ryzen 5 2600 (what motherboard to buy?)

[Wulb4ri]

Hi guys,

I am planning to get a new motherboard and processor because i still have the amd 6300 series.

I want a ryzen 5 2600 (for a little bit gaming and productivity) but i am not sure for what motherboard and ram(deffinetly 16gb) i should go for.

i am a college student so i am a little bit on a budged but i dont want to get a complete sh!tty motherboard.

Can you help me out?

 

(PS: European)

[Slottr]

Pro 4 is a good cheap board, B450 Tomahawk is a great budget board for overclocking 

[hello_there_123]

which country, mATX or ATX

[Wulb4ri]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Pro 4 is a good cheap board, B450 Tomahawk is a great budget board for overclocking 

what ram would be good or what should i look out for besides good bandwidth( i know ryzen is hungry in that regard)

[Wulb4ri]

1 minute ago, hello_there_123 said:

which country, mATX or ATX

Austria 

right know i have a mini ATX but the case can hold ATX motherboards

 

[Evanair]

Don't overlook the mATX boards, they are usually cheaper.  With the non X series chip, you can do a b450 as you probably won't overclock it.

Consider getting higher speed ram, but this will also require a more efficient board to handle the overclock, but you don't need much.  Just avoid bottom barrel brands.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144232

Something like this (it's got 4 ram slots vs 2 for the same price)

[Wulb4ri]

5 minutes ago, Evanair said:

Don't overlook the mATX boards, they are usually cheaper.  With the non X series chip, you can do a b450 as you probably won't overclock it.

Consider getting higher speed ram, but this will also require a more efficient board to handle the overclock, but you don't need much.  Just avoid bottom barrel brands.

Gigabyte B450 Aorus would that be a fitting choice for a mATX ? I don't really plan on overclocking (but of course if i change my mind it would be great to have)

Ballistix Sport DDR4, 3000 MT/s, PC4-24000 for ram ?

[Slottr]

5 minutes ago, Evanair said:

Don't overlook the mATX boards, they are usually cheaper.  With the non X series chip, you can do a b450 as you probably won't overclock it.

What kinda mumbo jumbo is that

[DrMacintosh]

I've got an ASRock B450M Pro4 and I love it! Great PCIe layout and two M.2 slots

[Wulb4ri]

15 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

I've got an ASRock B450M Pro4 and I love it! Great PCIe layout and two M.2 slots

what ram do you have ?

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Wulb4ri said:

what ram do you have ?

Some Crucial Ballistix Sport 2666 2x4GB with meh timings. The board has 4 DIMM slots so there is nice upgradability. 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820164024&Description=DDR4 2666&cm_re=DDR4_2666-_-20-164-024-_-Product

[Evanair]

27 minutes ago, Slottr said:

What kinda mumbo jumbo is that

Most people look for ATX boards with all the bells and whistles when they don't need them.

 

 The 1700 Vs 1800x at launch for overclocking was a joke, but the 2600 chip doesn't overclocking as well as it's X brother.  If you're buying a 2600, you don't buy it because it can oc like a madman, you buy it for budget and performance.

 

Also, most inexpensive boards don't have the vrm or heatskins to support a large overclock.

[aezakmi]

2 minutes ago, Evanair said:

If you're buying a 2600, you don't buy it because it can oc like a madman