Asus Prime B350M-E vs B350M-A?

[Tigerwarrior1]

Hello Community!

So I've been looking for a motherboard that best suits for a Ryzen 3 1200. And I was wondering what the difference in performance or capability that the B350M-E and the B350M-A is. And also which one is better for overclocking?

Specs:

CPU - Ryzen 3 1200 (3.1 Ghz)
GPU - GTX 1050
RAM - 8gb DDR4 2666 Mhz
Storage - Blue WD 1 TB
PSU - 450 BT

Thank you for your time.

 

[Lutfij]

They both are essentially the exact same board save for their color scheme and placement for the M.2 drive.

I wouldn't choose either since their power delivery area around the CPU socket is devoid of any heatsinks. How much can you spend and where would you like to source your motherboard purchase from?

 

[R0GG]

B350M-A has 4 memory slots with 64GB (while the E version supports 32GB max), 6x Sata 6GBs ports (while E version has only 4), and has an RGB Fan header.Both mobos have the same - ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design so they should have the same performance and overclocking capabilities.

 

[Tigerwarrior1]

They both are essentially the exact same board save for their color scheme and placement for the M.2 drive.

I wouldn't choose either since their power delivery area around the CPU socket is devoid of any heatsinks. How much can you spend and where would you like to source your motherboard purchase from?

Well my budget is around the $100-$120 price range for a motherboard. And I mainly source off from Newegg and Amazon.

 

[superninja12]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-A ATX AM4 Motherboard ($123.26 @ Amazon)
Total: $123.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-06 12:53 EDT-0400

do my 4 dollars matter? This is a beast motherboard

 

[R0GG]

Few more choices of B350 chpset micro ATX boards under $100 with more features and better heat dissipation layout:

ASRock AB350M Pro4 $74 with 2x M.2 3x4 and USB C = excellent features for the price.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157762

ASUS TUF B350M-PLUS GAMING $100
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119030