previous home-built machines, |
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> my impression is that if you get PCIe 4.0 , |
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> you don't get CPU graphics, but have to buy a separate graphics card ; |
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> if you have built-in graphics in the CPU, you get only PCIe 3.0. |
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> I might be willing to get an Intel CPU, |
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> but in their specifications there's no mention of PCIe (3 or 4) : |
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> is this an accident or are PCIe's confined to AMD ? |
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> Intel seems to be a quite different world from AMD today. |
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> Does anyone have any useful advice or suggestions ? |
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> SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb |
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Look for an AMD X570 chipset MB. I think you can find what you're looking |
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for. |
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HTH, |
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Mark |