Additional components needed

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Require additional storage for games

1) 2TB NVME
Existing drive is a 500GB SSD 2.5" for Windows (I've read that switching from SSD to NVME will save about 1second boot time) and 1TB WD BLack 3.5"

WD_BLUE SN550 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 NVMe​

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It's also in a PCI-E adapter, should I just fit into PCI-E slot in my new motherboard or remove from the PCI card and fit into the motherboard? It has heatsink applied so don't want to risk damaging it

Typically I used to put games on the SSD when games were on the 3.5" and pretty awful (for example DCS) and for games where load times aren't noticeable on the 3.5".

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GPU recommendation? Display is 1440p freesync.

 

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https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_B650-AORUS-ELITE-AX-V2-ICE_1003_e.pdf?v=4c45ab42427f63796179763a3cfbceb8

Is it shared if so which one should I use?

 

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From what I can see, you have 2x secondary PCIE slots (full length), but they're both only 1 lane, so your adapter may not work in these slots. I guess you could try it and see.

Does this board have X4 lane for the bottom slots?

https://download.asrock.com/Manual/B650%20LiveMixer_English.pdf

pain in the backside the GPU and NVME slots are both called "PCIE" it's confusing to seperate the two

 

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I should get about 1gb sec from PCI3 1x?

 

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Just cancelled order for the gigabyte I'm ordering PG riptide instead.

Before I order that should be much better?#

damn annoying with half baked product, PCI-E CPU, PCI-E slots, and PCI-E NVME all classed as PCI-E.

 

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Asrock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI, AMD B650, AM5, ATX, 4 DDR5, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, PCIe5, 3x M.2​

Or I that Livemixer model (I hate the splats on them) even if that is a decent board it looks naff.

 

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Livemixer

CPU:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module

- Supports AMD CrossFire™
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

*If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE3 will be disabled.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks


PG Riptide 650E
CPU:
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
- 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module*
- Supports AMD CrossFire™
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

 

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Bit confusing, but I ordered the PG riptide.