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