Ryzen 5 2600X w/ B350M

[asix2g]

Just really curious on some opinion when running the ryzen 5 2600x with a b350m motherboard ( MSI B350M GAMING PRO)

Will i run into any issues? When in partpicker I'm getting warned about a potential issue with the bios. If any of you's have experience with this sort of thing what can i expect? and if i need an bios update how is that done?

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/DmThKB

This is my current build atm, i've got a budget for $1,100AUD and trying really hard not to break that, I've gone with this CPU aswell due to wanting to do some streaming.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

In order to run a b350 board on the 2600x, it will need a bios update. To update the bios, you will need a 1st generation Ryzen CPU. So if you don't know anyone who has one, then you will need to use AMD's boot kit. You will probably have to pay shipping, so it is something to consider.

https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/2Gen-Ryzen-AM4-System-Bootup.aspx

The best option is to get a x470 board or wait till the b450 boards are released. Unfortunately the x470 boards cost a little more. But you wont have to deal with bios updates and RAM compatibility is much better. Personally, it is worth the extra cost just for the RAM compatibility. The b450 boards will be released soon and will be cheaper than the x470. So if you are not buying right away, you can get a b450 board and not worry about it.

 

[drivinfast247]

I am currently running a 2600x in an AsRock AB350 mobo. I am happy with it but I am very randomly getting games that exit to desktop. It could be my aggressive OC on the RAM that's causing the issues. I was able to OC the G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz to 3600mhz. I am running memtest as we speak with the ram at 3466mhz.

Before the 2600x I had a 1600x and the ram worked only at its stated speed of 3200mhz. Anything over that and it wouldn't boot.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

You could drop to a 2600 over the 2600x. If you are going to overclock, the 2600 is a better buy. The 2600x is best for users who wont overclock as overclocking disables XFR which is the additional feature of the 2600x over the 2600.

I added a x470 board and went with a cheaper 1050ti. The GPU will perform exactly the same as the Strix you selected. I also went with a Phanteks case to save some more money. It is white and a quality case. This is 40 over your budget, but you may pay that is shipping if you go with the boot kit.

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fKtTP3
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fKtTP3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($245.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($235.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Inno3D - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Twin X2 Video Card ($239.00 @ Umart)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1142.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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