r/buildapcsales • u/anomoyusXboxfan1 • 1d ago

Case [Case] Phanteks XT M3, Compact Micro-ATX Gaming Chassis, High Airflow Performance Mesh, Tempered Glass Window, 3x 120mm D-RGB fans, Black (59.99 original price, $10 promo code, $10 mail in rebate)

https://www.newegg.com/phanteks-micro-atx-cases-steel-chassis-tempered-glass-window-abs-plastic-black-ph-xt325m-dbk01/p/N82E16811854143?item=N82E16811854143
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u/puddymuppies 1d ago

if only i could find a deal on a good mATX board.

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u/DanDanDannn 1d ago

What platform? Newegg has some lly solid deals for B550M boards and Microcenter kills it with B650M open box stuff.

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u/puddymuppies 1d ago

i have a B850 right now, would like to get a B850M. i haven't spent enough time reading if i even need that. i mostly just want to avoid any kind of rail sharing for my GPU & SSDs, and i want one of the better audio codecs. i use Ryzen 7 7800X3D & RTX 5060 right now. Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 MOBO.

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u/Chase2020J 1d ago

B650 and B850 are essentially the same chipset, chipset really doesn't matter for 99.99% of people when it comes to AM5. This is easily the best deal for an AM5 mATX motherboard right now, Pro RS is fantastic: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qcbRsY/asrock-b650m-pro-rs-wifi-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-pro-rs-wifi

Your build is a bit oddly specced though, I would have rather gotten a cheaper CPU/motherboard and better GPU

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u/DanDanDannn 1d ago

Yeah I have a Tuf Gaming B650E-E with my 9800X3D (Micro Center bundle) and it's been super solid. I have felt no need to upgrade to B850 or B870, but I know everyone has their reasoning.

For my gaming and daily use this combo is great.

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u/Chase2020J 1d ago

Yep, people really overrate the importance of motherboards. As long as you get one of decent quality that has the features you need (for most people this is like 4-6 USB ports and 1-2 m.2 slot, which many boards have) then you're fine and you will never think about your motherboard after the initial build. It's one of the dumbest things people overspend on. And as I said before the chipset doesn't even really matter, the differences between them are miniscule, like requiring a gen 5 ssd slot or requiring a USB 4 port

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u/tamarockstar 1d ago

You could get an X870M motherboard like the Gigabyte X870M Aorus Elite WiFi7. One of the M.2 slots connected to the chipset. One of them shares a rail with the GPU, but the other one is on the chipset. The SATA connections also are connected to the chipset. Has the Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC. But it's $360.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_x870m-a-elite-wf7-ice_1003_e.pdf

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u/Vloxalion 1d ago

A separate audio solution like a dac/amp combo would be better if you were specifically aiming for something greater than basic alc897, wouldn't it? r/BudgetAudiophile , perhaps something like a mtrack solo for a cheap one, also has xlr mic input if interested?

spec sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NQHkDEcgDPm34Mns3C93K6SJoBnua-x9O-y_6hv8sPs/

seems like yours has alc1220 if its greater than revision 1.0, so further restricting choices... not seeing any that lane share the gpu slot, that's x870/e problem, but perhaps missed one. msi's b850m power is almost $400 on the used market(out of stock $230 from msi), and b850m edge ti max is above that... seems like a less expensive board and even above entry-level dac would be cheaper and fit your requirements.

or, i suppose msi b850m mortar wifi for alc4080? closest 'cheaper' option, around 240, seeing under 180 for used one on amazon. the mortar max is in the same price bracket as power/edge...

perhaps aliexpress/taobao/temu/alibaba for non usa marketed brands?

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u/anomoyusXboxfan1 1d ago

Personally if they are available in your country, I would highly suggest the Msi b850m power. Picked one up off eBay, it’s a monster overclocker with tons of nvme slots.