Question Which Motherboard MSI B550 Recommend for 5800X3D ?

[th3reaperskullpt]

I have two B450s that one of them will sell and the other will go to a secondary PC, so I need to choose a Motherboard for 5800X3D.

1. I thought about these 3 models, I want opinions.
   
   - MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
   - MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus
   - Motherboard ATX MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
   
   (Yes, I know that in Gaming Plus & Tomahawk models I need to update the BIOS)

 

[punkncat]

The Tomahawk Max 'should be' ready, but would check the BIOS notes and compatibility to be sure. IMO the Tomahawk is and has been a very good board for feature to price for some time. I would have no hesitation purchasing one for myself.

 

[Anon#1234]

I have two B450s that one of them will sell and the other will go to a secondary PC, so I need to choose a Motherboard for 5800X3D.

1. I thought about these 3 models, I want opinions.
   
   - MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
   - MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus
   - Motherboard ATX MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
   
   (Yes, I know that in Gaming Plus & Tomahawk models I need to update the BIOS)

According to pcpartpicker the MAG b550 tomahawk has a bios incompatibility issue. Id go for the MPG B550.

 

[drea.drechsler]

I have two B450s that one of them will sell and the other will go to a secondary PC, so I need to choose a Motherboard for 5800X3D.

1. I thought about these 3 models, I want opinions.
   
   - MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
   - MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus
   - Motherboard ATX MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
   
   (Yes, I know that in Gaming Plus & Tomahawk models I need to update the BIOS)

Any of these boards have a BIOS flashback feature so you can update BIOS even without a processor. But I suspect you may have another Ryzen processor to do updates since you have two B450 boards now and selling one on. So out-of-box ready for your 5800X3d shouldn't be a concern.

Whichever board you get you'll want to update to the latest BIOS anyhow, for a variety of compatibility/stability/performance reasons. It's a good idea to do that before installing the OS, so doing it with flashback is the best way to get the board fully up to date before moving forward.

The Tomahawk boards have overkill VRMs but they're all more than capable of comfortably driving a 5800X3d so you can't really go wrong. The Max WiFi obviously has the WiFi in addition to 2.5Gb LAN you're paying for if you don't need it. Or if you do need it...well it's the only choice left. Tomahawk has a GB and 2.5Gb LAN along with ALC1200 audio, Gaming plus has 2.5Gb LAN only and ALC892 audio. They all have a header for front panel USB-C port. One thing I'd look at are back panel USB ports to see which is more suitable for your needs (assuming there's any difference). Another thing to consider is pure aesthetics, if that's important, so consider how each would look in your build.

Essentially, they're all very capable boards and you can't go wrong in pure performance and stability terms. The choice comes down to personal considerations. The choice is yours. I'd probably choose the Gaming Plus if it's price is lower as I'd get no value or utility from any of the features MSI tacked on the Tomahawks that drive their cost up.

 

[th3reaperskullpt]

Any of these boards have a BIOS flashback feature so you can update BIOS even without a processor. But I suspect you may have another Ryzen processor to do updates since you have two B450 boards now and selling one on. So out-of-box ready for your 5800X3d shouldn't be a concern.

Whichever board you get you'll want to update to the latest BIOS anyhow, for a variety of compatibility/stability/performance reasons. It's a good idea to do that before installing the OS, so doing it with flashback is the best way to get the board fully up to date before moving forward.

The Tomahawk boards have overkill VRMs but they're all more than capable of comfortably driving a 5800X3d so you can't really go wrong. The Max WiFi obviously has the WiFi in addition to 2.5Gb LAN you're paying for if you don't need it. Or if you do need it...well it's the only choice left. Tomahawk has a GB and 2.5Gb LAN along with ALC1200 audio, Gaming plus has 2.5Gb LAN only and ALC892 audio. They all have a header for front panel USB-C port. One thing I'd look at are back panel USB ports to see which is more suitable for your needs (assuming there's any difference). Another thing to consider is pure aesthetics, if that's important, so consider how each would look in your build.

Essentially, they're all very capable boards and you can't go wrong in pure performance and stability terms. The choice comes down to personal considerations. The choice is yours. I'd probably choose the Gaming Plus if it's price is lower as I'd get no value or utility from any of the features MSI tacked on the Tomahawks that drive their cost up.

Yes, I have a Ryzen 5 2600.
But I can use it to update without problems.
But yes, the MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus turns out to be much cheaper, if it handles the 5800X3D perfectly, I don't see the need to spend more money... even because the MAX version is almost 200 euros...

 

[drea.drechsler]

Yes, I have a Ryzen 5 2600.
But I can use it to update without problems.
But yes, the MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus turns out to be much cheaper, if it handles the 5800X3D perfectly, I don't see the need to spend more money... even because the MAX version is almost 200 euros...

The Gaming Plus has a very similar VRM topography to my B550m Aorus Pro motherboard that I'm using for a 5800X. It's not the x3d chip, but that means it's peak clock is higher and as well I can overclock it with PBO making it's peak power draw considerably more than a 5800X3d is likely to draw. This board handles it quite well no matter what I do...running long handbrake video encodes doesn't heat up the VRM very much, not even maximum power draw Prime95 for an hour does. I'd be comfortable running a 5950X on it doing similar work.

I was a bit concerned when I got it as there's not much in the way of affordable mATX AM4 boards with beefy VRM's as that was a concern to me too.