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Question Motherboard and RAM for a Ryzen 5700X3D ?

ZyzZFuarKK

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Hello!

I have bought a Ryzen 5700X3D.
It will be accompanied by a 1080ti + Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E (or Phantom Spirit EVO if I can't find the adapters for the Arrow) + Antec High Current Pro 850w Plus Gold.

I need to buy a second-hand motherboard and RAM.

I have been reading reviews and for the motherboard I have these options. Approximate prices.

- ASUS ROG Strix gaming B550-F (100€-120€)
- MSI MAH Tomahawk B550 (130€)
- ASUS TUF gaming plus B550 (110€)
- GIGABYTE AORUS Elite B550 (80€-100€)

Regarding RAM, I've been reading that there are motherboards that can give problems if they are 3600Mhz and that 3200Mhz ones will work practically the same in a 5700x3d because of the cache.
My idea is to buy 2x16GB 3600Mhz CL16.

The options I've seen are:
- G.Skill Tridentz Neo 2x16 3600Mhz CL16 -19 - 19 - 39 (they're expensive...90€)
- G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x16 3600Mhz CL16 -19 - 19 - 39 (60€)
- From time to time some modules come out at prices of 50€ or similar although they don't look as nice.

Now my questions:
Of all the motherboards, which are the 2 that you would choose?
3600mhz or 3200mhz RAM?
Maximum price you would pay for 2x16Gb?

Thank you very much.
 
Hi!

I found a pack of Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 + Crucial Ballistix 4x8GB 3600Mhz CL16 BL2K8G36C16U4B.
Motherboard 100€ + ram 50€.
It's the cheapest I could find.
Would they work well with the 5700x3d?

Or should I wait for Black Friday to see if there's something better?

Regards
 
Hi!

I found a pack of Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 + Crucial Ballistix 4x8GB 3600Mhz CL16 BL2K8G36C16U4B.
Motherboard 100€ + ram 50€.
It's the cheapest I could find.
Would they work well with the 5700x3d?

Or should I wait for Black Friday to see if there's something better?

Regards
Every time if I need something I shop 1 month before the so-called Black Friday
As far as I know, the diary you found doesn't work, the memories are good
If you're looking for something cheap, go for it
 
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Hahaha good recommendation. I'm from Spain. The prices are second hand, so I don't know if they are adequate or if it's better to wait for a possible Black Friday offer (although everything is more expensive afterwards hahaha)
whait , and don't look 570 , looking for 550 chipset with good phases
and i think you have there Amazon Spain
 
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Yes, I read that, that it's better to get a good B550 like a tomahawk. Although that one would cost me at least 125€ second hand. A new one is around 150€.
According to what they say, the phases are not so important if you don't intend to do OC. But if you recommend it, I'll look for a B550.
 
Yes, I read that, that it's better to get a good B550 like a tomahawk. Although that one would cost me at least 125€ second hand. A new one is around 150€.
According to what they say, the phases are not so important if you don't intend to do OC. But if you recommend it, I'll look for a B550.
for 25 euro we talking?
5700x3d has 105tdp , you want good mb with good phases
 
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for 25 euro we talking?
5700x3d has 105tdp , you want good mb with good phases
Bought it right away. I won't think about it any longer. Thanks! xD

Now I only have the ram left...is the one I put in a good buy or is it better to get 2x16gb 3600mhz cl16?
I saw that they say that 4 is better than 2, but I don't know.
 
At the moment, ram is a bit expensive on Amazon. I think I can get better prices on 3600 cl16 on the second-hand market. I'll check 😛. In the end, DDR4 is obsolete and if I save 30€ or more, all the better.
 
I'm just trying to find the Ripjaws for around €65. I hope I'm lucky.
Because even though they're cheap, if I add shipping costs, they're already quite "expensive".
Thanks!