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This video takes a look at the minimum number of PCIE 3.0 lanes needed for 10Gbps LAN. Almost all 10g NICs are PCIE x4. This is mainly due to compatibility with PCIE Gen 2. Some newer motherboards include a PCIE 3.0 x2 slot which at first glance seems strange but it turns out these are excellent for adding 10Gb ethernet to the motherboard.

In general the following applies for running 10Gbps provided the NIC supports up to Gen 4.
PCIE 2.0 x4
PCIE 3.0 x2
PCIE 4.0 x1

Where to buy the card featured in the video:
ASUS XG-C100C 10G Network Adapter PCIE 3.0 x4 - https://amzn.to/44LiklO
Newegg link - https://newegg.io/nc776831c8

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - How many PCIE lanes are needed for 10gb?
5:29 - 10gb local network speed test
7:39 - large 1.6GB file transfer speed test
8:02 - Conclusion

Parts featured in this video:
CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x3d - https://amzn.to/3rFqRYO
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master - https://amzn.to/3OhHn8S
RAM: Gskill Trident Z 2x48 96gb 6400mhz - https://amzn.to/3O1ri7f
GPU: Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XTX - https://amzn.to/3OfQerx
PSU: MSI MEG Ai1300P ATX3.0 PCIE5 - https://amzn.to/3Qgk2ag

Newegg links:
CPU: Ryzen 9 7950x3d - https://newegg.io/ncd8e07506
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master - https://newegg.io/nc838f8adf
RAM: Gskill Trident Z 2x48 96gb 6400mhz - https://newegg.io/nc4535323d
GPU: Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 7900 XTX - https://newegg.io/nc34143f5a
PSU: MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300w - https://newegg.io/nc597addae

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