ASUS Strix B350-F or Prime X370 Pro with Ryzen 5 1600?

[bendrjackson]

Hi, I am looking for the best value b350 board and my heart became set on the strix b350-f, however now I'm seeing people say that if I get that board I should get the x370 prime. I'm only using an r5 1600 since thats one of the best value chips I can find and I may overclock a bit. I don't know about the motherboard though so I'm just asking, what would be better value? I am aiming my build to have good compatibility in the future as my old build didn't age well at all.

Thanks.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

For OC the best bet is the x370.

 

[bendrjackson]

For OC the best bet is the x370.

But I also heard that b350 and x370 overclock capabilities are very similar, just easier on the x370. Can I have your input on that?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

True , but better results on the X370 which are power phase and thermally designed for higher OC.