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spent_idol
By spent_idol
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I'm on a tighter budget and just wanted any opinions on this motherboard.

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I'm not doing anything crazy with this rig like gnarly overclocking just a simple workstation for photo and video editing.

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This board is sold with a bios compatible with Zen 2 CPUs only and it can only be updated when fully functional. I assume you wouldn't want to buy 2 CPUs. so so either make sure the CPU you're opting for is a Zen 2 or just look for another one that supports better, depending on what you want/need.

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9 hours ago, thekingofmonks said:

This board is sold with a bios compatible with Zen 2 CPUs only and it can only be updated when fully functional. I assume you wouldn't want to buy 2 CPUs. so so either make sure the CPU you're opting for is a Zen 2 or just look for another one that supports better, depending on what you want/need.

Thanks for the info, it helps a ton.

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