Question Is Msi B550 Gaming Plus an overkill for R5 3600?

[rajdeep8]

Looking to get the motherboard, just checking if I'm spending too much for my motherboard?

CPU is Ryzen 5 3600
Use case: Fps gaming+ moderate office task + sometimes video editing


If you can then please Suggest some other motherboard that can be better fit for R5 3600

 

[Lutfij]

If you're on a budget and you have access to a B450 chipset, then that's what you go for, just make sure it's advertised to support Ryzen 3000 series processor on the motherboard box. If the cost of a B450 chipset board and a B550 chipset board are the same, then you go for the B550, without any questions.

If you can then please Suggest some other motherboard that can be better fit for R5 3600
We will need to know a couple of things;
1| What else would you pairing with the board, apart from the processor?
2| We might not be located where you are, which is why you'll have to state where you're located.
3| What is your budget/currency for the board's purchase?
4| Make and model of your case so form factor is taken into account
5| Preferred site for purchase in case you don't have access to Amazon.

 

[rajdeep8]

If you're on a budget and you have access to a B450 chipset, then that's what you go for, just make sure it's advertised to support Ryzen 3000 series processor on the motherboard box. If the cost of a B450 chipset board and a B550 chipset board are the same, then you go for the B550, without any questions.

If you can then please Suggest some other motherboard that can be better fit for R5 3600
We will need to know a couple of things;
1| What else would you pairing with the board, apart from the processor?
2| We might not be located where you are, which is why you'll have to state where you're located.
3| What is your budget/currency for the board's purchase?
4| Make and model of your case so form factor is taken into account
5| Preferred site for purchase in case you don't have access to Amazon.

Am pairing
1. Currently have A rtx 2060 as of now, will upgrade to a 4000 series card soon, 32gb 3200mhz ram(16x2), 650 corsair cv, asrock b450m steel legend
(All purchased 3y ago)

Reason for motherboard change is : suddenly my PC display disappears after power on/reboots/restart

Cpu fine
Ram fine
Psu fine
Gpu fine

Only thing can cause this, the motherboard


2. Region India
3. 100 -150dollars nearly 8400 to 10000INR
4. Case supports atx matx
5. There are lots of authorized sellers online in my region. More or less same prices.


Btw is the msi b550 gaming plus overkill for r5 3600?

 

[drea.drechsler]

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Btw is the msi b550 gaming plus overkill for r5 3600?

Yes, it probably is a bit "overkill" in the sense that it has a pretty strong VRM, way stronger than needed for that processor. If also not interested in future upgrade potential - that VRM is quite capable even for an R9 5950X - then this would still be overkill. But there's more to a motherboard than just the VRM.

The board features some pretty slick styling but if not interested in building a show-case system this might be overkill for that. If you're not worried about PCIe gen 4 for the GPU and system NVME drive then most B550 (or X570) is overkill too.

There are other considerations for selecting a motherboard that have little to nothing to do with the processor on it. Things like motherboard audio chipset, LAN chipsets and capabilities, WiFi (or lack of it), SATA and USB port complement.

Alternatives depend on what's available to you in your area. B450 and some other B550 boards might be cheaper still but you give up any upgrade potential for PCIe gen 4 devices if that's important. But beware especially the cheaply built B550 boards that don't support PCIe gen 4 since giving that up probably makes it a better deal to go with B450 chipset if not interested in gen 4.

If available Asrock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac might be cheaper for you.