Question a320 for gaming

[fathirmuhammad37]

ok so i'm building a gaming pc on a tight budget. can i use the a320 motherboard for gaming? i'll be pairing it with ryzen 5 3500.

 

[fathirmuhammad37]

crap i should've post it in motherboards. my bad

 

[logainofhades]

If it has the needed bios update, yes it will work. You may, or may not hit as high of boost frequencies, as you would on a better equipped board, with better power delivery though. What is your system budget?

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

It'll work but don't expect exceptional boost frequencies. A320 boards usually have subpar VRM cooling and power delivery. Ryzen 5 is fine but I wouldn't put a Ryzen 7 or above on that, so be mindful.

 

[fathirmuhammad37]

It'll work but don't expect exceptional boost frequencies. A320 boards usually have subpar VRM cooling and power delivery. Ryzen 5 is fine but I wouldn't put a Ryzen 7 or above on that, so be mindful.

hmm ok, what about the cheapest b450 board, the asrock b450m hdv, is it good?

 

[fathirmuhammad37]

If it has the needed bios update, yes it will work. You may, or may not hit as high of boost frequencies, as you would on a better equipped board, with better power delivery though. What is your system budget?

i'm actually still saving. i know i could just wait and save more, but i need a pc soon. and my budget now for a motherboard is around $65-70. or can you recommend a good board at that price range?

 

[logainofhades]

That is why I asked what the full system budget was. It may make things easier, to suggest, that way. A handy guide.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-new-build-or-upgrade-advice.528714/