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2 minutes ago, Spudwell06 said:

Are all AM4 processors interchangeable?

 

Mostly yes. Refer to this chart:

AMD Confirms Zen 3 Compatibility on B550, X570 Motherboards ...

2 minutes ago, Spudwell06 said:

And is AM4 future-proof?

There is one generation left until AM5, so I would say it is.

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10 hours ago, Spudwell06 said:

And is AM4 future-proof?

what does that even mean?

 

10 hours ago, Spudwell06 said:

Are all AM4 processors interchangeable?

b350 supports up to zen 2 with a beta bios. (including zen + apus or 3000 apus).

b450 (depending on the board) will support zen 3 with a beta bios. (supports zen and zen + apus).

b550 only supports zen 2, and will support zen 3 with a bios update. ( does not support current gen apus).

x570 supports zen + and zen 2  and will support zen 3 with a bio update. (supports zen+ apus).

x370 is the same as b350. 

and x470 is the same as b450.

this is the last year am4 will be used and zen 4 will be on am5. 

edit. i just want to clarify that apu's are different. 

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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.

 

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so, can this use the latest Ryzen chips?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-A320M-S2H-Socket-S-ATA-Micro/dp/B078KBKFZ6/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1C39SDPG7L6SU&dchild=1&keywords=matx%2Bam4%2Bwifi&qid=1595834189&refinements=p_72%3A419153031&rnid=419152031&sprefix=mTX%2BAM4%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-5&th=1

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10 hours ago, Spudwell06 said:

so, can this use the latest Ryzen chips?

some a320 boards support zen 2 with a beta bios. though they wont support the upcoming zen 3.

this board will not support zen 2 out of the box though afaik, though at this point i would say most a320 boards ship with zen + support out of the box. 

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).

 

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2 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

some a320 boards support zen 2 with a beta bios. though they wont support the upcoming zen 3.

this board will not support zen 2 out of the box though afaik, though at this point i would say most a320 boards ship with zen + support out of the box. 

Im a bit of a noob,

so is that a good motherboard?

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10 hours ago, Spudwell06 said:

so is that a good motherboard?

it's one of the better a320 boards.

what are you powering and what's your budget? 

 

10 hours ago, gloop said:

I wouldn't use that at all, even for the cheapest CPU.

the s2h is decent in all honesty. 

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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).

 

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Just now, Spudwell06 said:

what is a better sub £60 motherboard?

(That has good upgrade ability)

What CPU?

 

2 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

it's one of the better a320 boards.

what are you powering and what's your budget? 

 

the s2h is decent in all honesty. 

For an extra £30 you have the pro4 which will probably be able to handle the 4600/4700.

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10 hours ago, gloop said:

For an extra £30 you have the pro4 which will probably be able to handle the 4600/4700.

oh yea dont get me wrong, if budget allows spend the extra 30 pounds, though if you are limited  to an a320 board. the s2h is not bad.

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).

 

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6 minutes ago, Spudwell06 said:

what is a better sub £60 motherboard?

(That has good upgrade ability)

The B450 Pro4 is the best budget board for AM4 as it supports almost all current CPUs on the platform and has a competent VRM.

 

I would strongly suggest avoiding A320 board as they are usually crap and not worth it if you can afford B450 or even B350

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On 7/28/2020 at 1:48 PM, 5x5 said:

The B450 Pro4 is the best budget board for AM4 as it supports almost all current CPUs on the platform and has a competent VRM.

 

I would strongly suggest avoiding A320 board as they are usually crap and not worth it if you can afford B450 or even B350

This one? 

~ https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-ATX-Motherboard-B450-PRO4/dp/B07FVYKJHR

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