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So, Ryzen is out. But, with that also came specs. And it looks like Ryzen is using an AM4 socket, completely different from the Kabylake and Skylake CPU's. That means new motherboards. So, with that, does anyone have any recommendations for good AM4 socket motherboards?

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2 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Like everyone has been saying, wait for March 2nd. That is the launch date and that is when 84+ motherboards will be for sale. Right now we have like 21 or so.

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2 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

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Yeah sorry, I wish I could just list a few right off the bat but we don't know what the whole lineup will look like. So I mean you can risk it and pre-order a board you like on Newegg, but there's a chance better and more affordable ones will be released.

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7 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

So, Ryzen is out. But, with that also came specs. And it looks like Ryzen is using an AM4 socket, completely different from the Kabylake and Skylake CPU's. That means new motherboards. So, with that, does anyone have any recommendations for good AM4 socket motherboards?

Choices seem to be between 370 and 350 boards for AM4. 370 is for "Enthusiast" while I have seen 350 boards as low as $60-70 and are more basic.

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2 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Yeah sorry, I wish I could just list a few right off the bat but we don't know what the whole lineup will look like. So I mean you can risk it and pre-order a board you like on Newegg, but there's a chance better and more affordable ones will be released.

Yeah, I'm not gonna take my chances with preordering

2 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Choices seem to be between 370 and 350 boards for AM4. 370 is for "Enthusiast" while I have seen 350 boards as low as $60-70 and are more basic.

Hmm ok

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16 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

So, Ryzen is out. But, with that also came specs. And it looks like Ryzen is using an AM4 socket, completely different from the Kabylake and Skylake CPU's. That means new motherboards. So, with that, does anyone have any recommendations for good AM4 socket motherboards?

I have plenty of recommendations for "good" AM4 motherboards: MSI X370 Titanium, Gigabyte Aorus X370 Gaming 5 and ASUS Republic of Gamers Crosshair VI Hero, just to name some of them. Question is whether you're willing to pay at or over €250 for a motherboard... If you don't, then I'd definitely wait to see what the full lineup of more reasonably priced boards will look like, and which of them best fits your needs.

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1 minute ago, rjfaber91 said:

I have plenty of recommendations for "good" AM4 motherboards: MSI X370 Titanium, Gigabyte Aorus X370 Gaming 5 and ASUS Republic of Gamers Crosshair VI Hero, just to name some of them. Question is whether you're willing to pay at or over €250 for a motherboard... If you don't, then I'd definitely wait to see what the full lineup of more reasonably priced boards will look like, and which of them best fits your needs.

$313 (US) for a mobo? I'm good...

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7 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

$313 (US) for a mobo? I'm good...

You do have to bear the tax differences in mind (the VAT rate being 21% in most European countries), so in reality I believe the price point I mentioned is quite a bit lower than $313 US.

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8 minutes ago, rjfaber91 said:

You do have to bear the tax differences in mind (the VAT rate being 21% in most European countries), so in reality I believe the price point I mentioned is quite a bit lower than $313 US.

True. But still, I was planning on paying about $150 US for one

 

edit: wait, after factoring taxes, the price you mentioned is about $200 US. Not too shabby

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