Which motherboard?

[wetdragonkiIler]

i'm planning on building a new pc but I can't figure out which motherboard I want. There are so many and i'm not sure if I want intel or amd, what do you think is best for gaming. I have watched a ton of videos of how to choose your motherboard but I still can't really pick one. Got any suggestions on good motherboards for gaming for lower than 200$? Thanks! 

[Letgomyleghoe]

Pick your cpu first then pick your motherboard

[wetdragonkiIler]

1 minute ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Pick your cpu first then pick your motherboard

Alright I think im going to choose intel, like i7-10700k. I've been thinking about for a while. But do you got a suggestion of a motherboard thats good for intel and one for amd? 

[Rhys N]

an rog strix b550-f is a good shot if you want to go down the amd route, especially if you want to wait for zen 3

[SavageNeo]

2 minutes ago, wetdragonkiIler said:

Alright I think im going to choose intel, like i7-10700k. I've been thinking about for a while. But do you got a suggestion of a motherboard thats good for intel and one for amd? 

for gamign wiat a week for ryzen 5000 to launch. they should beat any intel offering for gaming out there. wait a week then ask this question again.

 

For AMD

b550-A pro

b550 tomahawk

x570 prime-P. just to name some

[wetdragonkiIler]

8 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

for gamign wiat a week for ryzen 5000 to launch. they should beat any intel offering for gaming out there. wait a week then ask this question again.

 

For AMD

b550-A pro

b550 tomahawk

x570 prime-P. just to name some

Thanks great answer, but do you know what the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X resembles as an intel processor, is it like an i7-10700k? Is AMD Ryzen 5 5600X good for gaming? 

[SavageNeo]

Just now, wetdragonkiIler said:

Thanks great answer, but do you know what the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X resembles as an intel processor, is it like an i7-10700k? Is AMD Ryzen 5 5600X good for gaming? 

5600x would be 10600k (since hte core count is same) but better. r7 5800x would be 10700k but better. wait a week for reviews. they will laucn on 5.11.2020 or 11.5.2020 if u american

[Letgomyleghoe]

13 minutes ago, Rhys N said:

an rog strix b550-f is a good shot if you want to go down the amd route, especially if you want to wait for zen 3

No the b550-f is not a good motherboard if you’re gonna go b550 go for a auros pro 

[Letgomyleghoe]

2 minutes ago, wetdragonkiIler said:

Thanks great answer, but do you know what the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X resembles as an intel processor, is it like an i7-10700k? Is AMD Ryzen 5 5600X good for gaming? 

Yes, it beats the 10900k in single threaded.

[SavageNeo]

Just now, Letgomyleghoe said:

Yes, it beats the 10900k in single threaded.

probably. would wait for actual reviews tho

[Letgomyleghoe]

Just now, SavageNeo said:

probably. would wait for actual reviews tho

Ye, first party leaks don’t really mean anything.

[wetdragonkiIler]

1 minute ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Yes, it beats the 10900k in single threaded.

alright thanks alot! 

[Haro]

18 minutes ago, wetdragonkiIler said:

Got any suggestions on good motherboards for gaming for lower than 200$? Thanks! 

Is that the actual currency? or is it USD?

Assuming this is USD..

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$199.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:01 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$189.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:01 EDT-0400

 

Or the z490 gaming edge wifi or the z490 vison G if you can find them in stock, those are quite solid. 

As for AMD if you decide to go with a zen 3 chip..

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$159.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$159.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:03 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$179.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:04 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$139.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:04 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.49 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$189.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:04 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$179.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-27 14:04 EDT-0400

 

Or the non wifi version of the tuf plus, they're the same it's just not listed on pcpp, or the x570 tomahawk if you can find it. 

All of these will handle even the 16 core just fine. 

1 minute ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

No the b550-f

What's wrong with it exactly? 

1 minute ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Yes, it beats the 10900k in single threaded.

??

4 minutes ago, wetdragonkiIler said:

but do you know what the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X resembles as an intel processor, is it like an i7-10700k?

We still do not know, you can wait for zen 3 to launch, then check how it performs. 

[Rhys N]

8 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

No the b550-f is not a good motherboard if you’re gonna go b550 go for a auros pro 

What's wrong with a b550-f?

 

[Boyohan]

If you are looking for a good motherboard for under 200$ then I would probably look at Asus TUF motherboards.

 

If you want the 10700K as you mentioned then I would go for Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus.

 

But the new Ryzen 5000 series is about to be launch and will most likely out perform Intel so I would recommend prefer X570 over B550.

Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus

 

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Rhys N said:

What's wrong with a b550-f?

 

I am guessing it is the due to the Intel 2.5G LAN issues.

[Letgomyleghoe]

25 minutes ago, Haro said:

What's wrong with it exactly? 

Vrms are lacking to begin with and have a solid block of metal on top acting as a heatsoak rather than a heatsink.

[Letgomyleghoe]

11 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I am guessing it is the due to the Intel 2.5G LAN issues.

Not only that but the vrms are lacking to begin with (compared to other boards) and have a solid block of metal instead of a heatsink.

[Letgomyleghoe]

27 minutes ago, Haro said:

??

Early benchmarks are showing that the 5600x will beat the 10900k in single thread due to ipc improvements along with clock speed improvements

[Haro]

5 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

along with clock speed improvements

What early benchmarks? we do not know how they perform, wait and check, no one know how they perform. 

6 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Not only that but the vrms are lacking to begin with

Where did you get that from?! 

It has 12 SIC639's and can easily power any current am4 chip. and since you're saying the aorus pro is better, the aorus pro has 12 SIC651's doubled, so yea not much different in terms of vrm, and the heatsink on the strix f is fine. 

[Mateyyy]

4 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Yes, it beats the 10900k in single threaded.

4 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Ye, first party leaks don’t really mean anything.

3 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Early benchmarks are showing that the 5600x will beat the 10900k in single thread due to ipc improvements along with clock speed improvements

You do realise that you've basically contradicted yourself twice now, right?

 

3 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Vrms are lacking to begin with and have a solid block of metal on top acting as a heatsoak rather than a heatsink.

I think you're mistaking it for a different board.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

Not only that but the vrms are lacking to begin with (compared to other boards) and have a solid block of metal instead of a heatsink.

The VRM is fine, unless you call being able to handle a 3950X lacking.

[Harkulles]

why dont you go for a b450 mortar/tomahawk max? if you don't need the pciE Gen4 and are comforable with bios update, there is no reason for a b550 Motherboard

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Harkulles said:

why dont you go for a b450 mortar/tomahawk max? if you don't need the pciE Gen4 and are comforable with bios update, there is no reason for a b550 Motherboard

The B450 Tomahawk MAX is overpriced if the op is buying in the US, and the B450 Mortar isn't available. Also you won't be able to run a Ryzen 5000 cpu at launch.