Question Best AM4 B550 motherboard for under £100 (UK) ?

[JamesAtari]

As title says.

Preference for mATX but ATX would work also.

Will be paired with:
Ryzen 5600X
RX 6650 XT
32GB 3600mhz RAM
Corsair ll 120 fans
PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Any suggestions welcome.

 

[COLGeek]

For your consideration:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-PRIME-B550M-Micro-Wi-Fi/dp/B09LVQXHBG

 

[Math Geek]

i've used both of these and liked them both

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/Kb6qqs,TG9tt6

the GB board would be my choice of the 2 but both will easily do what you need it to.

 

[JamesAtari]

i've used both of these and liked them both

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/Kb6qqs,TG9tt6

the GB board would be my choice of the 2 but both will easily do what you need it to.

The GB board has a flashback button right?

 

[COLGeek]

The GB board has a flashback button right?

Specs easily found here:

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550M-AORUS-ELITE-rev-10-11-12#kf

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550M-AORUS-ELITE-rev-13#kf

This model (all revisions) can update the motherboard BIOS without a CPU installed. Shouldn't be required with the aforementioned CPU.

 

[Math Geek]

yes it does

 

[JamesAtari]

Any opinions on the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS?

 

[COLGeek]

Any opinions on the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS?

Seems okay. Do you have any specific concerns for any motherboard?

 

[JamesAtari]

Seems okay. Do you have any specific concerns for any motherboard?

Just PCIe 4.0 and decent supply of fan/rgb headers.

I'm just trying to the get the "best" for the price as the price of AM4 boards are still quite high relative to age- it seems like they still hold considerable value in the second-hand market.

 

[triplex1]

Just PCIe 4.0 and decent supply of fan/rgb headers.

I'm just trying to the get the "best" for the price as the price of AM4 boards are still quite high relative to age- it seems like they still hold considerable value in the second-hand market.

Get an Asrock b550m pro4, it will be great with the 5600x
look in mindfactory.de if you don't find a good price elsewhere
https://www.mindfactory.de/product_...M4-Dual-Channel-DDR4-mATX-Retail_1365385.html

 

[beyondlogic]

Any opinions on the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS?

stay clear of msi if you can is best advice i can give someone at least from my experience ive never owned a stable msi motherboard when its come to ram they can be picky.

this board is fine if you arent intending to overclock

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-B...0&qid=1736634645&sprefix=b550,aps,119&sr=8-10

 

[JamesAtari]

Get an Asrock b550m pro4, it will be great with the 5600x
look in mindfactory.de if you don't find a good price elsewhere
https://www.mindfactory.de/product_...M4-Dual-Channel-DDR4-mATX-Retail_1365385.html

There's a UK retailer selling the board for £94 at the moment, but it will likely be running bios 2.10 and I ended up purchasing a 5600 instead of the 5600x, which requires bios 2.20 at a minimum.

With no flashback button or an older chip to perform the update, it'll be a risky purchase.

 

[COLGeek]

There's a UK retailer selling the board for £94 at the moment, but it will likely be running bios 2.10 and I ended up purchasing a 5600 instead of the 5600x, which requires bios 2.20 at a minimum.

With no flashback button or an older chip to perform the update, it'll be a risky purchase.

All brands have critics. The BIOS can be updated, if necessary.

Several solid choices have been offered. All should meet your basic requirements.

 

[triplex1]

There's a UK retailer selling the board for £94 at the moment, but it will likely be running bios 2.10 and I ended up purchasing a 5600 instead of the 5600x, which requires bios 2.20 at a minimum.

With no flashback button or an older chip to perform the update, it'll be a risky purchase.

I had it for 3 years and put 3100-3600xt -5900x in it and it continues for another 2 with 5600 without the slightest problem, as for the flash buttons, I don't care at all, I always upgraded through the bios and continue the same.
You don't have any problems with the bios , you put the processor in and it works, then you upgrade to the latest and newest one available.