"Gaming" boards and all that pastic

[clickingbuttons]

Yeah tyan is usually pretty solid for workstation/server boards.

It's been my experience that all motherboards of a particular generation are exactly the same with minor cosmetic differences.

I would buy the cheapest motherboard possible that would comfortably run my target CPU, preferably overclocked 24/7. VRM's etc and cooling of those VRM's are more important in this case.

To satisfy your need for 10gbit networking I would then also pick up something like this:

Amazon.com: 10Gb PCI-E NIC Network Card, Dual SFP+ Port, PCI Express Ethernet Lan Adapter Support Windows Server/Linux/VMware, Compare to Intel X520-DA2: Computers & Accessories

Buy 10Gb PCI-E NIC Network Card, Dual SFP+ Port, PCI Express Ethernet Lan Adapter Support Windows Server/Linux/VMware, Compare to Intel X520-DA2: Network Cards - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Put everything in a closed case and you're sorted with the disco lights.

 

[CataclysmZA]

As for ASRock Rack, I've had too much drama. Too many failures, and too much trouble getting stuff RMAd. Their boards do look nice though!

It is a pity that Supermicro doesn't do anything beyond EPYC boards. Those would be better, but it's almost as if Intel moneyhats them.

As for Tyan, I have seen some online listings, but I haven't looked at any of the Chinese retailers yet.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Now I just need to figure out how to get hold of it This will probably be for next upgrade though - need to save up a whole lot to afford the CPU!

 

[ponder]

It's been my experience that all motherboards of a particular generation are exactly the same with minor cosmetic differences.

No they are not, just the vrm brand & design differs hugely between brands, models & revisions. The differences can be massive, x570 thermal throttling on several boards while others chug along at 60/70C

 

[clickingbuttons]

No they are not, just the vrm brand & design differs hugely between brands, models & revisions. The differences can be massive, x570 thermal throttling on several boards while others chug along at 60/70C

fair enough