[SOLVED] 3700X Ordered - What Mobo and RAM?

[Willdobbo]

Hi Guys,

I'm a little out of the PC Hardware stuff at the minute due to work, I've just ordered a Ryzen 7 3700x off amazon and I'm looking for a mobo and RAM to go with it, Im upgrading from an I7 3700k so I need new RAM as im currently on DDR3.

I have been looking at a B450 board as the 570x's are a little out of my budget.

I have been looking at the: TUF B450-PLUS GAMING (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

Any thoughts or help would be great!

Thanks!

 

[mamasan2000]

If you are getting a 4xx chipset, realize that the motherboard will have to have BIOS flashed before any 3000-series CPU can be used.
I would look at X570 motherboards.
And some 3600 Mhz RAM.

 

[DMAN999]

With that motherboard you will need an older AMD CPU so you can update the BIOS to the newest version which supports the 3000 series CPU's.
AMD does offer loaner CPU's to use for tha tpurpose though:
Read the Short Term Processor Loan Boot Kit section on this page:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

 

[Willdobbo]

If you are getting a 4xx chipset, realize that the motherboard will have to have BIOS flashed before any 3000-series CPU can be used.
I would look at X570 motherboards.
And some 3600 Mhz RAM.

Unfortunately like I said in the OP, The X570 range is a little out of my price range.

 

[Willdobbo]

With that motherboard you will need an older AMD CPU so you can update the BIOS to the newest version which supports the 3000 series CPU's.
AMD does offer loaner CPU's to use for tha tpurpose though:
Read the Short Term Processor Loan Boot Kit section on this page:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

That shouldn't be a problem my friend has a first gen CPU I should be able to borrow Here is the exact board i was looking at https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ocket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-6cd-as.html

The only thing I'm worried about is the RAM compatibility

• RAM:
  4x DDR4 (max. 2.933 MHz, 3.200 via OC)
  Dual-Channel
  max. 64 GB

 

[DMAN999]

Any of these kits should work well with that motherboard and CPU:
https://www.gskill.com/configurator?page=1&cls=1529635169&model=1532079222

Or you can look at this QVL and choose a faster kit that has been tested by Asus:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...G/Memory_QVL_for_3rd_Gen_Ryzen_Processors.pdf

 

[Willdobbo]

Any of these kits should work well with that motherboard and CPU:
https://www.gskill.com/configurator?page=1&cls=1529635169&model=1532079222

Or you can look at this QVL and choose a faster kit that has been tested by Asus:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...G/Memory_QVL_for_3rd_Gen_Ryzen_Processors.pdf

Thanks for that, Is there a way to check that motherboard has had a BIOS updated released to use 3rd gen? I want to make sure before I order

 

[DMAN999]

BIOS Version 1201 and 1607 support 3000 series CPU's.
https://www.asus.com/News/EtaH71Hbjuio1arV
You can get them here:

TUF B450-PLUS GAMING｜Motherboards｜ASUS USA

ASUS TUF Gaming motherboards distill essential elements of the latest Intel® platform and combine them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, each ASUS TUF Gaming...

www.asus.com

I have No idea how buggy those BIOS versions are though.
Pretty much all of the 3000 series BIOS versions from every MB manufacturer has bugs at this point and it may take a month or more before they get them all fixed.

 

[Willdobbo]

BIOS Version 1201 and 1607 support 3000 series CPU's.
https://www.asus.com/News/EtaH71Hbjuio1arV
You can get them here:

TUF B450-PLUS GAMING｜Motherboards｜ASUS USA

ASUS TUF Gaming motherboards distill essential elements of the latest Intel® platform and combine them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, each ASUS TUF Gaming...

www.asus.com

I have No idea how buggy those BIOS versions are though.
Pretty much all of the 3000 series BIOS versions from every MB manufacturer has bugs at this point and it may take a month or more before they get them all fixed.

What are your thoughts on this board? Better supported RAM?

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi...2-way-crossfire-realtek-gbe-usb-31-gen2-a-atx

 

[DMAN999]

The MSI B450 Gaming Plus is a pretty good board and does have the BIOS Flashback feature you need to update the BIOS without a CPU.

 

[TJ Hooker]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/FZvbt6/msi-b450m-mortar-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-mortar

 

[Willdobbo]

The MSI B450 Gaming Plus is a pretty good board and does have the BIOS Flashback feature you need to update the BIOS without a CPU.

The order has been placed as it was £75 on amazon!

I'm thinking of grabbing 2 sticks of this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-HX4...gateway&sprefix=ddr4+ram,aps,171&sr=8-26&th=1

As im not too bothered about RGB and all that

Would they work okay?

 

[mamasan2000]

Only if you want to leave performance on the table
Think of it like this. Do you want to buy memory sticks once? Buy good ones.
Want to buy twice? Go for 2666 Mhz. You'll regret it down the line.

View: https://youtu.be/idfzepqhPfk?t=99

 

[TJ Hooker]

I'd get at least 3000-3200 MHz. E.g.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2d3000c16w
or
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16

 

[Billy_Wellington]

Hello, i dont want to hijack your thread but dont want to overflood forum with similar questions either. Thought i might as well ask here?
The decision to buy 3700x is made, i already have RAM kit, AM4 compatible cooler and everything else. Only one thing left to get is motherboard within 200 dollar bracket.
The most attractive option from X570 line-up i see right now available is ASUS X570-plus TUF gaming. The VRM on it looks overkill, i dont care about audio since i use separate dac\amp, realtek lan i am not sure if it's noticeably worse than intel or not but what i care about if i can at least to some extent control this ugly chipset fan, or can i control case fan speed with different sensors? There is X570 Aorus Elite board for the same price that does mention on product page such fan control feature, but not available in a place i want to get CPU in and the delivery will be more expensive if i buy things separately.