Hey
@dlgoodchild
I have nearly identical hardware and here's my recommendation:
1. This mobo has a wifi and a non-wifi version, any preference of one over the other?
A. Built-in WiFi doesn't work on Mac so might as well go for non-WiFi version if you can save $$s
2. Does the S1200A audio chipset work OK in Catalina?
A. Yeah I have it working
3. Are there any reports of a working build with initial/direct install of Catalina?
A. I installed Catalina 10.15.4 (19E266) directly and it worked fine. My config is Asus z390m pro Wifi, i5-8600k, Sapphire Vega 64, Crucial sport LT 16GB 3200, 1TB Samsung m.2 970, EVGA G3 750w
4. With an i7, RX580, 1TB M.2, 32GB and a SATA disk, does anyone have an updated PSU recommendation?
A. I suggest you create a PC part picker list and see the combined power usage. My guess is that your usage will be around 450w. Ensure there's enough headroom in PSU so select at least a 650w high quality one.
5. Should I go Fenvi T919 or go for an M.2 Broadcom chip for Wifi and BT?
A. Fenvi T919 - I used it in a few builds and works out of the box. The WiFi speeds are a lie though: you get slower speeds than advertized but both WiFi and BT work
The only thing I'm debugging still is NVRAM that seems to be not working at the moment.
Hey all.
I'm looking to make my first build, which includes "ASUS TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING (Wi-Fi)". I've a few queries:
1. This mobo has a wifi and a non-wifi version, any preference of one over the other?
2. Does the S1200A audio chipset work OK in Catalina?
3. Are there any reports of a working build with initial/direct install of Catalina?
4. With an i7, RX580, 1TB M.2, 32GB and a SATA disk, does anyone have an updated PSU recommendation?
5. Should I go Fenvi T919 or go for an M.2 Broadcom chip for Wifi and BT?
Thanks!