HDMI version on MSI B450 Tomahawk Max?

[Vendetta3]

On a tight budget, so I decided to build a PC with a Ryzen 5 3400g then add a gpu later.

Was planning on getting a 144hz monitor (Asus VG248QE), so I can play on ~75hz until I get a gpu.

Would that work? I read that the vg248qe has HDMI 1.4, but couldn't find anything about the HDMI version of the motherboard.

[minibois]

Have you check the specifications of the motherboard, specifically the 'Details' parts?

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1 x HDMI™ 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-TOMAHAWK-MAX/Specification

[Vendetta3]

37 minutes ago, minibois said:

Have you check the specifications of the motherboard, specifically the 'Details' parts?

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-TOMAHAWK-MAX/Specification

Nice

this means that it can display 1080p@120Hz right?

[minibois]

33 minutes ago, Vendetta3 said:

Nice

this means that it can display 1080p@120Hz right?

Probably.

HDMI 1.4 can do 120/144Hz at 1080p. But in theory they could have implemented a different limit.

[Vendetta3]

38 minutes ago, minibois said:

Probably.

HDMI 1.4 can do 120/144Hz at 1080p. But in theory they could have implemented a different limit.

Yeah, not sure about the monitor, not that much info online about that, surprisingly.

[toasty99]

Budget build with a 3400g and a MSI Tomahawk? 

 

That's a really poor way to spend on a budget. You'd be much better off getting the Ryzen 1600 AF for $85 compared to the retail price of $150 for a 3400g because the new AF version of the 1600 is on the same 12nm process but has 2 more cores. Then get a nice budget B450 board like the Gigabyte B450m DS3H for only $73 compared to $112 for the Tomahawk. 

 

Now you have $104 in extra money to go buy a graphics card today instead of waiting. At that budget you can go with either a RX 570, RX 480, or RX 580 on the used market all of which provide solid performance at a low budget. 

 

Don't be concerned with buying a cheap motherboard much. Pretty much any B450 board can handle up to 8 cores 16 threads with a "normal" (not LN2, Sub ambient, etc) overclock. The Tomahawk is a better board but on a budget isn't worth a $30 premium. 

 

 

[Vendetta3]

1 hour ago, toasty99 said:

Budget build with a 3400g and a MSI Tomahawk? 

 

That's a really poor way to spend on a budget. You'd be much better off getting the Ryzen 1600 AF for $85 compared to the retail price of $150 for a 3400g because the new AF version of the 1600 is on the same 12nm process but has 2 more cores. Then get a nice budget B450 board like the Gigabyte B450m DS3H for only $73 compared to $112 for the Tomahawk. 

 

Now you have $104 in extra money to go buy a graphics card today instead of waiting. At that budget you can go with either a RX 570, RX 480, or RX 580 on the used market all of which provide solid performance at a low budget. 

 

Don't be concerned with buying a cheap motherboard much. Pretty much any B450 board can handle up to 8 cores 16 threads with a "normal" (not LN2, Sub ambient, etc) overclock. The Tomahawk is a better board but on a budget isn't worth a $30 premium. 

 

 

Yeah, you're right, but unfortunately, I couldn't find the Ryzen 5 1600 AF where I live, prices are pretty bad too, so I thought this might be my best bet. Changing the mobo sounds like a good idea tho, the MSI B450M-A PRO MAX should be good, right?

[toasty99]

52 minutes ago, Vendetta3 said:

Yeah, you're right, but unfortunately, I couldn't find the Ryzen 5 1600 AF where I live, prices are pretty bad too, so I thought this might be my best bet. Changing the mobo sounds like a good idea tho, the MSI B450M-A PRO MAX should be good, right?

Yeah that motherboard would be fine as well. 

 

No luck even in the used market or importing off eBay? Even a 2600 or 1600 would be about as good if the price is decent. It's just hard to reccomend a quad core CPU in 2020 at the price a 3400g goes for. 

 

I obviously don't know about your country, but in some countries Intel is a better option simply because they have better availability.