Posted July 3, 2020 Hej y'all, I just have a short question. Should I go with the ASRock B550 Pro4 and save some money, or should I pay an additional 36€ for the MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK? Idk if the Tomahawk is worth it paying 36€ on top or not. Best Regards, baeni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 What CPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 It's worth the money definitely, but whether that's just more overkill than it already is depends on the CPU and memory. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 What cpu ? The tomahawk mag is obviously better and is most likely overkill But it all depends on the cpu. PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Author @gloop @Jurrunio @TofuHaroto I'd go with the Ryzen 5 3600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, baeni said: I'd go with the Ryzen 5 3600 Both will handle it just fine Heck b450 boards will be more than enough The tomahawk max or the mortar are good cheaper options As for b550 Both will work just fine. PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Author 1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said: Both will handle it just fine Heck b450 boards will be more than enough The tomahawk max or the mortar are good cheaper options As for b550 Both will work just fine. Yeah I'd definitely go with the B450 Tomahawk max but unfortunately it does not have an aRGB header which is pretty important for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, baeni said: it does not have an aRGB header which is pretty important for me.. Ah alright ( even tho you can get a controller )then just go for the pro 4 It's plenty for a 6 core. PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Author 1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said: Ah alright ( even tho you can get a controller )the just go for the pro 4 It's plenty for a 6 core. Huh? I know that there are controllers but are there controllers which allows u to use aRGB hardware on a non-aRGB mainboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, baeni said: know that there are controllers but are there controllers which allows u to use aRGB hardware on a non-aRGB mainboard? The controller has argb headers and is usually sata powered or something like that. PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Author Just now, TofuHaroto said: The controller has argb headers and is usually sata powered or something like that. Ah okay even tho we're getting a bit off-topic now - the lighting could not be controlled via software then, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, baeni said: the lighting could not be controlled via software then, right It can But if you don't want to go through the hassle Just get a b550 pro 4 it'll do the job. PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, baeni said: Hej y'all, I just have a short question. Should I go with the ASRock B550 Pro4 and save some money, or should I pay an additional 36€ for the MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK? Idk if the Tomahawk is worth it paying 36€ on top or not. Best Regards, baeni I ordered the asrock pro4 just yesterday... same cpu... Good job for using Night Theme PCPartPicker Part List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 3, 2020 Author 11 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said: It can But if you don't want to go through the hassle Just get a b550 pro 4 it'll do the job. okay thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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