[SOLVED] Motherboard for Ryzen 5 2600

[alexnitro2005]

I am building a new pc with a R5 2600 + RTX 2070 + 2 x 8GB RAM. My question, which motherboard should I buy for streaming/gaming and overclock? I was thinking about the MSI x470 Gaming Pro Carbon, but I realised that the motherboard is 20$ more expensive than the CPU xD.
Maybe I should buy a cheaper motherboard and a more expensive CPU?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-28 10:36 EST-0500

 

[alexnitro2005]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-28 10:36 EST-0500

Thank you, one more question, I am buying a MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z. Should i buy the gaming z version or should i go for the standard gaming version or even the Ventus? Thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I like the Ventus , but they all perform the same.

 

[alexnitro2005]

I like the Ventus , but they all perform the same.

The difference is that the Gaming z and normal gaming has different max boost speed, but the Ventus can’t be boosted at all. Is the motherboard good for overclocking?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's decent for overclocking if you have a good cooler. X boards are better due to their superior power phase and thermal designs.

 

[alexnitro2005]

Which cooler would you recommend for R5 2600 for overclocking on B450?

 

[TJ Hooker]

The Tomahawk is good. The B450-A Pro is very similar except with a little less bling, if you want to save $20.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $95.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-28 11:43 EST-0500