I've always been a bit at a loss when thinking about motherboards. RAM, CPUs, GPUs - they're all not too hard to judge about even not being a giant enthusiast knowing every single detail. But motherboards? Yeah, sure I can make sure that my MB has the right socket, perhaps update the BIOS to support the CPU if necessary, check that I have the right pin headers and enough PCIe slots, but how can I make sure that I don't get "too little" motherboard?
Right now I'm using an MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX with a Ryzen 5 3600, which has a TDP of 65W. Technically, the MB claims to support Ryzen 9's. So how can I make sure in this case, and in general that if I were to upgrade my CPU to almost double the TDP (65 to 105) by putting in the lastest and greatest, that the power delivery is going to be sufficient? I've watched various repair videos and they sometimes say something about how the power delivery looks, whether it's enough or not, but I can't tell anything by just looking at the MB.
Right now I'm using an MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX with a Ryzen 5 3600, which has a TDP of 65W. Technically, the MB claims to support Ryzen 9's. So how can I make sure in this case, and in general that if I were to upgrade my CPU to almost double the TDP (65 to 105) by putting in the lastest and greatest, that the power delivery is going to be sufficient? I've watched various repair videos and they sometimes say something about how the power delivery looks, whether it's enough or not, but I can't tell anything by just looking at the MB.