[SOLVED] cheapest 3rd gen ready mobo

[execute09]

Hi, what's the cheapest motherboard to support ryzen 3200g/3400g out of the box? I see a lot of cheap mobos ranging from 50-70$ but they require bios update in order to work with 3rd gen cpus, and to update the bios I think it needs an older gen cpu installed on mobo to boot up/access bios. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[boju]

Asrock's B450 series are one of the cheaper brands. Check with the seller if the box has 3rd gen ready sticker on it indicating it has the updated bios. There's a good chance it has, if the motherboard left the manufacturer around the time of gen3's release or there after.

Someone in the comments is running a 3200g. Still check for a sticker though to verify it's not old stock.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RD97YJ/asrock-b450m-hdv-r40-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-hdv-r40

Or for a few bobs more, maybe B550.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LKLwrH/asrock-b550m-hdv-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-hdv