PC part picker compatibility error

November 18, 2020

Budget (including currency): Around 500 USD

Country: US

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gsyCdD

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $511.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-18 18:11 EST-0500

I have a question about this compatibility message. It says Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions. So will i actually need a different cpu because FYI I do not have another CPU.

eeeee1 · November 18, 2020

no. as long as your motherboard supports bios flashing without a cpu, gpu or ram you can update your motherboard without any other components

SadHighschooler · November 18, 2020

Or you can just skip the updating jazz and get a better mobo

blackecho101 · November 18, 2020

Looks like that motherboard was shipping with a new enough firmware 6 months ago according to a reddit post, but that motherboard doesn't support USB bios flashing. If you get an old stock motherboard you would have to request a free AMD bootkit through the warranty support page to be able to update the Bios.

whm1974 · November 18, 2020

I would get a b550 Board instead.

LeapFrogMasterRace · November 18, 2020

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M Pro4/#CPU

Asrock has updated the bios of this board to support 3000 series however there is a chance you can get a old dusty board that has been sitting on a shelf pre-bios update though I am sure this is unlikely. I personally recommend trying to get the money for 5000 series and the newest chipset.

C4BA · November 18, 2020

no you don't, mine said the same, the driver is already pre installed on some motherboards, al you have to do is install windows and then insert your disks from your components boxes and go to the official websites, and install the drivers, dont install the Nvidia studio, install the game ready drive, also download Kaspersky, it is the best antivirus software out there that detects the most, i did a test to see if i had any virus and my norton security said no, but the kaspersky said yes, and it was labeled as this, Trojan.Multi.GenAutorunReg.a

C4BA · November 18, 2020

btw get a motherbaord that you want, like certain amount ram, the audio quality, but also check the specs, and the size of everything, i recommend getting the biggest case you can with the most space