HardwareBanter - View Single Post - Tachi X570 has only 1 gigabit ethernetport kinda disappointing (notfuture-proof, no 10 GBe)

**Char Jackson** · July 9th 19, 02:51 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt

On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 04:58:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

This year I will probably buy a new computer, I will probably wait for the 16 core ryzen, I've wait 13 years to buy a new computer and somebody I know thinks I should wait 2 more months to get the 16 core part lol.

There's always something newer and better just around the corner. Sooner
or later, if you're going to buy, you just have to jump.

For now I will investigate motherboards somewhat better to see which motherboard can actually power such a 16 core beast.

I am kinda a fan of ASRock though I never used their motherboards for a long period, but what I like about their boards is "overheat" protection which some claim every motherboard has but I am not so sure about that.

Anyway their Tachi X570 motherboard and especially the RGB looks very good/amazing !

But there is one thing that truely disappoints me a lot and that's two things actually:

1. First of all it only has 1 ethernet port ?! WTF where they thinking ?! How the **** do I connect my old computer and new computer AND INTERNET ?! without having to use some ****ing complex router crap ?! Big problem there.

Use an Ethernet switch to connect the two computers together. Unmanaged
8-port gigabit switches start at less than $15. If you don't already
have a router, (why wouldn't you, though), you'll need that instead of
or in addition to the switch. Routers almost always have a switch built
in, usually a 4-port, just to get you started.

2. But what is even worse is it's only 1 gigabit ethernet ?! Again WTF ?!
How the **** I am supposed to transfer my 50 terrabyte of data from this new computer to my future computer in say 5 or 10 years when I might buy another one if I am still alive ?! HOLY**** ?!

Use USB3.1 if the other PC supports it, preferably Gen 2. That should
give you either 2.5Gbps or 10Gbps, depending on your particular
situation.

For a better data transfer experience, you can probably temporarily
install your data drives in the new PC so that they're 'local'. I moved
40TB of data that way, and another 6TB or so just over the usual Gig
ethernet link.