AM4 B550 vs X570 for 1 fast NVMe SSD, Ryzen 9 5900X, RTX 3080 and 3 SATA SSD?

[trzasku]

I read some articles but can not decide if the B550 is better than the X570. The prices are very close. Which would you choose? I want to spend between 150$ and 350$.

[WhitetailAni]

Which exact boards, and what are you looking for in a motherboard?

[trzasku]

2 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Which exact boards, and what are you looking for in a motherboard?

I'm not sure what features I am looking for as I don't know what features are available.

 

I will for sure OC my CPU and GPU. I honestly also prefer quit builds (the X570 have cooling fans).

What other features are there?
 

As for models I read that Asus TUF Gaming Plus and MSI Tomahawk are the way to go.

[WhitetailAni]

A B550 board would probably be best then, especially since X570 boards' fans can die and make horrible noises.

I will push Asus, simply because I've used Asus things since ever.

[trzasku]

11 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

A B550 board would probably be best then, especially since X570 boards' fans can die and make horrible noises.

I will push Asus, simply because I've used Asus things since ever.

I will also use Gen3 NVMe SSD, the Gen 4 is not worth it.

[Haro]

Main difference between B550 and X570 is that on B550, the lanes that are wired to the cpu are gen 4, while the lanes that are wired to the chipset are Gen 3, on X570, the lanes that are wired to both the chipset and to the cpu are Gen 4. 

So unless you need the extra lanes on X570, you're not missing out by going with B550. 

41 minutes ago, trzasku said:

I want to spend between 150$ and 350$.

Location and currency? or is it US and USD? 

If so, to name some boards: 

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$139.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 13:38 EST-0500

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$184.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$184.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 13:38 EST-0500

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$169.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 13:38 EST-0500

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$179.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 13:39 EST-0500

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$219.99 @ Adorama
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$219.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 13:39 EST-0500

 

To name some boards, all of these are good and will easily handle the 5900x.