Cpu and Mobo compatibility

[cheiften98]

My friend is building his first pc and he's picked a 1660 and ive recommended an i5 9400f. were trying to find a good mobo now but found this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-EX-B250-V7-Expedition-LGA1151-Motherboard/dp/B074WHNWZT/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=ASUS+EX-B250-V7&qid=1556130679&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull#customerReviews

on the asus support page for this board the cpu doesnt show to be compatible. they're both 1151 so im a bit confused atm.

[Fasauceome]

There are 2 versions of 1151, B250 uses the old version for 6th and 7th gen CPUs. You need the new version for 8th and 9th gen.

 

This can be found on 300 series chipsets like B360, B365, Z370, Z390, etc.

[cheiften98]

ah ok, thank you.

 

[cheiften98]

do you have any recommendations please? trying to keep the buidld as cheap as possible. so far. £200 for the 1660 and £140 for the i5 9400f.
found a £40 WD 500gb SSD.

[LukeSavenije]

8 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

found a £40 WD 500gb SSD.

that's a ripoff

 

I'd recommend to go 2600+b450 tho

[Princess Luna]

12 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

ah ok, thank you.

Where are you from?

[cheiften98]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

that's a ripoff

 

I'd recommend to go 2600+b450 tho

is that a joke about the ssd?

i picked the i5 9400f  as its better for cpu heavy games over the 2600. arma 3 and stuff like that. 

[cheiften98]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Where are you from?

Uk, why?

[Princess Luna]

2 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

Uk, why?

https://www.morecomputers.com/a?pid=B365M PRO4>>ASRock&referer=PCPart

 

This would fit an i5 9400F like a glove

[LukeSavenije]

5 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

is that a joke about the ssd?

i picked the i5 9400f  as its better for cpu heavy games over the 2600. arma 3 and stuff like that. 

oh, i thought it was a hdd... my bad

 

9400f will show it's age faster tho... only 6 threads

[cheiften98]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

oh, i thought it was a hdd... my bad

 

9400f will show it's age faster tho... only 6 threads

the 2600 is 6 threads too. im still running a xeon 1231v3. gonna upgrade maybe black friday tho.

 

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, cheiften98 said:

the 2600 is 6 threads too. im still running a xeon 1231v3. gonna upgrade maybe black friday tho.

 

no it's not... 6 cores, 12 threads

 

and at that time zen2 is out...

[cheiften98]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

no it's not... 6 cores, 12 threads

hmm

ima have a relook then.

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

hmm

ima have a relook then.

and you can sometimes find a good motherboard like the b450 pro4 for around 60 bucks...

 

so have a good look

[cheiften98]

5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

and you can sometimes find a good motherboard like the b450 pro4 for around 60 bucks...

 

so have a good look

my friend just said his budget is £750 so i think ima look into a higher end i5 or maybe even a i7 now. its easier to go cheap on the ram and case. i thought his budget was lower xD.

[LukeSavenije]

5 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

my friend just said his budget is £750 so i think ima look into a higher end i5 or maybe even a i7 now. its easier to go cheap on the ram and case. i thought his budget was lower xD.

oh... fun! have a free of charge list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	£137.98 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	£79.97 @ Laptops Direct
Storage	Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£63.38 @ CCL Computers
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	£410.75 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case	£37.38 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£60.44 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£789.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-24 20:39 BST+0100

 

[cheiften98]

1 hour ago, LukeSavenije said:

oh... fun! have a free of charge list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	£137.98 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	£79.97 @ Laptops Direct
Storage	Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£63.38 @ CCL Computers
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	£410.75 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case	£37.38 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£60.44 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£789.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-24 20:39 BST+0100

 

thanks dude appreciate you doing that. i think were gonna go with the 2600.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, cheiften98 said:

thanks dude appreciate you doing that. i think were gonna go with the 2600.

2600 is a decent choice... but look around for 1600 deals, and maybe even zen2 chips if you have the time

[cheiften98]

which amd motherboard to i go with? most on pc part picker say they need bios updates. this is my friends first pc so dont want to drop him in that straight away. as i dont live near him.

[LukeSavenije]

5 minutes ago, cheiften98 said:

which amd motherboard to i go with? most on pc part picker say they need bios updates. this is my friends first pc so dont want to drop him in that straight away. as i dont live near him.

then I'd get a b365 or z390 for intel

b450 or x470 for amd

those have native support for current chips