Question Looking for a motherboard that meets these requirements

Fusion1005

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I'm building my first PC, and rn I'm looking around for my motherboard. For my motherboard, I would like to have Dual M.2 slots, be able to support memory speeds above 3200, and not break the bank either. I'm pairing my mobo with a Ryzen 5 3600 and either an RTX 2060 Super or a Radeon 5700 XT. Would appreciate a response.
 
Most entry level X570 about that price are crappy in built quality, vrm
Don't want to go over $130.

The 2nd M.2 slot will be either SATA or PCIe gen 2 on any B450 board or X470 board. So you'll need to get an X570 if you need it to be full PCIe Gen 3 x4 speed, and especially for gen 4 on any M.2.

Probably have to revisit budget or requirements... or both.
 
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Fusion1005

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The 2nd M.2 slot will be either SATA or PCIe gen 2 on any B450 board or X470 board. So you'll need to get an X570 if you need it to be full PCIe Gen 3 x4 speed, and especially for gen 4 on any M.2.

Probably have to revisit budget or requirements... or both.

Yeah I realized that. I think a single M.2 should be fine for me. Would be nice for expansion down the line, but I guess I can just get a bigger M.2 drive if I need more storage.
 

Fusion1005

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The 2nd M.2 slot will be either SATA or PCIe gen 2 on any B450 board or X470 board. So you'll need to get an X570 if you need it to be full PCIe Gen 3 x4 speed, and especially for gen 4 on any M.2.

Probably have to revisit budget or requirements... or both.

Actually, do you have any recommendations on some motherboards with dual M.2? Don't wanna go too high, but I'm willing to make some aesthetic cuts for performance.
 

Fusion1005

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The 2nd M.2 slot will be either SATA or PCIe gen 2 on any B450 board or X470 board. So you'll need to get an X570 if you need it to be full PCIe Gen 3 x4 speed, and especially for gen 4 on any M.2.

Probably have to revisit budget or requirements... or both.

Any X570 motherboard have dual M.2 and support ram above 3200
How much your budget?
Asus X570 Prime is one of the cheapest X570 motherboard
I found a mobo that meets my requirements, the ASRock B450 Steel Legend. Dual M.2, RAM over 3200, and the price is really good at $110.