PRIME B350-PLUS vs PRIME X370-PRO?

[knightfury]

I'm not sure which one to buy. The b350 is 50 eur cheaper and has usb 2.0 on the back (which I need, and x370 doesn't). All the while, x370 has 4 fan headers and b350 only has 2, and I'm planning on having a 4-fan build and I want to control them.

I'm not planning on SLI.

Is there anything that I might be overlooking in the greatness of x370 that might not be listed in the specs section? Greater audio, perhaps, i.e. less interference?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Bonus question: x370 has 2 more slots in the "audio" compartment. They're black and beige. What are they for?

 

 

[NumLock21]

links to the board you are looking at

3.0 runs backwards at 2.0

[knightfury]

1 minute ago, NumLock21 said:

links to the board you are looking at

3.0 runs backwards at 2.0

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-B350-PLUS/

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-X370-PRO/

True. Some say that Blue Nessie, on the other hand, doesn't run on 3.0

[suits]

I'd get the 350 and get a fan controller personally.

[knightslugger]

The only reason to get the X370 is SLI.

[NumLock21]

11 minutes ago, knightfury said:

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-B350-PLUS/

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/PRIME-X370-PRO/

True. My Blue Nessie, on the other hand, doesn't run on 3.0

Can get a USB 2.0 card for the X370 or USB 2.0 header bracket.

That B350 board is crap when it comes to specs. Look at other brands.

[knightfury]

15 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Can get a USB 2.0 card for the X370 or USB 2.0 header bracket.

That B350 board is crap when it comes to specs. Look at other brands.

What specs?

27 minutes ago, suits said:

I'd get the 350 and get a fan controller personally.

What's the upside for that? fan controller isn't cheap either

[NumLock21]

12 minutes ago, knightfury said:

What specs?

What's the upside for that? fan controller isn't cheap either

The fan header

[knightfury]

5 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

The fan header

Yeah, but I need 6 satas instead of 4

[knightfury]

Okay, I see why MSI Tomahawk and GA-AB350-Gaming 3 are better. It sounds stupid, but while GA-AB350-Gaming 3 has 6 satas, MSI Tomahawk  is white to match my build.

 

WHAT DO I DO

 

THIS IS HARD.

[suits]

32 minutes ago, knightfury said:

What specs?

What's the upside for that? fan controller isn't cheap either

You can get some in the US for 7.99 look for something cheap doesn't have to have knobs and such

[NumLock21]

18 minutes ago, knightfury said:

Okay, I see why MSI Tomahawk and GA-AB350-Gaming 3 are better. It sounds stupid, but while GA-AB350-Gaming 3 has 6 satas, MSI Tomahawk  is white to match my build.

 

WHAT DO I DO

 

THIS IS HARD.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/index.us.asp

[knightfury]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/index.us.asp

but it only has 3 fan connectors only hahaha

I guess the only way to get all of that is to go 370

[NumLock21]

4 minutes ago, knightfury said:

but it only has 3 fan connectors only hahaha

I guess the only way to get all of that is to go 370

Better than 2 and just grab a fan splitter.

What is the maximum you can spend on a motherboard?

[Ryoku]

4 minutes ago, knightfury said:

but it only has 3 fan connectors only hahaha

I guess the only way to get all of that is to go 370

you can use a splitter to spilt the signal to 2 or more fans on a single header.  I personally have 3 fans on one header and 2 on another.

[NumLock21]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157769

[knightslugger]

just split the fan headers dude...