MSI Tomahawk Max Replacement

muindor · December 5, 2019

So my MSI Tomahawk Max B450 died a week into using it. I'd get a replacement as I assume this is just a one-off DOA case. The issue is they're out of stock most places and I'm impatient.

I looked at going one step up to the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC, but it is out of stock too.

I'm using the board with a 5700XT & Ryzen 5 3600. I don't really overclock beyond Ryzen Master Precision Boost.

Would the ASUS - ROG Strix B450-F work for my use case? I've seen some negative reviews but they mainly seem to reference VRMs that are bad for overclocking.

Thanks so much for the help!

Polyvalent · December 5, 2019

It'll work fine. ASUS makes a good board. Good customer service too.

Juular · December 5, 2019

It will work for R5 3600 if you don't plan to upgrade it.

But, get B450 A-Pro \ Gaming Plus MAX instead, these are the same boards as Tomahawk really except for different design and the lack of USB Type-C on the I\O panel.