On 17/10/26 at 16:11, Landon wrote:
Hello Debian users,
Hi,
I'm planning to build a new desktop computer running Debian 13
(Trixie), and I'm looking for recommendations for a reliable
AMD AM5 motherboard.
I've been using Debian for years. My current desktop has a
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX motherboard with an AMD FX-8370 CPU.
It's approximately ten years old and has been extremely reliable.
I'm hoping to get similar longevity from my new computer.
me too am on similar hardware:
~$ inxi -MGC
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A99X EVO R2.0 v: Rev 1.xx
serial: <superuser required> Firmware: BIOS vendor: American Megatrends
v: 2103 date: 11/07/2013
CPU:
Info: 8-core model: AMD FX-8350 bits: 64 type: MCP cache: L2: 8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 4190 min/max: 1400/4000 cores: 1: 4190 2: 4190 3: 4190
4: 4190 5: 4190 6: 4190 7: 4190 8: 4190
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GK208 [GeForce GT 630 Rev. 2] driver: nouveau v: kernel
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6 driver: X:
loaded: modesetting dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution:
1920x1080~60Hz
API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nouveau,swrast
platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7-2+deb13u1
renderer: NV108
API: Vulkan Message: No Vulkan data available.
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor wl: wayland-info x11: xdriinfo,
xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
I use my computer throughout the day, so stability and reliability
are considerably more important to me than overclocking or extra
features. I would particularly like to avoid motherboards with
persistent BIOS/UEFI, Ethernet, or other hardware problems.
The planned system includes:
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
- 32 GB DDR5-6000 EXPO RAM, with possible future expansion
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2 TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
- At least two SATA drives
- Debian 13 with its standard kernel and packaged drivers
I doubt that the nouveau kernel driver of the Linux 6.12.y series can do
great things with that graphic card so you almost surely will have to
install the NVidia proprietary driver.
I'm willing to run the RAM at a lower speed if necessary for
long-term stability.
My motherboard requirements are:
- ATX form factor
- Reliable 2.5 GbE or faster wired Ethernet
- PCIe 5.0 x16 for the GPU
- At least one PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe slot that doesn't reduce GPU
bandwidth or disable SATA ports
- At least three usable SATA ports, including when the primary
NVMe SSD and any required PCIe expansion card are installed
- Native 20 Gbps USB (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), or an available PCIe
expansion slot suitable for adding a 20 Gbps USB adapter.
The slot must remain physically accessible with the GPU
installed and must not reduce GPU or NVMe bandwidth or
disable the required SATA ports.
- Preferably $200-$300, with $400 as an absolute maximum
- Good BIOS/UEFI stability and ongoing security updates
USB4, Wi-Fi 7, and optical audio are optional. I'd prefer mature,
well-supported hardware over newer features.
again, does the Linux kernel 6.12.y support those devices (WI-FI 7, USB
4, Ethernet 2.5GB ...)? Maybe the Ethernet...
OK, you can always download a backported to Trixie Linux 7.x.y series
but the new Linux kernel 7.x *LTS* has yet to come (maybe at the end of
the year) there isn't none kernel 7 declared as *LTS*.
Shortly, if you really want Debian Stable the distance between hardware
devices and operating system drivers is too high now. So my 2ยข advice
is: "WAIT". Wait for the new shiny LTS series 7 kernel and the new
stable Debian 14 release "Forky" (probably in mid-2027).
As you can see from my hardware description above, me too I have to buy
a new PC and I've planned to do this on August 2027. I've chosen two
Seagate Firecuda 1TB NvMe as storage, a cheaper AMD GPU card, AMD CPU on
AM5 socket, 64 GB DDR5...
Kind regards,
--
Franco Martelli
