Question Best AM4 Motherboard under $100?

[alexn310]

I'm planning on upgrading to AM4, since my currently only supports a very outdated socket (FM2+) I'm also looking for a Motherboard that doesnt require a bios update to run with Ryzen, since I dont have any other AM4 CPU

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Recommending a mob is straight forward enough, but it would help to know what other specs/hardware you use or intend to use.

Also, what kind of build. Small Form Factor (SFF), ITX, ATX? Do you have a budget for a build?

 

[alexn310]

Hey there,

Recommending a mob is straight forward enough, but it would help to know what other specs/hardware you use or intend to use.

Also, what kind of build. Small Form Factor (SFF), ITX, ATX? Do you have a budget for a build?

I intend to run a Ryzen 5 2600 on it and im looking for a Micro ATX mobo

 

[60frames]

I intend to run a Ryzen 5 2600 on it and im looking for a Micro ATX mobo

Below $150 you can buy any board , just make sure it has sufficient amount of usb ports and atleast a cheap heatsink on VRMs. Asus , MSI have some boards without heatsink which are really bad. Avoid those and you should be fine. Also if you plan to upgrade from 2600 to an 8core it will not be possible on boards in this price range. For avoiding BIOS updates you can check the MAX series of board from MSI (There may be other companies with upgraded BIOS ).

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Also if you plan to upgrade from 2600 to an 8core it will not be possible on boards in this price range.

Well, that's just plain not true but anyway....

Most other things in your post are accurate enough.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I intend to run a Ryzen 5 2600 on it and im looking for a Micro ATX mobo

Something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: Asus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ B&H)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-01 10:07 EDT-0400

or this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($85.99 @ B&H)
Total: $85.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-01 10:08 EDT-0400

Both are pretty decent.

I like Asus myself, and some of the MSI MAX mobo's are also a good bet. They pretty decent, specially the Tomahawk.