B350 or X370

[IAEInferno]

So I want to know if I should just buy the B350 and invest the rest of my budget on a better Graphics card or if I should just go with the X370? I just wanna record gaming videos and upload them on youtube or stream on twitch while gaming.

[sazrocks]

Do you need sli?

[LHJKO]

just get a b350 you can overclock and everything on it the only real downside is you cant sli 

[IAEInferno]

5 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

Do you need sli?

Nah, I don't find SLI or CF appealing.

[SquintyG33Rs]

3 minutes ago, Vernw3 said:

just get a b350 you can overclock and everything on it the only downside is you cant sli 

well.... that's arguable. I'd still recommend B350 to be clear but you should be aware of all the drawbacks. it's not just SLI, they have weaker VRM (all B350 boards) and they get BIOS updates much later which was an issue originally with compatibility fixes but shouldn't come into play anymore.

The VRM situation make them borderline for overclocking the Ryzen 7 chips. they won't be hitting 4GHz but you'll still get 3.8 3.9 on anything lower than Ryzen 7 you'll be A-OK.

 

it's totally worth the cost saving to get yourself a more powerful GPU. cause you'll feel that difference much more than the 100MHz you gained or what ever

[sazrocks]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

Nah, I don't find SLI or CF appealing.

Then get b350, as long as it satisfies your VRM needs (dont get MSI gaming pro, biostar, or gigabyte with no heatsinks).

[IAEInferno]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

well.... that's arguable. I'd still recommend B350 to be clear but you should be aware of all the drawbacks. it's not just SLI, they have weaker VRM (all B350 boards) and they get BIOS updates much later which was an issue originally with compatibility fixes but shouldn't come into play anymore.

The VRM situation make them borderline for overclocking the Ryzen 7 chips. they won't be hitting 4GHz but you'll still get 3.8 3.9 on anything lower than Ryzen 7 you'll be A-OK.

 

it's totally worth the cost saving to get yourself a more powerful GPU. cause you'll feel that difference much more than the 100MHz you gained or what ever

I don't really know how to overclock and I'd rather not do anything that will fuck things up. What Mhz ram should be the highest on a B350?

[SquintyG33Rs]

2 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

Then get b350, as long as it satisfies your VRM needs (dont get MSI gaming pro, biostar, or gigabyte with no heatsinks).

or most Asus boards. Asrock has the best options

 

[SquintyG33Rs]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

I don't really know how to overclock and I'd rather not do anything that will fuck things up. What Mhz ram should be the highest on a B350?

ram OC won't be affected by B350

[IAEInferno]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

ram OC won't be affected by B350

Can you suggest a B350 motherboard that can go up to 2666Mhz 14CL with good VRM and a heatsink?

[SquintyG33Rs]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

Can you suggest a B350 motherboard that can go up to 2666Mhz 14CL with good VRM and a heatsink?

oh with CL14 kit you'll be able to push it to 2966 with one of the built in suggested profiles. do you have a specific colour scheme you'd prefer?

[IAEInferno]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

oh with CL14 kit you'll be able to push it to 2966 with one of the built in suggested profiles. do you have a specific colour scheme you'd prefer?

Color Scheme? Does that affect gaming performance or video rendering? If not then I don't have any xD.

[SquintyG33Rs]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

Color Scheme? Does that affect gaming performance or video rendering? If not then I don't have any xD.

no not at all just people buy cases with windows so it looks better with a common colour

[SquintyG33Rs]

2 minutes ago, IAEInferno said:

Color Scheme? Does that affect gaming performance or video rendering? If not then I don't have any xD.

also... are you in the US? or canada?

[IAEInferno]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

also... are you in the US? or canada?

US

[Himommies]

4 minutes ago, IAEInferno said:

US

For the price of a decent looking B350 Board you can just get a X370 board that looks way better and has more usb and such for 10 dollars.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157769&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[SquintyG33Rs]

1 minute ago, IAEInferno said:

US

ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4

ASRock AB350 Pro4

 

any of these will do you fine, and if you're fine with lower expandability with a smaller board i'd suggest this one for the even lower cost

 

ASRock AB350M Pro4

 

[SquintyG33Rs]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

For the price of a decent looking B350 Board you can just get a X370 board that looks way better and has more usb and such for 10 dollars.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157769&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

omg that one is so cheap in US :'(

[Himommies]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

omg that one is so cheap in US :'(

it has WI FI too.Since X370 boards are so cheap,why would you ever get a B350 board just to save 20 bucks when your getting say a 1600.

[IAEInferno]

3 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4

ASRock AB350 Pro4

 

any of these will do you fine, and if you're fine with lower expandability with a smaller board i'd suggest this one for the even lower cost

 

ASRock AB350M Pro4

 

Is there a VRM difference between the micro and the atx? 350M(micro) vs. 350(ATX)

[Himommies]

4 minutes ago, IAEInferno said:

Is there a VRM difference between the micro and the atx? 350M(micro) vs. 350(ATX)

JUST BUY THIS

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157769&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[SquintyG33Rs]

1 hour ago, IAEInferno said:

Is there a VRM difference between the micro and the atx? 350M(micro) vs. 350(ATX)

no the VRM is the same but as this guy says with that board as an option B350 makes quite a bit less sense

 

1 hour ago, Himommies said:

JUST BUY THIS

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157769&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[just_dave]

Asus boards are the best, ASRock second, high-end gigabyte third.

If you have R7, don't go with MSI/Most gigabyte/B350s from Asus aren't optimal either

Really good and pretty cheap mobo is the Asus X370 Prime Pro.

[just_dave]

6 hours ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

or most Asus boards. Asrock has the best options

No, Asus has the best options

[SquintyG33Rs]

5 hours ago, dave_k said:

No, Asus has the best options

Not in B350,  they have the worst VRM options. Their BIOS is awesome but it doesn't matter if the hardware is shitty. Thought this doesn't mean anything for their X370 lineup.