Question Cheapest Am4 motherboard

[smartmantech47]

Hi guys, I'm planning on a build. I'm on a strict budget since I'm a student and also because I'll upgrade to AM5 in a year or two, so can I have recommendations on a b550,b450 or A520? I'm using it with a ryzen 3 3100 or maybe a 3200g. Maybe even a 3600. But most probably 3100. Thanks for your help guys. Oh I forgot, it can be or without WiFi. Budget is 115 dollars. I live in the UAE, but you can check motherboards out on AMAZON US and just tell me the best one, and I'll take it from there. Thanks in advance!

 

[Eximo]

Cheapest with some heatsinks on it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FVYKFXF?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

 

[smartmantech47]

Can I have something that's not ASROCK and that's not mini ITX? Maybe micro atx or bigger. Preferably Asus, but I'll accept anything except Asrock

 

[smartmantech47]

Sorry that's micro atx but I don't want Asrock, since there literally no word in the English dictionary to describe how bad they are

 

[smartmantech47]

Gigabyte b550m ds3h, for 103 bucks, A520M-E for 80, A520M-E for 80, A520M-A for for 85, B450 Aorus M for 93, B450 Aorus elite for 110. Best options?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

The ASRock b450m pro4 is the best board you are going to get at that price. Anything from Asus or gigabyte is going to be worse. The only board that competes with it at that price point is the MSI B450M VDH (and the max variety)

I have owned a gigabyte b450m ds3h, a lower end Asus b450m, and a ASRock b450m pro4. honestly they are not worth your time versus the ASRock, which is just better in every way.

ASRock has their problems and some awful products, but this one is definitely one of the better boards they make.

Gigabyte b550m ds3h, for 103 bucks, A520M-E for 80, A520M-E for 80, A520M-A for for 85, B450 Aorus M for 93, B450 Aorus elite for 110. Best options?

A520 and b550 do not officially support the 3200g, but they will work with the 3100 and 3600.

Are you planning to overclock?

 

[smartmantech47]

No, no overclocking. Asrock has the worst customer service. Bought a board from them and it was DOA. 2 months to get a replacement, also DOA. Got an Asus mobo and worked fine. Same thing happened with two other builds except that in one of them it killed my 1000 dollar components

 

[smartmantech47]

I won't get the 3200g. Will get the 3100.

 

[smartmantech47]

Oh yeah, the board that killed my components was the b450m pro 4. Finding a replacement, that's why I created this thread. Thank God it wasn't my current build, but the previous one. That's why I don't have a big budget

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A520 makes the most sense to me then.

I would avoid both of those a520 Asus boards, they are pretty terrible, much worse than your current board.

Have any other options?

 

[smartmantech47]

Anything below 130 is acceptable. I've been looking at the b550m ds3h, is it good?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

It's not very different from the b450 version, which is fine, nothing exceptional. It will work decently.

Pcie 4.0 would be a decent benefit of b550.

 

[smartmantech47]

Anything below 130 dollars is acceptable

 

[smartmantech47]

Yeah, as I said, I'll be also upgrading to AM5 when it releases, but finding a mobo just to work for a year or so. Doesn't mean it has to be low quality tho

 

[smartmantech47]

If there are different options than the ds3h for under 130, ease list them thanks

 

[Crosslhs82x2]

Would this 1 work for you?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L2...i-atx-am4-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b450-plus-ii

 

[smartmantech47]

I'm extremely sorry, but it's not available in my country.