Hey guys.
So i'm finally retiring my entire 11 year old system except the GPU. Need some help with MOBO and well, any suggestions for a cheap itx/mATX build. I'll build it and leave it alone as long as i can. I'll change the GPU every now and then, and if needed a MOBO with PCIe 4.0 when they're cheaper.
No OC's whatsoever.
No SLI.
Mainly gaming and as HTPC.
Right now the ryzen 3600x is 11$ in difference from regular 3600 (241$vs230$), so this is picked:
CPU - 3600x
As for the rest of the build i'm thinking of:
Case: Golden Field n-2s (will be sittin in my living room, so has to be ultra discrete) (70$)
RAM: 32gb G.Skill Aegis DDR4 3000 Mhz (130$)
PSU: I have a Coolmaster rs 600w acab m2, not sure if i should change it or not. (?)
GPU: 1060, will keep it and wait for the Ampere gen 3060 probably.
MOBO: Completely lost over here! And here i need dire help! I prefer Itx, but...
Since it will be 3/4 years probably till PCIe 4.0 is needed, and itx boards are 250$ minimum in EU, i'm thinking of going for a B450/x470 that are cheaper than x570. The thing is, there are according to a great spreadsheet found in reddit and, well, everywhere right about now, there's a whole lot to choose from (with proper bios update).
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...IVNyMatydkpFA/htmlview?sle=true#gid=639584818
After checking the prices for every single Itx and mATX mobo i was left to wonder, is there such a big difference between a 60/70$ B450 MOBO to a 130/140 B450????
50-80$ (mATX)
Gigabyte B450M DS3H - 60$
Asrock B450M HDV - 65$
80-100$ picks (mATX)
MSI B450M Bazooka Plus (90$)
Asrock B450M Pro4 (85$)
100-150$ picks (Itx)
Asrock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming ITX/ac (120$)
Gigabyte B450I Aorus Pro WiFi (140$)
MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC (140$)
I'm less inclined to the 80-100$picks, since they're in the middle of what i really want and cheaper option, and seen some posts of people claiming the DS3H does a very stable build for 3600x.
Opinions? Wanted to keep it under 500$, so i can buy a 3060/3070 when they arrive next year (the case will be offered).
Thank you everyone!
So i'm finally retiring my entire 11 year old system except the GPU. Need some help with MOBO and well, any suggestions for a cheap itx/mATX build. I'll build it and leave it alone as long as i can. I'll change the GPU every now and then, and if needed a MOBO with PCIe 4.0 when they're cheaper.
No OC's whatsoever.
No SLI.
Mainly gaming and as HTPC.
Right now the ryzen 3600x is 11$ in difference from regular 3600 (241$vs230$), so this is picked:
CPU - 3600x
As for the rest of the build i'm thinking of:
Case: Golden Field n-2s (will be sittin in my living room, so has to be ultra discrete) (70$)
RAM: 32gb G.Skill Aegis DDR4 3000 Mhz (130$)
PSU: I have a Coolmaster rs 600w acab m2, not sure if i should change it or not. (?)
GPU: 1060, will keep it and wait for the Ampere gen 3060 probably.
MOBO: Completely lost over here! And here i need dire help! I prefer Itx, but...
Since it will be 3/4 years probably till PCIe 4.0 is needed, and itx boards are 250$ minimum in EU, i'm thinking of going for a B450/x470 that are cheaper than x570. The thing is, there are according to a great spreadsheet found in reddit and, well, everywhere right about now, there's a whole lot to choose from (with proper bios update).
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...IVNyMatydkpFA/htmlview?sle=true#gid=639584818
After checking the prices for every single Itx and mATX mobo i was left to wonder, is there such a big difference between a 60/70$ B450 MOBO to a 130/140 B450????
50-80$ (mATX)
Gigabyte B450M DS3H - 60$
Asrock B450M HDV - 65$
80-100$ picks (mATX)
MSI B450M Bazooka Plus (90$)
Asrock B450M Pro4 (85$)
100-150$ picks (Itx)
Asrock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming ITX/ac (120$)
Gigabyte B450I Aorus Pro WiFi (140$)
MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC (140$)
I'm less inclined to the 80-100$picks, since they're in the middle of what i really want and cheaper option, and seen some posts of people claiming the DS3H does a very stable build for 3600x.
Opinions? Wanted to keep it under 500$, so i can buy a 3060/3070 when they arrive next year (the case will be offered).
Thank you everyone!
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