A320M-S2H 3rd Gen Support

[AydenTPC]

So my dad needs me to build a computer to replace his 8-year old old HP Desktop and since he doesn't do anything that requires a lot of processing power or something that stresses CPU too much so I think it would not be a bad idea to get a cheap $50 board and save $25-30 to pair with a cheap dual or quad core Ryzen APU. Upgrade ability with RAM and stuff like that isn't a worry. But the main thing is if supports Ryzen 3rd Gen out-of-the-box? I know the bios update came out nearly nine months ago but just wanted to make sure the model selling on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079NYQQJJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1) has that BIOS updated already. Anyone buy this board recently and got it working with 3rd Gen Ryzen? 

[LaughingHyena]

6 minutes ago, AydenTPC said:

So my dad needs me to build a computer to replace his 8-year old old HP Desktop and since he doesn't do anything that requires a lot of processing power or something that stresses CPU too much so I think it would not be a bad idea to get a cheap $50 board and save $25-30 to pair with a cheap dual or quad core Ryzen APU. Upgrade ability with RAM and stuff like that isn't a worry. But the main thing is if supports Ryzen 3rd Gen out-of-the-box? I know the bios update came out nearly nine months ago but just wanted to make sure the model selling on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079NYQQJJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1) has that BIOS updated already. Anyone buy this board recently and got it working with 3rd Gen Ryzen? 

It looks like the box does not have the 'Ryzen Ready' badge, which a MB box will have if it is ready for Ryzen gen 3 right out of the box.

[LaughingHyena]

This one has it and is gen 3 ready: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0822M7BS5?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

[AydenTPC]

Just now, LaughingHyena said:

This one has it and is gen 3 ready: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0822M7BS5?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

Oh nice, thanks for that. I totally missed it. Probably going to get this one.

[LaughingHyena]

Just now, AydenTPC said:

Oh nice, thanks for that. I totally missed it. Probably going to get this one.

It's the exact same price as the other, but the MSI Max series have the bios updates pre-installed!

[GoldenLag]

1 hour ago, LaughingHyena said:

This one has it and is gen 3 ready: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0822M7BS5?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

oh god no, that thing is actually terrible. 

1 hour ago, AydenTPC said:

Oh nice, thanks for that. I totally missed it. Probably going to get this one.

dont, the VRM on it is actually terrible. no VRM heatsink, while the mosfets arent sufficient to power a lot of CPUs properly. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kRTzK8/msi-b450m-pro-vdh-max-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-pro-vdh-max

 

here is the minimum board that has Bios support out of the box. 

 

edit: minimum for higher load. 

 

if you are doing a purely office style system, you could save 5$ on something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6d9tt6/msi-b450m-pro-m2-max-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-pro-m2-max

if you only run with a stock cooler. it should be fine. 

[LaughingHyena]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

oh god no, that thing is actually terrible. 

dont, the VRM on it is actually terrible. no VRM heatsink, while the mosfets arent sufficient to power a lot of CPUs properly. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kRTzK8/msi-b450m-pro-vdh-max-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-pro-vdh-max

 

here is the minimum board that has Bios support out of the box. 

That bad huh? I saw there was no heatsink, was the only one I could find within the stated budget, though. That 450m is much better, though.

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, LaughingHyena said:

That bad huh?

5 phase VRM. 3 for vcore and 2 for SOC. 

 

for SOC its almost fine. 

3 minutes ago, LaughingHyena said:

was the only one I could find within the stated budget, though. That 450m is much better, though.

true, tho lower budget really isnt filled with anything worth getting. 

 

i will admitt i didnt read the entire OP, so you could run the a320 with the stock cooler under office type tasks. 

[LaughingHyena]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

5 phase VRM. 3 for vcore and 2 for SOC. 

 

for SOC its almost fine. 

Yikes.

 

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

i will admitt i didnt read the entire OP, so you could run the a320 with the stock cooler under office type tasks. 

Their main concern seemed to be the MB being Ryzen 3000 ready.

[GoldenLag]

6 minutes ago, LaughingHyena said:

Their main concern seemed to be the MB being Ryzen 3000 ready.

indeed it does, 

 

id be fine with it running for a office system using only aircoolers.