Can I run ryzen 7 3700x on a cheap b450 motherboard?

[Anik49]

I'm short on cash so I was thinking if I can ryzen 7 3700x on a budget b450 (MSI pro-vdh max) motherboard

[martward]

You can if you're not planning on overclocking (much), though I'd try to stretch for a B450 Gaming plus Max or Tomahawk Max.

[TheDankKoosh]

4 minutes ago, Anik49 said:

I'm short on cash so I was thinking if I can ryzen 7 3700x on a budget b450 (MSI pro-vdh max) motherboard

Please spend the extra $15 on the b450 gaming plus max, you won't regret it.

Just now, martward said:

You can if you're not planning on overclocking (much), though I'd try to stretch for a B450 Gaming plus Max or Tomahawk Max.

B450(m) gaming plus max can fully max out a 3700x on ambient air (1.3v p95 which is near the highest safe voltage for maximum load of 1.325v). Though i would not suggest putting it into a low airflow case, especially when overclocking.

[martward]

1 minute ago, TheDankKoosh said:

Please spend the extra $15 on the b450 gaming plus max, you won't regret it.

B450(m) gaming plus max can fully max out a 3700x on ambient air (1.3v p95 which is near the highest safe voltage for maximum load of 1.325v). Though i would not suggest putting it into a low airflow case, especially when overclocking.

I know you can (not overclocking was mostly when using the pro-vdh), but most people who are considering such a budget motherboard also don't tend to have spend a lot of money on very good cases and fans for good airflow.

[TheDankKoosh]

10 minutes ago, martward said:

I know you can (not overclocking was mostly when using the pro-vdh), but most people who are considering such a budget motherboard also don't tend to have spend a lot of money on very good cases and fans for good airflow.

It should still be fine even in low air flow cases to oc on tbh, it uses the same vrm as the tomahawk, and that can even do 3900x overclocking