Build Advice AM5 upgrade ?

[Bluechibisan]

Hi everyone, im trying to figure out what parts to get. So far i had some suggestions and im looking at these upgrades.
Possibly this MB because its on sale.

This is my current build, im still gonna use the 6800xt and same case.

• Motherboard: MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• GPU: XFX Speedster MERC RX 6800XT CORE 16GB
• RAM: G Skill 2x 16GB DDR4 3600
• PSU: Cooler Master V750 Gold-V2 80 Plus
• Storage: Crucial MX500 1TB SSD / SN850X SSD NVMe 2 TB / WD Blue 1TB 3.5" HDD
• Cooling: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
• Case: Corsair 4000D ATX

Appreciate any suggestions.

 

[helper800]

Hi everyone, im trying to figure out what parts to get. So far i had some suggestions and im looking at these upgrades.
Possibly this MB because its on sale.

This is my current build, im still gonna use the 6800xt and same case.

• Motherboard: MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• GPU: XFX Speedster MERC RX 6800XT CORE 16GB
• RAM: G Skill 2x 16GB DDR4 3600
• PSU: Cooler Master V750 Gold-V2 80 Plus
• Storage: Crucial MX500 1TB SSD / SN850X SSD NVMe 2 TB / WD Blue 1TB 3.5" HDD
• Cooling: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
• Case: Corsair 4000D ATX

Appreciate any suggestions.

Are you near a microcenter in the US?

 

[Bluechibisan]

Are you near a microcenter in the US?

Uh no i live in europe, why? 😆

 

[Why_Me]

Uh no i live in europe, why? 😆

What country in Europe?

 

[powpowboom]

I have used the MSI Tomahawk motherboards in many builds and they are great reliable motherboards. I am currently using the MAG B650 Tomahawk with my 7800X3D and it has run flawlessly for almost a year. I can completely recommend this board

 

[Bluechibisan]

I have used the MSI Tomahawk motherboards in many builds and they are great reliable motherboards. I am currently using the MAG B650 Tomahawk with my 7800X3D and it has run flawlessly for almost a year. I can completely recommend this board

I see, thank you. I've read its similar to the B850 in performance.

What country in Europe?

Belgium, im curious why this matters?

 

[Why_Me]

I see, thank you. I've read its similar to the B850 in performance.

Belgium, im curious why this matters?

Your build is fine. Here's a few cost cutters to consider.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€369.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€50.92 @ Azerty)
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€113.44 @ Azerty)
Total: €714.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-31 23:23 CEST+0200

ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | Motherboards | ROG United States

The ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi takes you to the future with 12 + 2 power stages, hyperspeed DDR5 memory, and next-gen PCIe® 5.0 connectivity. It is equipped with three M.2 slots with heatsinks, a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, WiFi 6E, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB...

rog.asus.com

 

[powpowboom]

Your build is fine. Here's a few cost cutters to consider.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€369.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€50.92 @ Azerty)
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€113.44 @ Azerty)
Total: €714.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-31 23:23 CEST+0200

ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | Motherboards | ROG United States

The ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi takes you to the future with 12 + 2 power stages, hyperspeed DDR5 memory, and next-gen PCIe® 5.0 connectivity. It is equipped with three M.2 slots with heatsinks, a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, WiFi 6E, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB...

rog.asus.com

I completely support the Thermalright Cooler...excellent value for the money and great cooling performance.
I would however stay away from the Asus B650 boards. I have built 3 computers with Asus B650 in the last 6 months and they all suffer from Bios issues. 2 of the boards have been RMA'ed and the 3rd Asus board takes 2 mins to boot up, and enabling Expo causes blue screens so the owner has to run the memory at 4800 which isn't ideal. He is so fed up that he is considering buying an MSI board out of pocket and foregoing the RMA pain

 

[Bluechibisan]

Your build is fine. Here's a few cost cutters to consider.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€369.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€50.92 @ Azerty)
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€113.44 @ Azerty)
Total: €714.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-31 23:23 CEST+0200

ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | Motherboards | ROG United States

The ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi takes you to the future with 12 + 2 power stages, hyperspeed DDR5 memory, and next-gen PCIe® 5.0 connectivity. It is equipped with three M.2 slots with heatsinks, a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, WiFi 6E, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB...

rog.asus.com

Wow thanks for the suggestions, price wise im not really concerned. I would rather have the AIO though because i dont have any fans for the top otherwise. And i might stick with corsair for the memory, they dont seem much pricier.

I googled microcenter btw. 😆

 

[Bluechibisan]

I completely support the Thermalright Cooler...excellent value for the money and great cooling performance.
I would however stay away from the Asus B650 boards. I have built 3 computers with Asus B650 in the last 6 months and they all suffer from Bios issues. 2 of the boards have been RMA'ed and the 3rd Asus board takes 2 mins to boot up, and enabling Expo causes blue screens so the owner has to run the memory at 4800 which isn't ideal. He is so fed up that he is considering buying an MSI board out of pocket and foregoing the RMA pain

Hmm, good to know.
I am leaning more towards the Tomahawk because its the same as my current one.