thatguyatomic :
Which one is better, both of them has the same price and forget about the rgb it has, what i prioritize is the bios ( i want to overclock the APU ), performance, durability and the features it has
Specs:
-Ryzen 5 2400G
-WD Caviar Blue 1TB
-Be Quiet! System Power U9 500w
-Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2x4gb Dual channel kit 2666Mhz
Note:
1. I am indonesian so everything costs more
2. My budget is IDR7.350.000/519.25$ us
3. I need storemi so no b350 for me
questions:
1. Can i use storemi when i downloaded my os and other software at the ssd ( buy hdd later )
2. Which motherboard is better
3. Do i need to buy thermal paste?
4. Is the stock paste good for overclocking
5. How capable is the Ryzen 5 2400G when i overclock it with the stock cooler
Thank you for reading 😉
Honestly, this is a bit of a difficult choice. I have a the B450M MORTAR but ASUS arguably has great BIOS's so it should win for BIOS. But then the Mortar as a far superior VCore VRM... they are both 4phase VCore but the Mortar has doubled FET's and HUGE heat sink that keeps the FET's cool for overclocked 8 core CPU's. But you are looking at a 4 core CPU in the 2400g so that won't be a big consideration unless you factor in future upgrades.
And where the Mortar comes out best is when considering future upgrades: you'll be able to pop in everything up to an 8 core without worry and it has a 2nd M.2 so you can put in a second NVME.
But the bad part about both of these boards is the SOC VRM... they both have only 2 phases and they both also lack any heat sinks on the FET's. For a 2400G that's a real problem since the iGPU draws it's power from the SOC VRM. I'd suggest looking at an Asrock B450M Pro4. If you have it available you might even find it is cheaper.
Answering your questions:
1.Yes, you can load your OS directly to the NVME then add an HDD later and then use StoreMI to increase the size of the system volume. There are several options for how you can set it up: I'd seriously go read the AMD FAQ.
https://www.amd.com/system/files/2018-04/AMD-StoreMI-FAQ.pdf
Setting up StoreMI was suprisingly easy on my system. And that's really a problem, in my opinion, because it's really a complex system when it's installed and operating. Being set up so easily you don't gain an understanding of exactly what's happening, what drivers and system services are being used and exactly where data is being stored and how to recover from crashes. That leads to problems down the road, so be careful and read all you can before going down this path.
2.Which motherboard is better very much depends (see above), but neither is really very good for a 2400g.
3.If you have a brand-new 2400G you won't need thermal paste as it is pre-applied to the stock wraith cooler.
4.The stock paste is as good for overclocking as the stock cooler is: which is to say, limited. But you could say the cooler itself will be the limiter.
5.There are quite a few reviews posted around the net on 2400G, overclocked and not, on stock cooler and aftermarket coolers. I'd go look at some of those rather than getting opinions from here. Much depends on your skill and tenacity and tolerance for what you consider a safe 'voltage' or 'temperature'. Also, noting you live in Indonesia, your room temp factors heavily in your success.
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