One or two of these should do: Hi Adam, so I've finally ordered my system after researching for a long time. There shouldn't be any issues with the CPU & firmware/BIOS - that's only required if using one of the new Ryzen 2xxx CPUs with a board that uses one of the older chipsets and doesn't already have the BIOS version needed to support the newer CPUs.Īlso consider getting an extra fan for the case to pull air in from the front & provide better cooling. This one looks like it should be decent enough (and it should also be better quality):Īdamhm: Definitely check reviews before committing to anything.

Placement of the M.2 slots is a bit stupid though (the main one being underneath the top PCIe x16 slot, where airflow will be restricted by the GPU), but it shouldn't be a huge problem since you can just use the lower slot & you're not going to be using an NVMe SSD.Īlso it's a full ATX size board so you'll need to get a different case for it than the one I suggested earlier. ALC1220 audio is much better than the ALC892 / 887 that B450 boards typically have, and the Intel LAN adapter is also a lot better. Of the boards you listed I think the B450 Aorus Pro would be the one to get. Any B450 / X470 should do really, although some are better than others (and X470 is likely to be overkill) - definitely check reviews before committing to one. Supplementscene: Will any 450 board do or is this one? As these 450 board comes with £30 - £40 Steam vouchers: I'll have to read the reviews anyway though as 1 Gigabyte MB claimed to run Ryzen but needed firmware putting on with another chip in order to work. As I'd happily return a favour if you're anywhere near Notts, UK. Thank You again for everything, where in the world are you Adam if you don't mind saying. Will any 450 board do or is this one? As these 450 board comes with £30 - £40 Steam vouchers:

B450 is ok for a mid range system, allowing for some overclocking (if you want to try that) and will offer more flexibility for upgrading later (though I wouldn't trust them for the R7 CPUs).

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