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    [SOLVED] B450 vs X570 mobo

    I ended up going with the ASUS TUF X570-Plus as it was $190 and provided everything I wanted plus the option to upgrade later. This coupled with the fact that my Mortar Max was having "shipping delays" and I had no way to track its progress I feel much better getting this board. Thanks for the...
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    [SOLVED] B450 vs X570 mobo

    Hahaha yeah I have seen some dumb stuff with GPUs completely blocking PCH fans but I'm really not worried about it and noise is no issue for me as I play with headphones.
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    [SOLVED] B450 vs X570 mobo

    My problem with b550 is that all the boards that fit my needs are like $10 less than a comparable X570 which generally has a better feature set. Theyre definitely not out of the question but I have yet to see a b550 board that really makes a case for itself against a slightly more expensive x570
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    [SOLVED] B450 vs X570 mobo

    I'm upgrading to a Ryzen 5 3600 which I plan to overclock (maybe to 3.8 or 4) and need a new board to go with it. I ordered a B450 mortar max for $120 because it has pretty good vrm and it was cheap but now I'm second guessing. My question is should I refund the B450 and just eat the extra cost...