How's your Gigabyte B450M DS3H holding up? Overall thought on that motherboard?

[Arkland909]

I'm planning to get that motherboard

If its bad, not good or meh, i'll go with b450m steel legend

[Haro]

it's not bad, but what are you powering? it's not the best, and unless you're on a tight budget, i would get something else. 

budget for board? and what are you powering. 

[Arkland909]

9 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

it's not bad, but what are you powering? it's not the best, and unless you're on a tight budget, i would get something else. 

budget for board? and what are you powering. 

Budget i'll say $150 below or maybe a little high and 550W

 

[Haro]

10 hours ago, Arkland909 said:

 i'll say $150 below

for the board?

 

10 hours ago, Arkland909 said:

a little high and 550W

no i mean what cpu are you powering? 

but for b450: tomahawk, a pro max (non m), mortar max, can all handle a 12 core just fine (though some may need some airflow directed towards their vrm), pro 4 and the steel legend will handle an 8 core just fine, but will probably struggle with a 12 core, (pro 4 and the steel legend are similar in terms of vrm), and the pro vdh max which can handle an 8 core, though im not quite sure how good it can power a 12 core. 

for b550: mortar, a pro, should cost around 140-160ish bucks and will handle a 12/16 core just fine, b550 vdh, will handle a 12 core just fine, (it basically has the same vrm as the tomahawk). 

for x570: you can find the x570-p for around 160ish bucks which will power a 12/16 core, but it does lack some features. 

 

[Arkland909]

9 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

for the board?

 

no i mean what cpu are you powering? 

but for b450: tomahawk, a pro max (non m), mortar max, can all handle a 12 core just fine (though some may need some airflow directed towards their vrm), pro 4 and the steel legend will handle an 8 core just fine, but will probably struggle with a 12 core, (pro 4 and the steel legend are similar in terms of vrm), and the pro vdh max which can handle an 8 core, though im not quite sure how good it can power a 12 core. 

for b550: mortar, a pro, should cost around 140-160ish bucks and will handle a 12/16 core just fine, b550 vdh, will handle a 12 core just fine, (it basically has the same vrm as the tomahawk). 

for x570: you can find the x570-p for around 160ish bucks which will power a 12/16 core, but it does lack some features. 

 

$150 board, yes.

Sorry i thought you meant by psu. Cpu ryzen 3 3200g. Will upgrade to ryzen 7 in the future.

[Haro]

1 minute ago, Arkland909 said:

Cpu ryzen 3 3200g. Will upgrade to ryzen 7 in the future.

Yea so b550 is out of the question then. 

Then any of the b450 boards I suggested will power an 8 core easily. 

[Arkland909]

8 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Yea so b550 is out of the question then. 

Then any of the b450 boards I suggested will power an 8 core easily. 

Ok thanks, much appreciated

[5x5]

22 minutes ago, Arkland909 said:

$150 board, yes.

Sorry i thought you meant by psu. Cpu ryzen 3 3200g. Will upgrade to ryzen 7 in the future.

Consider a B450 Pro4 I'd you need a value board.