Question about MSI B350 Tomahawk MotherBoard and AMD RYZEN NEW GEN CPUS

[xflash54]

Hello,
Last year I decided to build my very first pc, my current pc was built by family friend which is not available anymore. I decided to buy parts separately because I couldn't afford it otherwise, plus knowing myself saving up is not really an option for me. Anyways, long story short, I forgot to buy cpu. I was going for Ryzen 1700. I decided to re-initiate my little project now. so I was wondering if current gen ryzen (2700x) will be compatible to my motherboard (B350 Tomahawk).
I googled before posting here and found the site called pcpartpicker, i went there to find it out myself and I got this result "Some AMD B350 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Pinnacle Ridge CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions."
I don't really get it so. I'm not really a tech guy, so confused and little bit frustrated I ask you for some info.
Can a mortal like myself update bios?
How do I do that? (linking a some sort of video/guide would be much appreciated)
Will I have to buy better/different motherboard after all? I literally bought this and is brand new just sitting on shelf waiting for her time to shine.
My Motherboard is MSI B350 TOMAHAWK.

 

[Barty1884]

Even buying B350 today, there's no guarantee the newer BIOS' revisions are installed.

Without a compatible CPU, or a loaner CPU from AMD:
https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/2Gen-Ryzen-AM4-System-Bootup.aspx

There's no way to update the BIOS yourself.


Some higher end boards support BIOS' updates without a compatible CPU installed, but those are very limited - and I believe they're all limited to X370 anyway.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Well that board does not appear to have anyway to update the BIOS without a compatible CPU installed first. So basically if that board does not come with a ryzen 2 compatible bios you would need a ryzen 1 chip on hand in order to boot into the BIOS and update it to support ryzen 2. It's a bit of a catch .22.

Updating the BIOS is a pretty easy process, your mobo's manual will tell you how to do it properly. You do nopt want to screw up a BIOS update so make sure to follow the directions carefully. But like I said above you would need a ryzen 1 cpu on hand to do this.

So basically for assured compatibility it would be best to get a ryzen 1 CPU. Unless you want to go through the hassle of returning that board and getting a B450 board which will be compatible with ryzen 2 out of the box.

 

[punkncat]

If you are in US, Newegg has the 1700 on special for $180 right now. I would go that route TBH.

 

[scout_03]

there is nothing in bios for new cpu https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B350-TOMAHAWK

 

[Dunlop0078]

there is nothing in bios for new cpu https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B350-TOMAHAWK

What do you mean? Version 7A34v1F and newer supports ryzen 2. "Update AGESA Code 1.0.0.1a to support new upcoming processors."

 

[xflash54]

So basically for assured compatibility it would be best to get a ryzen 1 CPU. Unless you want to go through the hassle of returning that board and getting a B450 board which will be compatible with ryzen 2 out of the box.

It's impossible for me to get my hands on first gen ryzen without me buying it and since I live outside the US it'll be bit problematic to return the board (bought it like 5 months ago) plus I already opened the seal just to check whats up with the motherboard. I guess I'll just re-sell it locally.
Which motherboard can you suggest? price range around 80-120$
There is a lot to choose from, but don't know how to narrow down the list. Any recommendation would be useful.