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Evening everyone, I was curious if anyone could help me with an issue I've been having on my computer. A bit of background, I was previously having issues with any BIOS update for my STRIX x570-E beyond 1407 causing random black screen reboots (without any real rhyme or reason...it could be instantly or 3-5 hours later). I've tried a a different set of ram from the QVL list, a new 850w Seasonic PSU (replacing a 650w Seasonic), reseating the existing ram (which is samsung b-die), a new GPU and physically checking all connections, formatting and reinstalling Windows, etc.... Temperature has never been an issue from what I can see in HWInfo. CPU has never gone above 65 degrees while gaming (nor has the GPU for that matter). My DDR4 is usually anywhere between 38-42 degrees. However, since updated to 2802, I've managed to sort out that issue (fingers crossed). I believe in the end it was related to the random memory timings my BIOS was trying to assign to my RAM (I would manually set the timings per DOCP and leave the rest/voltages on auto). Using dram calculator I was able to tune in some timings for 3733 that seem to be stable (for whatever reason, the suggested 3600 timings for my b-die would never get stable). As such, I've managed to go through almost 2 days without a random reboots. With that said, I am currently noticing a WHEA-Logger error within Event Viewer (sometimes it's a few a day, others it's like 10 or so in a row in quick succession): The error itself states the following: Now, I notice this says that the error type is no error. When trying to research the problem someone in another Reddit post suggested disabling Fast Boot both within the BIOS and Windows 10. I've since done that, however, it has not removed the WHEA error as I had two occur shortly one after the other. Is it possible that these WHEA errors are still timing related? I am using the following, however, I bumped up the voltage to 1.45v to see if I could stop the errors. Otherwise, I am using exactly what DRAM calculator suggests for the safe timings (including ProcODT, etc). Additionally, I set my SOC LLC to Level 2 in my Asus bios which seems to keep it around 1.087 V. If I bump it to LLC3 it keeps it almost exactly at 1.1v according to HWInfo. Furthermore, I've ran both Memtest86 and TestMem5 with extreme@anta777 config and both passed without errors. I am open to any suggestions really. Honestly, with the amount of issues I've had in the past I am curious if my 3800x might just be buggered (it's one of the originals from release). What's strange though is it's stable on BIOS 1407. I really do enjoy some of the new BIOS features Asus has added though and performance overall is up as far as boost, etc.. so I'd really like to not have to revert to 1407 for the rest of my days. Here's a snapshot of my HWInfo if that will help as well: Thanks for your time everyone.

Hey again Mateyyy, I looked at the STRIX - F and STRIX - E and I actually really like both the boards. With that said, is there any significant difference between the two other than WIFI / Dual Ethernet (on the E) ? I might be able to swing a bit more cash to upgrade to one of these. Granted, it's still almost as much as the 3700X, but I am almost positive either of these could handle a 3950X down the road. Again, the WIFI is wasted on me as I don't use bluetooth and prefer a wired connection for gaming. Thanks again.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I forgot to mention that I am looking to upgrade down the road to 3900X or 3950X so that I can give my previous processor to my partner. Would these boards/suggestions still be suitable for that? Also, is the BIOS really that bad on the MSI's? I don't see a lot of people recommending them for the new Ryzen's. I had looked at the TUF and I do like the board, however (and I know it's silly), I am going for a black/red theme and that yellow is really...yuck! lol. Mateyyy, I do like the Crosshair VII the most out of the three but I am concerned with no PCIE 4.0 for future proofing for later graphic card upgrades. I usually upgrade my PC every 5-6 years (minus like a new GPU etc). I was also a bit concerned that this one couldn't run my DDR4 at it's XMP profile of 16-16-16-36 but I had read that it's more related to the newer CPU as the memory controller is located on it now. Again, thanks again for the replies everyone. Hoping to bite the bullet and purchase my final components at the end of this week.

Good Morning Everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster... With that said, I was curious if anyone would have a moment to offer some advice on two motherboards I am looking at to pair with a new Ryzen 3700X / 3800X. As it stands I've been slowly piecing together my new build, the only real thing holding me back at the moment from finally getting everything up and running is that I cannot decided on an x470/x570 motherboard. The following are the three I've been looking at currently: #1: GIGABYTE X570 AORUS PRO WIFI (really mixed reviews on this one) #2: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI (high reviews due to rebate program, but nobody really seems to be talking about it?) #3: ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (x470 opposed to x570. I don't particularly need the WIFI, and this one's cheaper of the two ... assume this one would need flashback?). Memory wise I've purchased some G.Skill 3600 16-16-16-36 DDR4 (F4-3600C16D-16GTZR) to pair with the motherboard and the processor. Slightly concerned that the Crosshair cannot run the ram at this speed as it's not listed, though I am not sure. My budget for a motherboard is around $350, give or take a few bucks, Canadian (yea, we get screwed on the price of a lot of things). Realistically, I want the Aorus Master but it's $480+ CDN ... which is more/about as much as the actual CPU (crazy! lol). Anyways, do you gents' happen to have any suggestions in regards to these motherboards? Of the three I've been looking at I cannot seem to decided which is better (I haven't built a new computer in almost 6 years and I am kind of out of the loop these days). I've been reading a lot of folks have said Gigabyte knocked it out of the park this time around but the MSI board has significantly more reviews, and is overall rated highly. I do also realize that MSI is doing a promotion right now that may skew reviews slightly. I also love the way the Crosshair looks and it seems to have a lot more features compared to the price of the others (minus PCIE 4.0, which a lot are people are saying isn't really necessary for gaming for some time). Thanks for your help everyone, I am looking forward to your replies. Any help is appreciated.