KVR Audio

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:06 pm

Pictus wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:15 am The fresh new Gigabyte B550 VISION D has Thunderbolt(Titan Ridge)
ports built-in, but they only mention as Type-C
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B5 ... -rev-10#kf

USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 share the same port format but are completely different protocols. I see no mention in that MoBo specs that it has Thunderbolt, only USB.

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:09 pm

The Titan Ridge is a Thunderbolt chip, not USB chip

The other chips in the motherboard already provides the USB.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:08 pm

I am confused by this. I thought I had read that the newer iterations of USB incorporated Thunderbolt. Am I mistaken?... it wouldn't be the first time today.

I think I might be getting something wrong by a misread of this article.

https://www.dignited.com/53093/usb4-vs-thunderbolt-3/

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:34 pm

Interesting and confusing...
Anyway, better ask Gigabyte support if the motherboard is compatible
with Thunderbolt.

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:17 am

Yeah USB4 was supposed to handle TB ? USB4 is supposed to look just like USB-C go figure. Would be nice if B550 boards get TB !

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:02 am

This is really confusing, indeed.

Aliens · Post by **Aliens** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:23 pm

I'm going to build a system using a Ryzen 5 3600 on an Asus prime x570-p motherboard.
As I've always used integrated graphics in previous builds, I'll have to get a graphics card this time.
No gaming or video work, just a daw, outputting to an hdmi monitor (currently just 1920/1080). What's the best cheapest option?

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:57 pm

I'm waiting til new Xbox and PlayStation get released then I'll build . By then bios and revisions will be done on the B550 mobos and the newer Ryzen 4000 CPUs will be out and newer graphics cards / GPUs will be rolling .... so I'm thinking January after xmas ...

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:45 am

If I were to built a new PC today, I guess I would opt for the Ryzen 9 3900X, which seems to be a bargain even at 360 euros.

Aliens · Post by **Aliens** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:58 am

I always buy the best cpu I can afford, and at NZ$500 more expensive than a 3600, which would treble the performance of my i7 2600 and, from reading this thread, double what you're using, it's not worth the extra money to me.
I'm not even going to use a ssd, just use a couple of Seagate hdd (which serve me well), so no need to pick an expensive chip I'll never see the need to use it's power.

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:56 pm

Aliens wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:23 pm I'm going to build a system using a Ryzen 5 3600 on an Asus prime x570-p motherboard.
As I've always used integrated graphics in previous builds, I'll have to get a graphics card this time.
No gaming or video work, just a daw, outputting to an hdmi monitor (currently just 1920/1080). What's the best cheapest option?

This https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/2jX ... 0sl2gd3brk

IF you want something to keep the CPU cool and quite, only
need to use the center fan.
https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/vCL ... assassinii

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:53 pm

Pictus wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:56 pm
Aliens wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:23 pm I'm going to build a system using a Ryzen 5 3600 on an Asus prime x570-p motherboard.
As I've always used integrated graphics in previous builds, I'll have to get a graphics card this time.
No gaming or video work, just a daw, outputting to an hdmi monitor (currently just 1920/1080). What's the best cheapest option?
This https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/2jX ... 0sl2gd3brk

IF you want something to keep the CPU cool and quite, only
need to use the center fan.
https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/vCL ... assassinii

I also have one of those basic, passively cooled graphics cards, good enough if one doesn't play video games

And I use the AMD stock CPU cooler that came with my Ryzen chip, it works fine and I don't hear it at all.

kvotchin · Post by **kvotchin** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:56 pm

Absolutely zero good reasons not to get at least one SSD these days.

FWIW, I’ll be going for the Ryzen 3600. Seems fine for this purpose, tbh. That or the 3700X, to double my current cores and threads (4/8), which would be cute.

Best CPUs right now for audio production, no doubt about it.

egbert · Post by **egbert** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm

Pictus wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:15 am
magmagwa wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:32 pm Great threads, thanks!!!

I have come to the same conclusion, if you want a stable TB3 PC, it has to be Intel.

The only AMD + TB3 AIC mobo that tempts me is https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard ... v-11/sp#sp
I am glad to help, the new REV 1.1 Gigabyte motherboards have Thunderbolt header
and are excellent motherboards too...

X570 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.1)
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard ... v-11/sp#sp

X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.1)
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard ... v-11/sp#sp

X570 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.1)
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard ... IFI-rev-11

X570 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.1)
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard ... v-11/sp#sp

The fresh new Gigabyte B550 VISION D has Thunderbolt(Titan Ridge)
ports built-in, but they only mention as Type-C
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B5 ... -rev-10#kf

What is the purpose of that "DP in" port? - I assume this is Display Port so does this allow external boxen to drive the monitor through this port.

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:36 pm

egbert wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm What is the purpose of that "DP in" port? - I assume this is Display Port so does this allow external boxen to drive the monitor through this port.

DP = DisplayPort
To use a Thunderbolt display, the GPU DisplayPort out goes into the DP IN.

AMD Ryzen 3rd gen. ZEN 2 processors for audio PC