[SOLVED] MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX and Ryzen 7 3700x ... good match?

[hecatomb]

I saw in MSI website that Tomahawk max can be used up to R9.

I assume R7 will have no issues at all on this mobo ? Or should I look for x570? I'm not so techie on board like overclocking or what,, just want to use the parts out of the box.

 

[tennis2]

Yup. That's a good board.

 

[hecatomb]

good enough ?

Im contemplating using b450 on r7 3700 to save money or get x570 ?

 

[sizzling]

I’m running that exact combination and it performs as I need it to. I’ve seen reviews of the Tomahawk Max running a 3950x and benching the same as a good X570, ok at stock with no OC. The Tomahawk Max has better VRM’s than some low end X570’s and unless there is a specific X570 feature I think most users are not going to benefit by going X570.

My 3700x with PBO happily runs between 4.3-4.4. I’ve also overclocked my 3200mhz CL16 RAM to 3733 CL16 using the Ryzen memory calculator.

 

[hecatomb]

Ok good to hear that. Thank You.