Best b350 motherboard with 70€ for 1600x?

[ProPlayerGR]

So a friend of mine wants to upgrade his rig and he decided to go with a 1600x but his budget is a bit tight so he wouldn't pay more than 75€ for a mobo. So what are your recommendations? Thanks in advance.

 

[cryoburner]

Depending on the pricing in your area, he might also consider a Ryzen 2600. The 2600 should perform a little better than a 1600X at stock settings, and can also overclock a little higher. Unlike the 1600X, the 2600 also comes with a stock cooler, though you will probably want to use a better cooler if overclocking. And at least around here, the 2600 currently costs less than a 1600X.

For the motherboard, you would probably want a B450 board for the 2600, as they are guaranteed to support the 2000-series processors out of the box without a BIOS update, and support overclocking. They are likely to cost a little more than a B350 board, but if the processor costs less than a 1600X where you are, then the cost might still be lower overall.

 

[ProPlayerGR]

Ok thanks for replying. Can you recommend a nice budget b450 motherboard with the same money(about 75€)?

 

[larrycumming]

b450 is fairly new so you wont get many reviews or complaints yet. as long as the board is under warranty I don't think there's any reason not to buy a board because you can send it back for repairs if there are defects.

the budget boards are cheap for many reasons so its best to check your needs vs. what the board offers. if you plan to do any type of overclocking, you need a board with good vrm and they usually sell with mid to high range motherboards. if you don't plan to overclock most of the cheap entry level boards should work fine.

Just speaking as personal preference here. I'd just go with manufacturers who offer best hassle free warranty. Most computer parts now come labelled with manufacturing dates, so if they want to see your purchase receipt even tho the board is clearly under warranty by the manufacturing date I'd stay away from that kind of company. I'm not exactly sure which corps offer the best warranty, you'd have to do some research on your own.