Ryzen 7 3700x are only $259 right now. What's the CHEAPEST PCIE4 motherboard I should consider

[Mister Woof]

$259 Ryzen 7 3700x

 

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3700X-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXMZLPK/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=ryzen+5+3600&qid=1594736264&sr=8-7

 

If planning to run at stock or PBO only.

 

I know the motherboard tier list is there, but just looking for some anecdotal commentary on the cheapest PCIE4 motherboard that can work with this CPU for mostly gaming with possibly some light encoding.

 

Thanks

[zeusthemoose]

MSI b450 Tomahawk max is a great budget b450 board

[Haro]

Tomahawk max. 

Mortar max and the a pro max ( non m ) and the pro 4 and the pro vdh max are all capable of handling an 8 core. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

$259 Ryzen 7 3700x

 

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3700X-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXMZLPK/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=ryzen+5+3600&qid=1594736264&sr=8-7

 

If planning to run at stock or PBO only.

 

I know the motherboard tier list is there, but just looking for some anecdotal commentary on the cheapest motherboard that can work with this CPU for mostly gaming with possibly some light encoding.

 

Thanks

Going for that IPC loss to a thread count bump while Zen 3 is just around that corner??

 

I suggest nothing at this time. But a nice B550 or X570 if possible.

 

Not sure what the 600 chipsets will look like....

[Mister Woof]

1 minute ago, zeusthemoose said:

MSI b450 Tomahawk max is a great budget b450 board

Hey, thanks for the recommendation. I should have noted that I was looking for a PCIE4 motherboard. So, B550 or X570.

 

I know a lot of recommendation is the ASUS X570 TUF GAMING, which my friend uses and I've recommended because of this, but I was curious about the much cheaper X570 boards that are also available. 

For example:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Prime-X570-P-Ryzen-Motherboard/dp/B07SW925DR/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=x570+motherboard&qid=1594736992&sr=8-8

 

Which is only $159

[Mister Woof]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

Going for that IPC loss to a thread count bump while Zen 3 is just around that corner??

 

I suggest nothing at this time. But a nice B550 or X570 if possible.

 

Not sure what the 600 chipsets will look like....

Not replacing my 8700k. Replacing my 1600 setup which will be donated to my sister

[Haro]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

Going for that IPC loss to a thread count bump while Zen 3 is just around that corner??

Still a good deal nonetheless lol. 

[Mateyyy]

B550-A Pro or B550 Aorus Elite

[Mister Woof]

1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

Still a good deal nonetheless lol. 

I mean, it's really a hard sell for the i7-10700k at $410 plus an $80 cooler ($500)

 

When you can just get this for $259. It's......wow.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

Not replacing my 8700k. Replacing my 1600 setup which will be donated to my sister

I wonder if a 3700X is a little over kl on the old HTPC, but I can't talk like that while running a 2700X for the same thing!

 

I'd do the TUF maybe. Decent board. I've been on an ROG kick myself. 

[Mister Woof]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

I wonder if a 3700X is a little over kl on the old HTPC, but I can't talk like that while running a 2700X for the same thing!

 

I'd do the TUF maybe. Decent board. I've been on an ROG kick myself. 

It's just the price. $259 for it is just stupid

[Fasauceome]

6 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

I know the motherboard tier list is there, but just looking for some anecdotal commentary on the cheapest PCIE4 motherboard that can work with this CPU for mostly gaming with possibly some light encoding.

 

I mean, PCIe 4.0 won't really impact performance, so you should definitely consider B450 instead. 

 

but for B550:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/39LwrH/gigabyte-b550m-aorus-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-aorus-pro

[Guest]

Just now, Mister Woof said:

It's just the price. $259 for it is just stupid

Oh I totally see that

was thinking you was gonna replace your main gamer. You corrected me!

[Haro]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

but for B550:

I would also add the a pro which is still a great board. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

I mean, PCIe 4.0 won't really impact performance, so you should definitely consider B450 instead. 

 

but for B550:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/39LwrH/gigabyte-b550m-aorus-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-aorus-pro

I wouldn't do the Gigabyte. Their B450 boards where shit. I would expect the same on B550

[Mister Woof]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

I mean, PCIe 4.0 won't really impact performance, so you should definitely consider B450 instead. 

 

but for B550:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/39LwrH/gigabyte-b550m-aorus-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-aorus-pro

It's not really a rational metric. Just.....want it to have it. Kind of like the heated seats that I never have used once.

[Mister Woof]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

I wouldn't do the Gigabyte. Their B450 boards where shit. I would expect the same on B550

I am forced to agree with this, despite me generally liking the mid-higher end Gigabyte motherboards a lot. The B450 Aorus M my 1600 on is certifiably dogshit.

[Haro]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

would expect the same on B550

The aorus pro is a great board. Their b550 boards are basically one of the better choices. 

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

I wouldn't do the Gigabyte. Their B450 boards where shit. I would expect the same on B550

it was really only the BIOS that was shit. The VRM on this board is all there, for good CPU performance. Plus, Gigabyte recently did a massive BIOS overhaul.

[Mateyyy]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

I wouldn't do the Gigabyte. Their B450 boards where shit. I would expect the same on B550

Other than the DS3H, mATX Elite and arguably mATX Pro as well, they're really quite solid. 

[Guest]

Just now, Mateyyy said:

Other than the DS3H, mATX Elite and arguably mATX Pro as well, they're really quite solid. 

I'd pick either of those over any MSI though. Just my preference.

 

The DS3H was the mostly purchased board because of pricing.

 

You see how difficult it is to get a nice expensive board when a lot of budget is wiped on a CPU....

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

it was really only the BIOS that was shit. The VRM on this board is all there, for good CPU performance. Plus, Gigabyte recently did a massive BIOS overhaul.

Well that's good to know!!!

[Mister Woof]

18 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

I mean, PCIe 4.0 won't really impact performance, so you should definitely consider B450 instead. 

 

but for B550:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/39LwrH/gigabyte-b550m-aorus-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-aorus-pro

Thanks for the recommendation.

And to everyone else after commenting on new gigabyte BIOS.

 

Gonna get this one + the $259 3700x. THANKS

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Fasauceome said:

, Gigabyte recently did a massive BIOS overhaul.

I couldn't find any information supporting this statement

[Fasauceome]

Just now, ShrimpBrime said:

I couldn't find any information supporting this statement

I don't remember any fanfare about it really, I just updated the bios on a B450 board and everything looked different.

 

Unfortunately I did not have the time to check if the vcore settings were improved, so @Mister Woof let me know if the CPU settings are any good.