Possible dumb mistake?

[Thorinox]

Hello everyone, I was just wondering something, last week I ordered a new motherboard for a new budget build, and I GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3, and didn't relies till after it had shipped that it wasn't the MSI Performance Gaming AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd Gen. Now, im going to be putting in a Ryzen 1600X to this, but would it be worth the time (im in no rush, still waiting on the Ram, and going to get the other 16GB of Ram next payday, so I have time) to send back the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3 and get the MSI Performance Gaming AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd Gen? Or does it not make a big difference besides the looks.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

2 minutes ago, Thorinox said:

GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming 3 and get the MSI Performance Gaming AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd Gen? Or does it not make a big difference besides the looks.

but I got the asus B350 plus out of the 2 red and black

[Thorinox]

2 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

but I got the asus B350 plus out of the 2 red and black

Huh? I dont understand what you mean...

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

10 minutes ago, Thorinox said:

Huh? I dont understand what you mean...

just all 3 looks freaking cool in red

[191x7]

U mean this

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Performance-Motherboard-B450I-AC/dp/B07F83RY49

B450I-AC?

[Gareque]

So to understand the question, have you ordered a 1st gen board and are asking if you should return it for a 2nd gen one?

 

If the board suits your needs and you only want a 1600X then I'd say it should be fine either way, though I am pretty certain all AM4 chips work in any AM4 motherboard, regardless of gen.

 

More often than not, if the motherboard suits your needs it will be fine, outside of that it's the extras, BIOS and aesthetics that seal the deal with people.  Particularly with a budget build.  When building mine, the main thing I wanted was RGB and NVMe compatibility, as well as being available.  As all the others were out of stock or pre-order only I wound up going with the G/Byte X470 AORUS board.  Worked wonders thus far.

 

So basically if the board you have now is fine, why change it?

The only thing I'd question is why the 1600X?  At least where I am, the cost of a 1600X is £185, as is the cost of the 2600X.  Given the option, I'd go with a 2600X even if it's a couple of quid/whatever currency you use more.

[Thorinox]

7 hours ago, 191x7 said:

U mean this

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Performance-Motherboard-B450I-AC/dp/B07F83RY49

B450I-AC?

No, these two, 

The one I have now:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VWHXK94/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And the one I meant to get:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F83RVTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

5 hours ago, Gareque said:

So to understand the question, have you ordered a 1st gen board and are asking if you should return it for a 2nd gen one?

 

If the board suits your needs and you only want a 1600X then I'd say it should be fine either way, though I am pretty certain all AM4 chips work in any AM4 motherboard, regardless of gen.

 

More often than not, if the motherboard suits your needs it will be fine, outside of that it's the extras, BIOS and aesthetics that seal the deal with people.  Particularly with a budget build.  When building mine, the main thing I wanted was RGB and NVMe compatibility, as well as being available.  As all the others were out of stock or pre-order only I wound up going with the G/Byte X470 AORUS board.  Worked wonders thus far.

 

So basically if the board you have now is fine, why change it?

The only thing I'd question is why the 1600X?  At least where I am, the cost of a 1600X is £185, as is the cost of the 2600X.  Given the option, I'd go with a 2600X even if it's a couple of quid/whatever currency you use more.

Yeah, I was wanting to get the 2600X, but for me, that was another $55, I was able to get the 1600X for $155, or the 2600X for $195. Considering what im upgrading from, the 1600X will be beyond better, right now, I have a AMD FX(tm)-6300, iv had this computer for almost 6 years now, everything is frankly crap, except the GPU and Main drive which I upgraded last year, but now with more income, I can do much more without going broke.

[Gareque]

Definitely.  That's the reason I decided to go for a 2600X now, rather than waiting on the 3000 series release.  I was on an FX-8350, so it's a huge jump to begin with.

 

At the very least, you can follow the same thought as I did: It's AMD.  If you buy the cheaper CPU now and decide to upgrade it later, the CPU won't be extortionate and you won't need to buy a new m/b later.

[Thorinox]

2 minutes ago, Gareque said:

Definitely.  That's the reason I decided to go for a 2600X now, rather than waiting on the 3000 series release.  I was on an FX-8350, so it's a huge jump to begin with.

 

At the very least, you can follow the same thought as I did: It's AMD.  If you buy the cheaper CPU now and decide to upgrade it later, the CPU won't be extortionate and you won't need to buy a new m/b later.

For me, in all honesty, im not looking to have the best of the best kind of thing, and even with just a 1600X, im sure it will last me another 5+ years or longer, who knows, im just not sure on the motherboard right now.

[191x7]

I went from FX 8300 to r5 1600X, a huge boost.

Went with x470 Aorus UG because no MSI with decent VRM was available.

[Thorinox]

So, should I keep the one I have now or go ahead and get the one I meant to get? Im not sure which one is the better one, because there is only about $10 difference.

The one I have now:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VWHXK94/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And the one I meant to get:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F83RVTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

[DezGalbie]

8 minutes ago, Thorinox said:

So, should I keep the one I have now or go ahead and get the one I meant to get? Im not sure which one is the better one, because there is only about $10 difference.

The one I have now:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VWHXK94/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And the one I meant to get:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F83RVTC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

These are two very similar boards. If it was me, I would just build with the board I have instead of returning it.

Unless there is some feature which the MSI board has and the Gigabyte doesn't which you desperately need.

[Thorinox]

1 minute ago, DezGalbie said:

These are two very similar boards. If it was me, I would just build with the board I have instead of returning it.

Unless there is some feature which the MSI board has and the Gigabyte doesn't which you desperately need.

Thanks.

[Gareque]

They both support NVMe from what I can see, so for the most part both boards are pretty much the same.  I'd go with which ever you find aesthetically pleasing.  If you want RGB, perhaps the first one as it has a strip light on the board.

 

Otherwise, there's no reason to go one over the other.

[Thorinox]

1 minute ago, Gareque said:

They both support NVMe from what I can see, so for the most part both boards are pretty much the same.  I'd go with which ever you find aesthetically pleasing.  If you want RGB, perhaps the first one as it has a strip light on the board.

 

Otherwise, there's no reason to go one over the other.

Iv never been big on the whole RGB thing, so, the Redness to it doesnt bother me, will match my Red RGB fans, and what not, I have a Red/Black theme, but nothing huge with lights, the ram I ordered doesnt even have RGB in them and thats perfectly good with me, so ill just stick to what I have. Thanks.

[Gareque]

Sounds like a plan to me :).