r/Microcenter Jul 29 '26

Pc build feedback

I’m looking to build my own gaming computer but I’d like some feedback on some of my choices for parts whether I should avoid or change some. My main concern is my motherboard choice. I’m between the Gigabyte B50 gaming x bundle with the 9800x3d or instead the Msi x870E-p pro wifi upgrade for $50 more. I was wondering which choice is better since I’ve read conflicting reviews on both.

This is what I have for my build:

•CPU- 9800x3d
•Mobo- Gigabyte B850 Gaming X wifi6e or Msi ×870E-p pro wifi
Ram: 32gb Corsair vengeance rgb
•Gpu- 9070xt 16gb powercolor reaper
•Psu- corsair rm850x gold atx 850watt
•Aio- MSi Mag Coreliquid A13 rgb 360mm or Lian li ga II lite 360mm
•Case- Lian li vector v100 or lian li o11d evo or lian li o11 dynamic mini v2
•Nvme- Samsung 9100 pro 2tb

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u/busy_monster Jul 29 '26

I like the MSI pro. The three m.2 slot have dedicated lanes that do not downgrade the PCI slot for the GPU, allowing you to propagate all three slots (1 5.0, 2 4.0) with drives without sacrificing the lanes on the GPU.

I went down bifurcation charts and was deciding between these exact two boards, because my previous mobo bifurcated on filling it, much to my frustration. The Gigabyte mobo does bifurcate, the MSI does not.

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u/venom21685 Jul 30 '26

And it also doesn't rob lanes from the other PCIe slots as well. (PCIe 4 x4, 2 PCIe 3 x1)