New rig motherboard choice

[letsplaysims3]

As AMD and nVidia get their products out, things are clearing up now for my new build.

 

I like to pick up a B550 motherboard. And I have ASUS in mind. However, I want to stay within budget, so I set eyes on the PRIME series.

 

My question is, apart from extra features that I might be missing from other higher end board, will all the functionalities remain?

 

 

[Naijin]

11 minutes ago, letsplaysims3 said:

As AMD and nVidia get their products out, things are clearing up now for my new build.

 

I like to pick up a B550 motherboard. And I have ASUS in mind. However, I want to stay within budget, so I set eyes on the PRIME series.

 

My question is, apart from extra features that I might be missing from other higher end board, will all the functionalities remain?

 

 

We're missing some information here. What features do you need? What exact motherboard are you looking at? What are you going to do with it? (Professional use/gaming/overclocking/...)

[boggy77]

I would recommend the asus b550 tuf.

the asus prime plus is bad in terms of vrm performance

the asus strix a, f and e are very good but quite expensive

[letsplaysims3]

8 minutes ago, Naijin said:

We're missing some information here. What features do you need? What exact motherboard are you looking at? What are you going to do with it? (Professional use/gaming/overclocking/...)

Gaming mainly. Maybe I will learn to so some realtime streaming cause it's AMD CPU.

 

The Prime B550M-A.

 

I don't need Wi-Fi. I just need 3 to 4 fan headers though. It would be a non rgb system I am planing for.

[letsplaysims3]

2 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

I would recommend the asus b550 tuf.

the asus prime plus is bad in terms of vrm performance

the asus strix a, f and e are very good but quite expensive

You mean the VRM will be hotter than others or it is unstable, stability issue is my primary concern if there are any for the PRIME board.

[boggy77]

1 minute ago, letsplaysims3 said:

The Prime B550M-A.

 

Just now, letsplaysims3 said:

You mean the VRM will be hotter than others or it is unstable, stability issue is my primary concern if there are any for the PRIME board.

the vrms are quite bad on the prime-a. not only they will overheat, but they might not be able to power a more power hungry cpu.

i would only use the prime-a with a ryzen 3 and maybe a ryzen 5 at stock.

for ryzen 7 and above, get the tuf.

[Naijin]

2 minutes ago, letsplaysims3 said:

Gaming mainly. Maybe I will learn to so some realtime streaming cause it's AMD CPU.

 

The Prime B550M-A.

 

I don't need Wi-Fi. I just need 3 to 4 fan headers though. It would be a non rgb system I am planing for.

What cpu will you be using in this motherboard? The Prime B550M-A has one of the lowest tier VRM's available. It is in the second-to-lowest tier, which isn't meant for a high-end cpu, have a look at the forum topic here

[letsplaysims3]

2 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

 

the vrms are quite bad on the prime-a. not only they will overheat, but they might not be able to power a more power hungry cpu.

i would only use the prime-a with a ryzen 3 and maybe a ryzen 5 at stock.

for ryzen 7 and above, get the tuf.

I'll probably going for the latest 5600X, should I put my bet on Asrock Steel Legend?

[letsplaysims3]

2 minutes ago, Naijin said:

What cpu will you be using in this motherboard? The Prime B550M-A has one of the lowest tier VRM's available. It is in the second-to-lowest tier, which isn't meant for a high-end cpu, have a look at the forum topic here

I'll probably go for the latest 5600X. 

 

Anyway, thanks for letting me know about the Prime 's potential.

[boggy77]

1 minute ago, letsplaysims3 said:

I'll probably going for the latest 5600X, should I put my bet on Asrock Steel Legend?

that would be much better, yes.

[letsplaysims3]

Just now, boggy77 said:

that would be much better, yes.

Is Asus more lasting or Asrock?

[Naijin]

2 minutes ago, letsplaysims3 said:

Is Asus more lasting or Asrock?

If you compare the B550-M and the Asrock B550 Steel Legend, the Asrock is the clear winner and will probably last you longer. Much higher quality components than the Asus. It will also leave you more headroom for a future upgrade.

[letsplaysims3]

Just now, Naijin said:

If you compare the B550-M and the Asrock B550 Steel Legend, the Asrock is the clear winner and will probably last you longer. Much higher quality components than the Asus.

What about TUF vs Asrock?

[Naijin]

Just now, letsplaysims3 said:

What about TUF vs Asrock?

The Asus TUF B550 are also great choices. Also, have a look at the B550 Tomahawk as well, since you're looking at slightly more expensive boards.

If it has to be mATX though, I'd say go with the TUF B550M-Plus.

[letsplaysims3]

2 minutes ago, Naijin said:

The Asus TUF B550 are also great choices. Also, have a look at the B550 Tomahawk as well, since you're looking at slightly more expensive boards.

If it has to be mATX though, I'd say go with the TUF B550M-Plus.

So the Tomahawk is even better than ROG STRIX if I go for the ATX form factor?

[Mike848]

Did you look at the MSI x570 tomahawk?  Its about 200 dollars and you get pcie 4.0.

[Naijin]

1 minute ago, letsplaysims3 said:

So the Tomahawk is even better than ROG STRIX if I go for the ATX form factor?

Comparing the Asus Strix B550-E vs MSI B550 Tomahawk, the Tomahawk is about the same in terms of VRMs. So that leaves it to aesthetics or personal preference.

[Naijin]

Just now, Mike848 said:

Did you look at the MSI x570 tomahawk?  Its about 200 dollars and you get pcie 4.0.

B550 motherboards also include PCIe 4.0. The B550 Tomahawk for example supports PCIe 4.0 for the first gpu and the top M.2 slot.

[letsplaysims3]

Just now, Naijin said:

Comparing the Asus Strix B550-E vs MSI B550 Tomahawk, the Tomahawk is about the same in terms of VRMs. So that leaves it to aesthetics or personal preference.

Oh I see.

Looks like Tomahawk is also an option. Thanks!

[letsplaysims3]

 

2 minutes ago, Mike848 said:

Did you look at the MSI x570 tomahawk?  Its about 200 dollars and you get pcie 4.0.

90% of B550 has PCIe 4.0

[Naijin]

1 minute ago, letsplaysims3 said:

Oh I see.

Looks like Tomahawk is also an option. Thanks!

I personally prefer the Tomahawk, since the Strix board has an overdone "gaming" aesthetic. 

[letsplaysims3]

2 minutes ago, Naijin said:

I personally prefer the Tomahawk, since the Strix board has an overdone "gaming" aesthetic. 

I am not a RGB fans, I can live with plain aesthetic, important things are the board works great

[boggy77]

1 hour ago, letsplaysims3 said:

I am not a RGB fans, I can live with plain aesthetic, important things are the board works great

then go for the tuf.

[Guest]

The MSI B550-A PRO has a solid VRM and is cheaper than the B550 Tomahawk. You also have the B550M Mortar if you want mATX. And the other MSI B550 boards such as the Gaming Edge, Gaming Plus and Gaming Carbon are also fine.

 

There is also the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite (ATX).

[letsplaysims3]

3 hours ago, boggy77 said:

then go for the tuf.

Okay.