[SOLVED] New Ryzen 3000 build. Any advice?

[Jtlie]

HI, I'm planning to build a new PC soon and I was wondering if anyone had some advice/remarks on the components. I'm currently looking at:

CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Boxed
Motherboard	MSI X470 Gaming PRO CARBON
PSU	Corsair HX850 V2
RAM	Corsair RGB 32GB 3600MHZ
GPU	GTX 1070 (from my old build)
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB + Samsung 840 Eco 250 GB + 2x HDD (from my old build)
Case	MSI MPG SEKIRA 500X
Cooling	Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB

 

[ConanLock]

If looks goo, but the GTX 1070 will hold the Ryzen 9 back. Also, do you have a compatible CPU to update the BIOS of the motherboard to Ryzen 3000 support? I don't think yours supports MSI Flashback, which means you won't be able to flash the BIOS. The MSI b450 tomahawk among others do have MSI Flashback, and so can be flashed without a compatible CPU.

 

[Jtlie]

If looks goo, but the GTX 1070 will hold the Ryzen 9 back. Also, do you have a compatible CPU to update the BIOS of the motherboard to Ryzen 3000 support? I don't think yours supports MSI Flashback, which means you won't be able to flash the BIOS. The MSI b450 tomahawk among others do have MSI Flashback, and so can be flashed without a compatible CPU.

Thanks for the reply. I already thought my GPU would hold me back but I don't really have the money right now to upgrade that aswell.

I'm not sure if you mean M-Flash with MSI Flashback, but if you do, it should according to the manual. I don't have a another compatible CPU.

From the Manual:

Updating BIOS

Updating BIOS with M-FLASH

Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.

Updating BIOS:

1. Press Del key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.
3. Select the M-FLASH tab and click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash mode.
4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.
5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically.

Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6

Before updating:
Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is set properly.

Updating BIOS:

1. Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.
2. Select BIOS Update.
3. Click on Scan button.
4. Click on Download icon to download and install the latest BIOS file.
5. Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start updating BIOS.
6. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart automatically.

 

[ConanLock]

M-Flash is the standard way to flash an MSI BIOS. It requires a compatible CPU to get into the BIOS however, but the Ryzen 3000 isn't compatible until the BIOS has been updated. MSI Flashback, on the other hand, is a separate protection feature, primarily for restoring a 'bricked' motherboard, where the CPU might not actually he usable. Therefore it is able to be used when adding support for a new CPU that won't work such as the Ryzen 9 3900X.