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New AMD build suggestions (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by peregus@lemmy.world to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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Hi community!
I'm in the process of building a new office PC for:

tenths of firefox tabs open some with Microsoft 365 Excel
some VMs because I will be installing Debian on the host, but in the office we use some Microsoft software and because, since I install, uninstall, create a lot of mess, I like to be able to go back to old snapshots or format and reinstall Windows without impacting my day to day job.

I'm still undecided about the CPU: AMD 9950x, 9700x or 7950x, but where I' completely blind is the motherboard. What I would like:

more than 2 PCIe slots to:
- install a PCI USB card to pass the whole controller to a VM
- install an extra NIC
- I want to be able to install a graphic card in future if needed
more than 4 USB-A ports
more than 1 USB-C port
a well known and reliable brand

Do you have any suggestion even for an SSD (probably 4TB, in the 2-300€ range, maybe even something more) and RAM (64GB)?

Thanks!

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You might run into PCIe lanes limitations on the 9k series so just double check what both the CPU and mobo can do when used together.

[–] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be careful about that.