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Comparing the Asus x99-E WS/USB 3.1 vs the ASRock X99 WS-E/10G. I was wondering if anyone did the same or have any thoughts on either?

The Asus has USB 3.1, and *SAYS* that it has a Thunderbolt Header, but I can't find anyone using the TB card, or a compatible card for that specific board.

ASRock doesn't have USB 3.1. Has 10G which I don't know of a specific device I'd use to take advantage of this.

Any thoughts?
 
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dark_lord69
Well they both have the same chipset and Asus owns Asrock...
I'd probably go with the ASUS board.

(Nice boards by the way, definitely workstation level)
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Ah...I didn't know the one owned the other. Yeah, need 2 x16 PCI lanes open for 2 Titan X's, then another one for the TB and a 4 lane Decklink.

But the M.2 would take 4 PCI lanes right?

Wish I could say this system build research was for fun, but no, for work.
 
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If it's anything like my ASUS Z97-Pro, the Thunderbolt card is an ASUS-branded one ... I think it's this one: https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ThunderboltEX_II/

 
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Yeah, the product itself doesn't say that it is supports the mobo, but the mobo has a header. I called Asus CS and they said that it is supported.
 
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