What motherboard for Ryzen 9 5900x

[moochboy_736]

I just bought the Ryzen 9 5900x for the PC I want to build. I want to put in 2-16GB of RAM and a Kingston NV2 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD. There is so many motherboards I don't know what to get. preferably around the price of $180-$200. The cooler I am most likely gonna buy is Noctua NH-U9S 92mm.

 

For more info, the GPU I want to put in is a 4070. 

Ram...

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SSD...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDTC589G/ref=ewc_pr_img_7?smid=A2Y5U0XPH5G1GE&th=1

[will0hlep]

6 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

I just bought the Ryzen 9 5900x for the PC I want to build. I want to put in 2-16GB of RAM and a Kingston NV2 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD. There is so many motherboards I don't know what to get. preferably around the price of $180-$200.

 

Ram...

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SSD...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDTC589G/ref=ewc_pr_img_7?smid=A2Y5U0XPH5G1GE&th=1

A 5900X is only compatiable with DDR4 ram, so the DDR5 ram you've selected won't work. Look for a 2x8GB kit of 3200Mhz CL16 RAM.

 

As for the motherboard, you probably just want a B550 board. But it depends on your use case and on what features you need the board to have? (Typically spending more on motherboards only gets you more features, not more performance. If you don't need more features, don't pay more. Overclocking is the exception to this rule.)

Kingston NV2 should be avoided as the components of the drive are a lucky dip.

[moochboy_736]

5 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

A 5900X is only compatiable with DDR4 ram, so the DDR5 ram you've selected won't work. Look for a 2x8GB kit of 3200Mhz CL16 RAM.

 

As for the motherboard, you probably just want a B550 board. But it depends on your use case and on what features you need the board to have? (Typically spending more on motherboards only gets you more features, not more performance. If you don't need more features, don't pay more. Overclocking is the exception to this rule.)

Kingston NV2 should be avoided as the components of the drive are a lucky dip.

So what should I go for for my SSD?

[podkall]

5 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

A 5900X is only compatiable with DDR4 ram, so the DDR5 ram you've selected won't work. Look for a 2x8GB kit of 3200Mhz CL16 RAM.

 

oh wow how did I miss that?

 

5 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

As for the motherboard, you probably just want a B550 board. But it depends on your use case and on what features you need the board to have? (Typically spending more on motherboards only gets you more features, not more performance. If you don't need more features, don't pay more. Overclocking is the exception to this rule.)

yeah B550, for a hot 5900x maybe something with beefy VRM coolers, but I could easily find like a 120$ B550 MB for that task, if not many features are required

[podkall]

Just now, moochboy_736 said:

So what should I go for for my SSD?

are you planning the whole build or do you have some parts? because there's a place for whole build lists, we could even do it here

[moochboy_736]

2 minutes ago, podkall said:

are you planning the whole build or do you have some parts? because there's a place for whole build lists, we could even do it here

I am currently planning the only part I have purchased is the CPU

[podkall]

Just now, moochboy_736 said:

I am currently planning the only part I have purchased is the CPU

I see, well you could tell us your whole budget and use case for your PC and we can help as much as we can, or give you a list idea

 

you're probably only building like PC, you don't need any peripherals or monitors right?

[moochboy_736]

12 minutes ago, podkall said:

I see, well you could tell us your whole budget and use case for your PC and we can help as much as we can, or give you a list idea

 

you're probably only building like PC, you don't need any peripherals or monitors right?

Yeah, just the PC I have a monitor in mind. 

I'm not to concerned about the budget just not over 1,700 I already bought the CPU for 300 bc it was half off

my preferred parts I would like in it would be 

GPU: 4070

SSD: 2 TB

RAM: 2/16 GB (32 total)

CPU cooler my uncle recommended is the Noctua NH-U9S. But that was for the originally planed ryzen 5 5600x but I decided to go big or go home

Case: I have in mind the NZXT H6 Flow CC-H61FB-01 Compact Dual-Chamber Mid-Tower Airflow Case (Black)

[podkall]

2 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

Yeah, just the PC I have a monitor in mind. 

I'm not to concerned about the budget just not over 1,700 I already bought the CPU for 300 bc it was half off

my preferred parts I would like in it would be 

GPU: 4070

SSD: 2 TB

RAM: 2/16 GB (32 total)

CPU cooler my uncle recommended is the Noctua NH-U9S. But that was for the originally planed ryzen 5 5600x but I decided to go big or go home

okay that's a decent plan, let me see

 

@filpo @Hinjima hey guys, are u up for some PC building? the details are in the quoted comment

[podkall]

by the way does the  1700USD budget include the CPU or not?

[moochboy_736]

3 minutes ago, podkall said:

okay that's a decent plan, let me see

 

@filpo @Hinjima hey guys, are u up for some PC building? the details are in the quoted comment

I mainly just need help with what brand or what specifically I should buy for it. Those are just the specs I'm looking for.

[moochboy_736]

4 minutes ago, podkall said:

by the way does the  1700USD budget include the CPU or not?

Yea, so I'm hoping to get it as low as possible like around 1500 with the included 300 already spent so like 1200, 1300 for the rest

 

Oh and the GPU I don't want to exceed 600 like 550 was the price for the current GPU I'm looking at

[podkall]

2 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

Yea, so I'm hoping to get it as low as possible like around 1500 with the included 300 already spent so like 1200, 1300 for the rest

 

Oh and the GPU I don't want to exceed 600 like 550 was the price for the current GPU I'm looking at

there's actually space for even faster GPU for your build, if you care about that, how much are you set on Nvidia, and what's your use case is it just gaming or will you like use some other software like 3D modelling or something?

[moochboy_736]

6 minutes ago, podkall said:

there's actually space for even faster GPU for your build, if you care about that, how much are you set on Nvidia, and what's your use case is it just gaming or will you like use some other software like 3D modelling or something?

It would be mainly gaming. In terms of faster GPU what would you be looking at for it? I'm still thinking about what case to get preferably NZXT

[podkall]

Just now, moochboy_736 said:

It would be mainly gaming. The case is NZXT H6 Flow CC-H61FB-01 Compact Dual-Chamber Mid-Tower Airflow Case. In terms of faster GPU what would you be looking at for it?

okay so you already have a case?

[moochboy_736]

1 minute ago, podkall said:

okay so you already have a case?

No I just have the CPU purchased

[moochboy_736]

3 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

No I just have the CPU purchased

I want an NZXT but I'm not set based on the reviews I want an open glass but I want really good airflow

[podkall]

3 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

No I just have the CPU purchased

Alright, what if I just give you, 3 build examples,

 

1st would be AMD GPU that uses all budget, then with Nvidia GPU that uses all budget, and then just with 4070

[moochboy_736]

1 minute ago, podkall said:

Alright, what if I just give you, 3 build examples,

 

1st would be AMD GPU that uses all budget, then with Nvidia GPU that uses all budget, and then just with 4070

Okay 

[podkall]

Just now, moochboy_736 said:

Okay 

Alright, I'm gonna leave notes at the bottom of my comment,

 

Build with fastest AMD GPU:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1255.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:48 EDT-0400

 

Build with fastest Nvidia GPU:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1208.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:50 EDT-0400

 

And then same but 4070:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1058.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:51 EDT-0400

 

 

• The CPU cooler is big and it's Air Cooler but despite it's price it's actually quite good at cooling 5900x
• The NZXT case is about same price as the Case in my builds, so I can check if the parts (Cooler, GPU) fit in it
• The SSD is quite good, it has DRAM cache
• Each build uses different PSU but enough quality and power for the corresponding GPU
• For Nvidia you can get 4070 Ti Super, but it exceeds budget at approx 1330$ (30-40$)
• 7900 XT is fastest if you don't need huge emphasis on RayTracing or any Nvidia features, AMD cards can do RayTracing but they're slightly worse at it than Nvidia
• Ask as many more questions as you possibly need.

[podkall]

Also the CPU price is set to  0 so the cap is based off 1300$ max

[Somerandomtechyboi]

37 minutes ago, moochboy_736 said:

already bought the CPU for 300 bc it was half off

just return since this thing will get annihilated by a 7800x3d and 7900 and get some higher expectations for 1700$

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2QZdH

7800x3d + 4070ti super + 32gb 6000c30

 

will completely blow the 5900x away in gaming so yeah return while you still can

[podkall]

Just now, Somerandomtechyboi said:

just return since this thing will get annihilated by a 7800x3d and 7900 and get some higher expectations for 1700$

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2QZdH

7800x3d + 4070ti super + 32gb 6000c30

 

will completely blow the 5900x away in gaming so yeah return while you still can

yeah but won't AM5 bring expense up to lower tier GPUs and overall components?

 

oh right, @moochboy_736 what resolution, 1080p? 1440p? 4K?

[moochboy_736]

8 minutes ago, podkall said:

Alright, I'm gonna leave notes at the bottom of my comment,

 

Build with fastest AMD GPU:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1255.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:48 EDT-0400

 

Build with fastest Nvidia GPU:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1208.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:50 EDT-0400

 

And then same but 4070:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($125.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1058.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 18:51 EDT-0400

 

 

• The CPU cooler is big and it's Air Cooler but despite it's price it's actually quite good at cooling 5900x
• The NZXT case is about same price as the Case in my builds, so I can check if the parts (Cooler, GPU) fit in it
• The SSD is quite good, it has DRAM cache
• Each build uses different PSU but enough quality and power for the corresponding GPU
• For Nvidia you can get 4070 Ti Super, but it exceeds budget at approx 1330$ (30-40$)
• 7900 XT is fastest if you don't need huge emphasis on RayTracing or any Nvidia features, AMD cards can do RayTracing but they're slightly worse at it than Nvidia
• Ask as many more questions as you possibly need.

I think the Radeon Saphire 7900 XT is on sale for only 522 on amazon

[moochboy_736]

3 minutes ago, podkall said:

yeah but won't AM5 bring expense up to lower tier GPUs and overall components?

 

oh right, @moochboy_736 what resolution, 1080p? 1440p? 4K?

1440p Im not looking into 4k right now