I need help at choosing a motherboard for a Ryzen 2 streaming build.

[xgreekgamesx]

I wanted an ASROCK AB350M PRO4 but at PCpartpicker it says that the BIOS does not require the current update for the Ryzen 2600 processor what motherboard do you suggest me for a budget of 1200$ ?

 

[kanewolf]

It is possible that you could get a board that does not have a compatible BIOS. The required BIOS updates for that board were made in Jan 2018. Could you get a board that has been sitting on a shelf for 6 months? Maybe. With 6 months elapsed, I would probably take the risk. The guaranteed compatibility is with the X470 motherboards since the A4xx motherboards haven't been released yet.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

The b350 board will work with the 2600, but it will need a bios update. You will need a previous generation Ryzen CPU to update the bios. If you go with a b350 board, make sure you get memory on the motherboard QVL as 1st gen Ryzen has real memory compatibility issues.

If it were me and I was building a $1200 system, I would spend a little extra and get a x470 motherboard. You wont need to worry about the bios update and the 400 series has much better memory compatibility. It may save you from some headaches down the road. This is a decent midrange x470 board.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FgPNq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FgPNq4/by_merchant/

Motherboard: Asus - TUF X470-PLUS GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $148.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-25 10:00 EDT-0400