Looking for a good budget B450 board.

[FoxPCs]

Im looking for a good budget under $150usd micro atx B450 board with on board wifi, I'll be running an R7 2700X. Does anyone have any suggestions to look at?

[Mateyyy]

150 USD is B550/X570 territory.

Are you buying from another country? If so, what is it and what's your budget (in your currency, not converted to USD)?

[Darkimane]

For $161.49 you can get a Asus TUF X570 if you like that, it should be able to handle a 2700x nicely https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dmGnTW/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi-atx-am4-motherboard-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi

There are a few other options like the MSI B450 Pro Gaming Carbon for $159.99 however the TUF X570 mentioned above is probably your best bet for the price https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mcjNnQ/msi-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-max-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-max-wifi

I hope this helps  there are many other boards on the market so feel free to have a look on here
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#sort=-price&X=0,16436&V=8000,6001,6000,4000&s=33

And you can get a good idea on which boards are good or not over here 

 

[FoxPCs]

6 hours ago, Mateyyy said:

150 USD is B550/X570 territory.

Are you buying from another country? If so, what is it and what's your budget (in your currency, not converted to USD)?

I'm in America. I'm not apposed to B550/x570 I just don't want to go super basic and need to have on board wifi and a micro atx format since ethernet isn't possible for me and I already have the case since I'm upgrading not building fresh.

[Mateyyy]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

I'm in America. I'm not apposed to B550/x570 I just don't want to go super basic and need to have on board wifi and a micro atx format since ethernet isn't possible for me and I already have the case since I'm upgrading not building fresh.

I'd look for a B550M Mortar WIFI or TUF B550-Plus WIFI, or a B550M PRO-VDH WIFI as a cheaper option.

 

Made an oopsie there - B550 is only compatible with Zen 2 and Zen 3, so your 2700X wouldn't work.

 

mATX B450 boards with onboard WIFI are fairly scarce - looking at what's available on PCPP at the minute, Asrock's B450M/AC is pretty much the only logical option: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kcCFf7/asrock-b450mac-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450mac

 

Alternatively, you could get a board without onboard WIFI and just throw a PCIe WIFI card in there:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kVzFf7/asus-tuf-gaming-b450m-pro-s-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b450m-pro-s

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/k9ndnQ/asus-pce-ac51-none-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ac51

[Haro]

7 hours ago, DaRk X Mines said:

B450 Pro Gaming Carbon for $159.99

Overpriced board and is not worth 160 dollars, also it is not mATX.

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

I'm in America.

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$107.89 @ Office Depot
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$107.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:45 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING B450M-PRO S Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$129.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:47 EDT-0400

 

Or the b450 mortar max if you can find one in stock. Do note that the b450 pro s is the good tuf b450 board, the tuf plus is an abysmal board, as for X570, mATX is a dead form factor with those boards sadly. 

And as for wifi, you can add a wifi card for that. 

Also do you already have the cpu? if so, what board do you already have? 

If you're not limited to mATX:

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$161.49 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$161.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:50 EDT-0400

 

The x570 tuf is pretty decent, the b450 a pro max (around 100ish bucks) is also pretty decent. 

 

1 hour ago, Mateyyy said:

B550M Mortar WIFI, TUF B550-Plus WIFI or a B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

OP is running a 2700x, so B550 isn't an option sadly. 

[FoxPCs]

11 hours ago, Haro said:

Overpriced board and is not worth 160 dollars, also it is not mATX.

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$107.89 @ Office Depot
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$107.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:45 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING B450M-PRO S Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$129.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:47 EDT-0400

 

Or the b450 mortar max if you can find one in stock. Do note that the b450 pro s is the good tuf b450 board, the tuf plus is an abysmal board, as for X570, mATX is a dead form factor with those boards sadly. 

And as for wifi, you can add a wifi card for that. 

Also do you already have the cpu? if so, what board do you already have? 

If you're not limited to mATX:

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$161.49 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$161.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-18 12:50 EDT-0400

 

The x570 tuf is pretty decent, the b450 a pro max (around 100ish bucks) is also pretty decent. 

 

OP is running a 2700x, so B550 isn't an option sadly. 

I'm currently on gigibyte ab350n gaming wifi https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4YkwrH/gigabyte-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10 and im far enough away for a router that pcie cards dont get great signal.

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

im far enough away for a router that pcie cards dont get great signal.

you want a board with wifi.. a board with wifi or a board with a wifi card will both have the same problem.

[FoxPCs]

30 minutes ago, Haro said:

you want a board with wifi.. a board with wifi or a board with a wifi card will both have the same problem.

the issue is range, on board wifi can pickup mysignal but a wifi card wont.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kcCFf7/asrock-b450mac-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450mac

this board is in stock and has wifi but im not sure how good of a board it is.

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

has wifi but im not sure how good of a board it is.

iirc, it's the same vrm as the b450 pro 4, decent budget board and should handle the 2700x just fine. 

[FoxPCs]

5 minutes ago, Haro said:

iirc, it's the same vrm as the b450 pro 4, decent budget board and should handle the 2700x just fine. 

I did a little digging and found what i needed it wasnt listed on pc parts picker but amazon has it

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-B450-AORUS-PRO-WIFI/dp/B07FW85VFT/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=B450M+DS3H+WIFI&qid=1603088358&s=electronics&sr=1-2

i hope i can run Ethernet someday but im not in the same building as my router. thank you guys for all the help saved me a headache sice i was looking at some b550 board as pc parts picker lists it as compatible with the r7 2700x.

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

what i needed it wasnt listed on pc parts picker but amazon has it

This board is abysmal and is overpriced, the boards i listed above are good, and the b450m/ac is also decent. 

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

at some b550

b550 does not support zen +.

[FoxPCs]

On 10/18/2020 at 11:26 PM, Haro said:

This board is abysmal and is overpriced, the boards i listed above are good, and the b450m/ac is also decent. 

b550 does not support zen +.

Yea I learned it doesn't but pc parts picker lists them as compatible which fooled me into thinking they where, but after testing again with a friends newer pcie wifi card i think it will work for me so i have more board options now. as for the aorus i have no experience with that exact board what issues does it have, im open to other brands but gigabyte is my preference. 

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

im open to other brands but gigabyte is my preference

All the boards i listed above are good, the b450 aorus pro is abysmal and overpriced. 

[FoxPCs]

2 minutes ago, Haro said:

All the boards i listed above are good, the b450 aorus pro is abysmal and overpriced. 

what is abysmal about it exactly?

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

what is abysmal about it exactly?

it's a 4 phase with 8 4C010N and 8 4C06N iirc, and for that price, you can get a lot better boards, the vrm on it are pretty bad for the price. also it's not even matx..? 

[FoxPCs]

1 minute ago, Haro said:

it's a 4 phase with 8 4C010N and 8 4C06N iirc, and for that price, you can get a lot better boards, the vrm on it are pretty bad for the price.

ok is the asrock steel legend any good?

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

ok is the asrock steel legend any good?

Still an overpriced board, something like the b450 pro 4 is cheaper and is better. 

Again, all the boards i listed above are good.

[FoxPCs]

5 minutes ago, Haro said:

Still an overpriced board, something like the b450 pro 4 is cheaper and is better. 

Again, all the boards i listed above are good.

how much better is the pro 4 than the steel legend? right now they are about the same price.

[Haro]

1 hour ago, FoxPCs said:

 right now they are about the same price

Generally, The pro 4 can simply handle the 2700x better, as to the vrm temps difference, that depends on more than one thing, there's no clear answer but the pro 4 is better. 

What's wrong with the boards i suggested?

[FoxPCs]

On 10/21/2020 at 2:49 AM, Haro said:

Generally, The pro 4 can simply handle the 2700x better, as to the vrm temps difference, that depends on more than one thing, there's no clear answer but the pro 4 is better. 

What's wrong with the boards i suggested?

Nothing wrong with the ones you suggested I was just interested in learning why you said some where bad since I don't know a ton about motherboards when you get into things like vrms. I will admit I was loving the RGB on the steel legend but am able to resist the RGB syrin song. I also do want more than a basic board so I'm really leaning toward a mortar max but if I do go with it I'll probably hold off until cyber Monday to try and get a deal.

[Haro]

28 minutes ago, MarfP said:

B550 M Pro4.

It's a 2700x...

8 hours ago, FoxPCs said:

I'll probably hold off until cyber Monday to try and get a deal.

You could always get rgb strips etc if you want, the b450 SL is sadly subpart and is overpriced for what it offers, but yea the boards I listed above will handle a 2700x just fine. 

[FoxPCs]

On 10/22/2020 at 11:12 PM, MarfP said:

A good budget B450 these days you can't find for less than 80$ and if you spend a bit more you get a quality B550 such as the B550 M Pro4. Makes little sense for you to spend that money and save a few dollars on a old gen product that is subpar to what you can get with the B550, good VRMs, better memory compatibility, future proof, PCIe 4.0.

B550 isn't compatible with ryzen 2000 chips.

[FoxPCs]

On 10/22/2020 at 11:41 PM, Haro said:

It's a 2700x...

You could always get rgb strips etc if you want, the b450 SL is sadly subpart and is overpriced for what it offers, but yea the boards I listed above will handle a 2700x just fine. 

I'm still looking a a couple boards but the mortar max is by far the front runner I like that its not a super basic board but still quality.