Question Should I stick with the x470 Taichi or get a x570 TUF

[jblorenz]

Hi, in order to keep the x470 taichi, I have to update the bios and get the loan cpu from AMD, which is a process, or should I send the x470 taichi back and get something like the x570 TUF. I only have a ryzen 3600, so I do not overclock--but I do want a decent motherboard. I don't want the msi 450 Tomahawk. I may upgrade the cpu in the future.

I am hesitant to give up the x470 because I got for $140, so a good deal on a pretty solid board.

I have also considered the x570 taichi, but that is getting a bit out of my price range.

Any suggestions on motherboards?

 

[DMAN999]

Have you considered taking the X470 Taichi to a local PC shop to have them update the BIOS for you.
Some will do it for a nominal fee.

 

[jblorenz]

Have you considered taking the X470 Taichi to a local PC shop to have them update the BIOS for you.
Some will do it for a nominal fee.

Yeah I would have to look around to see if there are any--I am sure there are, but that is a good idea as well. Thanks.

 

[jblorenz]

I called a couple of them, but they said they would not it because you can damage the mobo--so...

 

[thekillerx10]

I called a couple of them, but they said they would not so it because you can damage the mobo--so...

who said that lol go to another shop and tell him that i want to update the bios he will put a 1st or 2nd gen ryzen cpu and put the bios update on a usb and update the bios the x470 is pretty much the same as x570 there is no a big difference between them and a x470 mb for 140$ that's a good deal

 

[DMAN999]

The Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus Wi-Fi reviewed pretty well:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf_gaming-x570_plus-wifi-motherboard,6273-4.html

ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) review: PCIe 4.0 without the premium

Cheat the early adopter tax with the TUF Gaming X570-Plus

www.pcgamesn.com

So if you can't get your hands on an older Ryzen CPU easily that would be a decent choice, IMO.

 

[jblorenz]

Thanks. I will try to figure it out, and keeping the x470 or getting the TUF both seem like good choices, so that's a plus.

 

[DMAN999]

I agree, they are both very good MB's so either would work very well for you.