[SOLVED] Upgrading from B350 to B450 for 3700X?

[TwistedFury]

Hey. Currently have a B350 PC Mate. I've been thinking about upgrading to the B450 Carbon for the more guaranteed support, would this be a decent idea?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Not needed. The 3700x is only 65w, and that board can handle a 105w 2700x no problem.

Just make sure to update the bios first.

 

[TwistedFury]

Not needed. The 3700x is only 65w, and that board can handle a 105w 2700x no problem.

Just make sure to update the bios first.

How about stuff like PBO?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Not sure if your board supports it. Gotta concider if the extra performance is worth the extra $85 for a b450 board if your board doesnt support it.

 

[TwistedFury]

Not sure if your board supports it. Gotta concider if the extra performance is worth the extra $85 for a b450 board if your board doesnt support it.

The PC Mate doesn't support it. I can also sell my PC Mate for hopefully around $50. There's also the Crosshair VI I could get for cheap. Too many decisions honestly.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you do want to overclock your cpu and have the best memory overclocking, i would buy a good quality 400 series board.
While 300 will work, 400 series may be better suited.

Im assuming you already have a 1st gen chip? If not, look for boards with usb bios flashing.

I had a b350 pc mate and nothing but memory issues, but i would have no doubt it would work with 3rd gen, just not ideal.

 

[TwistedFury]

If you do want to overclock your cpu and have the best memory overclocking, i would buy a good quality 400 series board.
While 300 will work, 400 series may be better suited.

Im assuming you already have a 1st gen chip? If not, look for boards with usb bios flashing.

I had a b350 pc mate and nothing but memory issues, but i would have no doubt it would work with 3rd gen, just not ideal.

Running the 1600. I honestly haven't liked this board since I bought it and from what I've seen, most people don't like the Mate either. The Pro Carbon SHOULD be a substantial upgrade. I also bought some DDR4-3600.

 

[drea.drechsler]

The PC Mate doesn't support it. I can also sell my PC Mate for hopefully around $50. There's also the Crosshair VI I could get for cheap. Too many decisions honestly.

Has MSI announced they positively won't come out with BIOS support for it with Zen2?

I think I'd go for the CH VI if it's cheap enough to compare to a B450 Pro Carbon. It was the go-to board for LN2 overclocking and has a better VRM than any B450 board.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

All msi b350 motherboards will get a 3rd gen update. I distenctly remember the b350 pc mate on the supported list.

My b350 gaming plus has a beta bios with 3rd gen support. The bios is unstable and causes crashes, but it has 3rd gen support.