Question how is this config ??

[Sushrutpat]

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard
MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage
Seagate SV35.5 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage
Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card
Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB Phoenix OC Video Card
Power Supply
Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

should i get a x470 board or is b450 good enough ??

 

[Stef Pro]

Hello,

Your build is very good. B450 motherboards are really good, there isn't an important reason to spend more money on the x470.

Your build is powerful, so it draws much power. I would go for a 600w power supply.

Also, how much money is your graphics card? There are some decent options from AMD, maybe you can find a graphics card for the same price or lower that performs better.

 

[Marjancm]

Hi
The config is excellent and the motherboard is good but however the x470 is little bit better than the b450 it means that if you want you can buy x470

 

[Sushrutpat]

thanks

 

[Encryption+]

I personally would reccomend getting an X570 motherboard. The B450 will require a BIOS update to run the 3rd gen Ryzen and the X570 will be a better overall platform for any future upgrades.

Other than that the build looks solid to me.

 

[Nemesia]

I personally would reccomend getting an X570 motherboard. The B450 will require a BIOS update to run the 3rd gen Ryzen and the X570 will be a better overall platform for any future upgrades.

Other than that the build looks solid to me.

When a B450 Motherboard has the word "MAX" in it's title like the "MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX" it means that it's a board that will support the 3000 series out of the box.

 

[Sushrutpat]

instead of 16gb 3200 mhz RAM , can i use 32gb 2666 mhz RAM ??? which will be faster ??

 

[Prashanthrb]

I personally would reccomend getting an X570 motherboard. The B450 will require a BIOS update to run the 3rd gen Ryzen and the X570 will be a better overall platform for any future upgrades.

Other than that the build looks solid to me.

Wouldn't B550 be somewhat closer to B450 than X570?

Sorry, my bad. I assumed B550 also sported PCIe 4.0, which it didn't.