What AMD processor to buy if I am building a new PC

[Red_Dragon]

So, I've been planning on building a new PC in some days. Before that I owned a laptop and this a brand new PC. I've been hearing that if I were to purchase a B450 motherboard, it will not support the AMD Ryzen 3rd gen CPUs out of the box because you need to update the BIOS of an older mobo. So should I consider getting a 2nd gen Ryzen processor?

[Firewrath9]

No, you can do Q-flash and most new mobos come with newest bios

[PopsicleHustler]

Ryzen 3000 CPUs will offer considerably higher IPC and clock speeds. Not to mention 12 core/24 thread Ryzen 9 CPUs that will be an amazing deal for people building a workstation PC.

 

As for "What should I buy", plain and simple - Up to you. We can only recommend what to buy based on given budget. If you have the money to spend, and you need a gaming PC, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 with a sexy X570 motherboard will make a great platform for a gaming PC. 

[TheBean]

if you have a local hardware store, they can update the bios for you. its a waste to buy 2nd gen.

 

buying 2nd gen and then returning it is the worst option. it wastes time and is terrible for the environment (with all that shipping).

[adithyay328]

32 minutes ago, Red_Dragon said:

So, I've been planning on building a new PC in some days. Before that I owned a laptop and this a brand new PC. I've been hearing that if I were to purchase a B450 motherboard, it will not support the AMD Ryzen 3rd gen CPUs out of the box because you need to update the BIOS of an older mobo. So should I consider getting a 2nd gen Ryzen processor?

Wait for 3rd gen to drop. The prices will change drastically due to the performance increases in the matisse processors and the price targeting that AMD is doing with their next lineup of CPUs.

[Jurrunio]

I'd rather fix the bios. AMD should still be handing out bootkits, which is basically an old CPU for updating the bios. Just show them a proof of purchase.

[Red_Dragon]

I know the 3rd gen will be the good choice but actually I'm concerned about the the motherboard part. I currently own no motherboard or cpu and the new X570 motherboards will be too expensive. So I was thinking about purchasing a B450 mobo with a Ryzen 3rd gen processor. But apparently you need to update the BIOS for the older motherboards, which need to work.

So my question is will the older mobos also sport the new bios update (support for the 3rd gen Ryzen) out of the box?

Or will AMD provide some kind of toolkit for it?

 

[Red_Dragon]

1 hour ago, Firewrath9 said:

No, you can do Q-flash and most new mobos come with newest bios

Thanks for the info!