Motherboard GIGABYTE AB350N-Gaming WIFI
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The placement of the various connections just makes this motherboard a Big Bag of Hurt...
Yeah, and I made very clear to the reps that I was not happy with the connector layout and would like to see it improved in future boards.
If they could put the CPU 8 pin where the USB 3.0 internal header is (and dump the usb header), I think the overall layout would be quite nice for some itx cases.
We did discuss the possibility of a community driven revision via a crowdfunding campaign or something.
But something like moving the 8-pin connector is non-trivial and the MOQ is pretty steep.
But something like moving the 8-pin connector is non-trivial and the MOQ is pretty steep.
Having the 24pin + Sata ports on the top like that will benefit me. Other then that i prefer AsRocks board. But I think Ill get my first ever gigabyte board. Finally my 1700 have somewhere to be.
I don't understand why you're all so upset with the 8pin and 24pin.
The 24pin really makes no difference, the only time it'd make an impact is if you're building in a s4 mini or similar, due to how limited you are with the hdplex psus.
It would make more sense to switch position between usb3 and 8pin though. Considering how long even SFX cables are, reaching to the 8pin won't be a problem at all.
For me specifically, the offset CPU socket means I won't have to cut out even more on my case, for the CPU fan to fit. Now I'll just have to space it a bit with vibration dampeners, to make the airflow a bit better. Really, my only complaint about this board is the red accents, but even that is kept much more subtle than on the ASRock board.
8pin is a bit weird, but it's whatever to me. Tiny bit worried about clearance of that wifi thing, but I assume it's no taller than standard ram.
The 24pin really makes no difference, the only time it'd make an impact is if you're building in a s4 mini or similar, due to how limited you are with the hdplex psus.
It would make more sense to switch position between usb3 and 8pin though. Considering how long even SFX cables are, reaching to the 8pin won't be a problem at all.
For me specifically, the offset CPU socket means I won't have to cut out even more on my case, for the CPU fan to fit. Now I'll just have to space it a bit with vibration dampeners, to make the airflow a bit better. Really, my only complaint about this board is the red accents, but even that is kept much more subtle than on the ASRock board.
8pin is a bit weird, but it's whatever to me. Tiny bit worried about clearance of that wifi thing, but I assume it's no taller than standard ram.
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I've stayed away from Gigabyte boards due to their poor fan control in UEFI. Something to look out for. Perhaps they have improved.
Is there a run down of all the Realtec CODECs? I'm struggling to compare them all without memorizing a whole bunch of numbers with limited data.
I'm about to build my first ever SFF PC and was wondering if this board would go well with a Silverstone SG05?
Yes, the SG05 (unlike some other cases) will benefit from the ATX 24 and SATA ports being on the side to maximise front to back airflow from the intake fan
I was wondering if anyone had any experience using the Corsair 380t with a layout like Gigabyte's, where a lot of the plugs are on the top of the board? It doesn't look like it would fit with how the Corsair is set up (laying horizontal/flat...especially if you have something like a Cryorig H7 or something). Asrock's ITX board might be the only one worth looking in to for people who are using the 380t.
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