Right now MSI b550 gaming carbon (more connectivity then the edge at a few euros more, worse vrm tho :c ) but if it comes out I'd love to get the B550 Aorus pro AX, it looks perfect!
B550. Nowadays no graphics cards to buy for the time being. So, my upgrade path now is to buy an amd chip with inbuilt graphics with a B550 motherboard. My question now is what chip to buy? If the graphics cards are available i want to upgrade to ryzen 5800x chip with a 3070 card or 6800xt card. I do not know if i am the only one thinking in this direction. Can you give us more input on this topic?
I was in a bloody dilemma between x570 and B550 for my new build, your video has just give a clear cut of what are wants and what is actually needed for my use. This is just SO BRILLIANT, loved it, liked it, shared it. AWESOME man
I truly appreciate this channel..my 12 year old son (and I) built his first PC. We watched many of your videos and depended on your advice. We went with an AMD Ryzen 5600x build on a TUF gaming B550 plus motherboard with bios flashback and kingston 1TB M2 SSD. Everything went smoothly (a couple minor learning experiences). We couldnt be happier. The speed is amazing. RGB lighting was a nice add on. Thanks again. Great experience!
This has easily been the best and most informative video I've seen so far on what motherboard to buy and why. Thank you for doing all the research and simplifying it for the rest of us. Liked and subscribed
Fun and accurate roundup with one exception. As an ITX enthusiast, I would not recommend the MSI model; it has a non-traditional back-plate and makes it incompatible with many coolers.
Your videos are extremely well thought out, put together, and organized. Straight to the point without wasting any time. Highly informative, with very practical information! Happy to have found your channel, man. I look forward to your future content. I'd like to see you talk about some niche things that some of us think about too, like who actually benefits from using a PCI-E 4.0 SSD instead of 3.0. Are there any other uses for PCI-E 4.0 chipset slots, other than M.2's? I've seen SK Hynix Gold P31 SSD's beat out 4.0 SSD's in game loading times for some reason, which leads me to believe, that gamers simply won't benefit from anything "faster". Also, who benefits from upgrading to, say, a 5800x+ from 5600x (maybe low settings, competitive gamers? Star Citizen maybe? Maybe there's little difference now, but could there be in a year when newer, better GPU's launch with a 5800x?) in gaming. Are there ANY gaming scenarios in which someone benefits from upgrading to at least a 5800x? Another good question is.. How much does 16GB versus 32GB matter for gamers, in say highly RAM demanding games like Star Citizen? I like the idea you did with your video about RAM. You made a quick little checklist for spending more money on RAM. I think the same could be done for other factors too, like upgrading RAM capacity, CPU's(going up in core count), SSD's etc. Thanks again.
Thank you for taking the time to explain the different kinds of motherboards. The tip about the audio codecs was really valuable! Never would have considered that to be a factor. If you're looking for an indepth video talking about the different AMD motherboards for your Ryzen 5000 chips, this is the one to watch!
@@PCBuilderChannel Yeah, never built a AMD system before, so before watching this I thought X570 was the only way to go. Now I ended up buying an ASUS ROG Strix B550 instead :)
I just picked up the B550-F (w/ wifi) for my ongoing build. Your last few videos on Ryzen 5000 motherboards have been a huge help my shopping. Thanks for all the great content!
what RAM are you getting? I plan to buy the ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (non wifi) and the Ryzen 5800x. I want 32GB total RAM but not sure which ram to buy under $200. Should I buy 2x16GB or 4x8GB?
@@afqt80 I went with 3200 CL16 2x8GB. From the videos I've watched, there doesn't seem to be much difference between using 2 or 4 sticks since the board only supports dual channel memory.
Funny enough, a couple of months ago, I put together a Ryzen 5800X machine, did the search and ended up with the Gigabyte's B550M AORUS PRO-P. It's a fantastic board!
I just bought an x570 a-pro even tho I probably will never use those extra gen 4 stuff but it was cheaper than similar b550 ones in my region. got it for 150 usd
Your videos are easily the most digestible in-depth tech videos i've found. Im new to pc hardware and these videos have been helping me so much in building my first pc. Cheers!
Friendly reminder to all Ryzen 5000 users, also remember to make sure that you are using the latest Chipset drivers as a month or two ago there was a bug in the previous driver that hackers could exploit and with the updated chipset driver, that issue has been resolved.
Awesome video! This is exactly the information I needed. Thank you so much! This is very valuable. I've worked as 3D graphics chip architect over many years and every once in a while I build a new system as my latest "my precious" home system. This is a continuation of the hobby I started with, long ago. I started on an Altair 8800 back in the day... (long story). I'm used to working with other senior engineers and your awesome presentation reminds me of my great coworkers. This is one of the best videos I've encountered. Great work! Thanks again.
Got the tuf gaming B550 pro together with an 5600x and i am still mindblown about the perfomanance! Its day night different to my old 4690k.all my games are running amazing great! I nevr had so mich fun using a pc! And it runs stable af.
After watching this detailed review, I decided to go for the X570 Aorus Elite. I had this for almost a month now. This motherboard have all the features I needed and plenty more. It does nice in overclocking. And fits well with my 3700X. Thanks man you helped me to find the real board and the ones to avoid.
Thank you for your videos, they help a lot. I'm a really picky person and over-analyze a lot before buying anything. I always want to go for the best quality(for me it means durability+speed)/price(gain comparition) products, and with what I call dishonest marketing tactics, it makes the process so much more complicated.
Thank you for actually covering onboard audio! Finally upgrading from AM3+ with awful audio interference. I'll be happy to ditch the USB dac solution soon
Really good video. Explained a lot concisely, explained the reasonings behind why you chose that board, showed the board and information most people don't talk about, and there's loads of choices. Plus, it's fairly recent and takes into account the current pricing as of the time of upload (most ppl go by MSRP, which in 2021, is a lost cause). Though one huge, huge warning I have to give is look out for the ethernet chip, especially on the more expensive Asus motherboards. Specifically the boards with a 2.5 gigabit port. They use the Intel i225-V, which is notorious for being defective by design. And there's 3 revisions of it (the first 2 are defective while the 3rd supposedly fixes all the issues), so which revision you get depends on the manufacturing date. Only problem is, Asus corporate is useless and doesn't let you know this information, so it's literally a gamble to get a board with the revision 3 i225-V. And to figure out which revision you have, you need to either disassemble the motherboard and look for the writing on the physical chip, or get it to boot into an OS and check using Asus' Armory Crate or device manager. Trying to get information out of Asus support regarding which revision they're shipping (because it's confirmed they're shipping revision 3 since July for the Intel counterparts, but it's not confirmed for the B550) is like pulling teeth. Like seriously, I bought an Asus Strix B550-F, Asus support told me corporate didn't give them any information whatsoever so they couldn't help me, and I ended up having to follow a random forum post in order to take off the VRM heatsink, angle the board at a very specific angle, then use a floodlight to capture a readable picture of the chip. Got a revision 2 board after all that trouble. I'm lucky in that I have the resources and free time to RMA and return, but a lot of people don't have that luxury. So fair warning to those who buy a board with an Intel i225-V. Loads of angry complaints on reddit, amazon (check the reviews for the boards in this review with the i225-V), and Intel's forums (it got to be so bad that Intel deleted the entire thread dedicated to documenting this issue). But the workaround is to add an external ethernet port via an NIC card thing. You shouldn't have to do this with a $200 motherboard imo, but 2021 is shaping up to be the year of compromises so 🤷 (Time to buy a used 1660 for $500 USD unless you want to wait until 2022 for stock to maybe appear 🥴)
On top of this being a very excellent video, I also have to thank you so much for including the audio ALC specs which I have never heard of before but now that I do it's a game changer. Your other videos have been very informative as well. So I have subscribed. Thanks, again.
I have three AMD Mobos: GB X570 Ultra, Asus B550-E Strix, and GB B550 Elite. All of them are great choices at a different price point. The X570 and the Asus B550 are paired with Ryzen 9 5950x, no thermal throttling at all. The GB B550 Elite is paired with Ryzen 5 5600x, no issue at all. One thing I do not like about the Asus B550-E Strix is that if I shut down the computer and unplug the power cord, the computer does not boot when the memory is overclocked. I have to clear the CMOS every time I unplug the computer. No such issues with the Gigabyte boards.
Thank you so much for making this list. One thing I'd like to see in a future list is a list of motherboards that work well for VFIO passthrough. Either as a section in another round-up like this, or its own video.
@@PCBuilderChannel why do we need a ryzen 3000 first to upgrade a b450? I just did it via live update 6 using a older 1600af. Is that fine? Because I'll be getting a 5600x
Purchased the b550 Aorus pro ax back in December to go with an nr200p and I think its great. No complaints whatsoever and I like the bios interface far more than the b450 tomahawk I was replacing. Would recommend 10/10
After watching countless videos about parts/compatibility (novice pc builder here), your videos are the most clear, thorough, and amateur friendly that I've found. Thank you.
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You're doing the Lord's work with all these breakdowns my guy. Even if I already know what to look for this is still entertaining. Me personally will not consider a mobo without a fixed i/o shield. Ill pay extra, much more premium feeling and a game changer.
5:07 I upgraded from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 9 5950x on a MSI B550m Mortar motherboard. As dumb as it seems, after I swapped it out I go to turn it on and panicked. First thing I saw was the VGA light on the motherboard and no display. First thing I thought was that it was the power supply because it had a 650W and I didn’t hesitate to buy a Corsair RM 850x. Installed new PSU and still same problem. Then tried everything to do w the CMOS even ordered new ones. Still nothing. Took out basically every part in the PC and placed it back in. Checked cables. Bought whole new better CPU cooler. Everything. Then I was like “guess it’s time for a new motherboard.” Proceeded to find this video and came across this. Swapped back to the old CPU and guess what. It works. I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. Yes it’s something so simple yet something I wouldn’t have ever thought. Thanks again.
Amazing video man! 🔥 I have a question... ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) vs ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PRO (WI-FI). Which one is better? - price is the same in my country-I'm going for a Ryzen 5 5600x.
Thank you so much for the help. You are really hard working and thanks for the information you shared. I chose a B550 due to it's cheap price and I'm trying to pair a 5600x with a 3080.
Looking for more info on a motherboard for a R5 5600X and just stumbled on this video /channel! This has to be the most comprehensive video I've seen, no loop holes at the end, no nonsense or over-complicating things! Congrats for the work and keep it up! Hats down to you! 🎩🎩
Great content. You're an excellent presenter and instructor. Built up a couple of systems (an original for self, one MAX for friend) with the MSI Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi and agree that it's an excellent value. A bit long in the tooth in terms of PCI-E features, but still a fabulous offering that has run my Ryzen processors from 2600 to 5800. Even better: its price has dropped by some twenty bucks since you made this video.
Another neat feature of the Dark Hero is the hybrid oc technology. You can set a PBO curve for single core burst loads and a static oc for multicore loads. The mb will automatically switch between. I'm pretty sure this is the only board that does this since it is a hardware implementation over software. You can get the best of both worlds since settings a static oc usually kills single core performance and PBO doesn't give the best multicore performance. I ended up using the Gigabyte x570 Aorus Master for my 5900x. I wish the Dark Hero would have came out before I bought this one though for that feature.
@@stefencruthirds2310 Wasn't there something that sometimes the board just wouldn't boot, and you'd have to remove power cord or mobo battery or something to get it working again? Also there is the thing with Gigabyte dual bios sometimes kicking you in the other bios. I do have Z390 Aorus Master though, it has none of those problems and it's great. However it does take more boot time than my Asus Z370 Strix and Master sometimes doesn't boot, you have to reset and go through bios, but you don't have to take power cord off or anything like that Ryzen variant. Anyway i guess Msi boards are public favorite nowadays. Tomahawk and Unify. I don't see any reason to buy any other board except super massive discounts or something.
I've got a X370 Asus Prime Pro. It has a BIOS update from Asus that made it compatible with Ryzen 5000. I've flashed the BIOS when I had my 1600, for better memory compatibility, then my 3700X, and now my 5700X. As you mentioned Pcie 3.0 is fine since even high end cards don't saturate the pcie lanes, yet. My board has a ALC 1220, is full ATX, and has a 3.1 type C connector. The clincher I bought it at Microcenter for just 20.00 with my R5 1600 for 85.00. It's lasted me years, and will last me for years more with the 5700X. BIOS flashing is safe, if you know what you're doing, and pay attention. The only cost to me were my processors. If you can do it stop creating e-waste, or recycle those "old" platforms into something: home file servers, 3d printer print servers, home theater pc's. BTW you had to put the chip into the board right? So you would have to put on the heatsink at least once, right? You have to clean the inside of the PC at least once a year, right? So you would regularly take off the CPU cooler and blow it out, re-paste and reseat the cooler. Geez.
This guy deserves way more subscribers. One of the few Tech UA-camrs that actually makes informative useful videos, instead of just nonsensical and useless best of content.
Ryzen 5000 is really powerful it doesn't need any oc or a mild one that works with an average air cooler I don't see any reason to buy a x570 mobo for me b550 its the best balance
Yup! Ryzen5K is extremely power efficient. BuildZoid noted that many of these mainboards could run even a 5950x without any heatsink on the VRMs and be perfectly fine.
If you're looking for durability, MSI makes the best B400-series and B-500 series. They have beefy VRMs suitable for mid to high end builds while still not too overpriced.
You said the price was gonna change a lot, and you are right I’ve been looking at a B550 motherboard and somehow it just jumped to 270 dollars out of nowhere.
@@justinjahn8341 You shouldn't have any problems, but which one? I have a 3950x in my Tuf and a 5950x in my Master. You might need a bios update but they both can flash bios IIRC.
What do you say when a motherboard has everything including stuff you either didn't need or didn't even know existed?? Too bad it's going for nearly $700! :)
Was just browsing pc content and stumbled across this channel. Extremely informative, and straight forward. You've gained another sub and I hope this channel takes off big time.
I've seen so many of these types of videos and this one is BY FAR the most in-depth and explanatory. The fact that you take the time to stop and explain little details that most of us would never be aware of, really helps grow knowledge beyond the typical price/performance angle that a lot of people go for. Excellent nuance, really appreciated.
Wont lie i picked one up and ended up returning it... It doesnt have bios flashback so if you want to use a 5000 series cpu its gonna be an absolute pain to setup. Not to mention the bios update is still in beta and not under warranty. I am currently decided what motherboard to pickup to replace it for my ryzen 9 5900x build
I will just wait till the motherboard I choose has the new bios already to accept a 5000...while I am waiting I just might score darn video card to go with it!
Building my first gaming pc in years, and i chose the Ryzen5900x processsor, acquired an MSI RTX3060 Gaming X at a more palatable price after a long hunt, but I personally chose the Gigabyte x570 AORUS Elite wifi board, an NZXT 750watt {C750} PSU, and I have 4 sticks of Corsair 16gb RGB Vengence PRO stix of ram. Should suit me just fine with my setup, plus I have a 3 fan rgb water cooler going into the mix as well.gb. This rig should take care of all my gaming needs!
I am looking at the "GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Ultra". I am in a price is almost no object situation and want something that will last a long time. I bought my last system in 2012. My last 2 topics to get covered are 1) How big a power supply do I need? 2) People are saying going past a 5600 is just for show. What is the difference in the high end CPUS? You may have videos covering these already so I will be looking. Thanks for the great video,
We actually have a PSU buying guide on the channel that might be really helpful. They can be kind of complicated so I'd give it a watch. You also might want to check out our CPU guide on the channel. You can find them both on the playlist "How to build a PC". Happy building!!
Seriously, the best tech channels on UA-cam. I don't have anything to add or to say, other than your smashing the competition. I'm giving this comment not because of this video but in all the video I've watched that you posted.
Bought my Aorus X570 board when i still used a Ryzen 5 2600 so i luckily could update the bios for my current Ryzen 7 5800x. But you're right - there will be some years before i will need PCIE 4.0
if youre an asus tuf buyer, and looking at the x570... and building A ryzen 7 5000 series, flashback is only available on the x570 pro, not on the plus version.... Flashback enables updating the motherboard bios without output, aka without actual need of a cpu. This is required as the 5000 cpus require an updated motherboard bios. Ifyou have an older ryzen cpu you can use that and update that way. BTW if you use flashback, use a flash card with an mbr partition (use diskpart to do this). Almost all guides leave this out, but its required
Just building a new pc and your videos have been a HUGE help. Thank you. Went with the Asus TUF gaming 550 plus just because I was getting wifi at no extra cost. I now have the 5600x, 6700xt & the board... time to start filling in the gaps with your other videos :)
man^ you are THE saviour for me being off the gaming PC market for about 20 years and returning now (last things I do remember are sVGA cards and first PCI ports discussions LMAO)
I have the b550m MAG mortar. It's a fine board. Runs a 3900XT all day long, so would expect it to be fine for 5900X also. USB ports dont matter that much if you have a decent enough screen with a hub built in. I get my Audio from a £10 USB dongle that hangs off of my monitor. There's not much point in overclocking in this day and age, but check for VRM's that can supply clean power consisently without overheating. My price range is generally find out what the cheapest motherboard from a reputable manufacturer is then multiply by 1.5 - 1.6 so that they have margin not to cheap out on crap components.
I haven't watched the whole video yet, but I got to say already, nice job! You're actually explaining everything and not just focusing in the presentation. I've watched so many motherboard-related videos and read many reviews but this one really helps to understand it all.
My Gigabyte ga-ax370-gaming k7 motherboard died when I put my 5800x into it. Didn't realize it's unsupported. I thought it would come back after re-installing my old R7 1700. No display, no USB, and BIOS LEDs keep alternating between main and backup. It's a bummer, as I could have used the 1700 system as a media server PC. I ended up getting the MSI x570 Tomahawk. Seems very solid so far. I went from 150 fps (RTX 2080 + R7 1700) to 600 fps (RTX 2080 + R7 5800X) in CS:GO. I'm happy, since I'm now GPU bottlenecked.
Thanks for the detailed info. I have built many PCs (both Intel and AMD) using various mobos but I tend to gravitate to Gigabyte because of their features.
I could see myself rocking these motherboards (" MSI Meg X570 Unify AMD4; ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD4; Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite WI-FI and the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC") motherboards for all its bells and more bells, a kind of motherboard that will take you on into the future and support future upgrades. Yes for these motherboards you can have my money as an Investment project!
I am running small gaming channel and getting ready for my PC upgrade. Because of horrible prices and problems with stock I am going with prebuild. I was worried about MSI motherboard B550M Mortar for 5900X but after watching your video, I feel better about it. Thanks a lot and greetings from Poland!
When I was building my PC back in December/January, I was looking at B550 and X570 motherboards to go along with my Ryzen 5 5600x and I managed to get a ASUS Prime X570-P on Amazon, Used for 90 bucks. In fact, I just looked for the hell of it and as of me writing this, there's one on Amazon used for $100.46. And honestly, I simply picked it up because I was on a budget and it was the most affordable option at the time and from what I could tell, it's a solid board. For those that aren't skeptical about buying used or refurbished, you can score some fantastic deals with a bit of perseverance, patience and luck.
A major consideration is the price difference between a comparable B550 and X570; for example, the Asus Rog Strix X570-I in Australia is very close in price to the Asus Rog Strix B550-I.
That was one thorough and in-depth breakdown...lol Thanks for all the info. Tring to configure a custom build and all of it definitely helped. Stay healthy.
Absolutely amazing video, Complete noob interms of PC's here and the breakdown of the video is amazing (like a flowchart) with all the questions leading onto each other. I atleast know the specs I need to look for and would've never thought about the Audio Codec for example. Thanks!
Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming II (launched in October 2020) comes out of the box with a Ryzen 5000 bios but it maintains Ryzen 3000, 2000 and 1000 support because it has double the bios RAM of other B450 boards (same 32MB RAM as B550 and X570) and doesn't need to overwrite and lose legacy Ryzen support like other B450 boards. A bargain, I bought one for £99 ($135) it's usually £160 here.
I greatly appreciate the Ryzen 5000 builder-benefitting tips in this video. Been awhile since I built a PC (every 5 years or so), and it was a great surprise to me when my 5900X was black screening with no POST (ASUS TUF-B550M PLUS WIFI), and I was stumped for a while troubleshooting other areas. This video correctly and accurately pinpointed my issue, and your next video about the Flashback feature and how-to-use was very helpful (without having to use an older CPU). Subscribed with notifications. Thanks!
I'm that target market for the 2.5gb and 1gb LAN ports. I connect to my network with 1gb LAN and to a Qnap NAS sitting on my desk that I use for content creation. Having the port on there saves me from having to upgrade my home network infrastructure to 2.5gb to utilize the speed from the NAS. Great video!
New sub here, I am moving away from INTEL and know very little about AMD. I am very happy to have found your community here and have already learned a lot. I do mainly streaming thru a Onkyo 626 receiver to a Visio 65 inch tv 5.1 sound. My current video card is a gforce 1030 half height so I hope to do better with this new build. Any advice is always welcome and appreciated.
hey! i got the MSI b450 gaming plus max. yesterday my 5900x arrived. i use precision boost overdrive. im not sure about it, but for me it runs fine. i save for the next 5-6 years...maybe some day another 16gb ddr4. but thats even effordable. thank you for your great video!
At one point in ur video u're talking about Wi-Fi. A while back I had a wi-fi usb dongle. Yeah, it was working, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone. It had quite bad latency, I think it was limited to 1Mb/s or something like that. If I remember correctly I even got a more expensive one offered in the shop I visited. After some time I switched to PCIe Wi-Fi card and man... The difference was huge. Almost always it feels as if I were connected via Ethernet cable, not a Wi-Fi. It cost me maybe twice as much as the dongle but it was sure worth it.
I think you miss out ASRock B550M Steel Legend motherboard, but yeah one think for sure your channel was the first that i have seen which explain this 5000 series motherboard problem in super detail.👍
Thanks for the video, really informative. The motherboard I'm most intrested in is the new ASUS ProArt B550-CREATOR. The specification on the main ASUS site sounds perfect for the Audio Workstation and Gaming machine I'm after and the video/audio studio my daughter wants to do her multimedia productions with. It will be really interesting to see if it lives up to that.
I have the Aorus x570 Elite Wi-fi. When I bought it last year the bios sucked. They've fixed the bios problems with updates, however; so I'm glad I bought it.
1st.. I never buy a Micro ATX or any Mini-ITX boards... 2nd...I never buy a board with WiFi built in. 3rd... most boards have more than sufficient on board audio for most people and if you don't like it spend a bit more like I did and get a nice sound card. Also get a good set of headphones and speakers to justify the card purchase.
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What motherboard are you looking at? X570, B550, or B450 and why?
B550 , as these are most bang for buck
A520m H.
Super cheap but its all you need.
I like the MSI Prestige X570 Creation, but it doesn't have BIOS Flashback.
Right now MSI b550 gaming carbon (more connectivity then the edge at a few euros more, worse vrm tho :c ) but if it comes out I'd love to get the B550 Aorus pro AX, it looks perfect!
B550. Nowadays no graphics cards to buy for the time being. So, my upgrade path now is to buy an amd chip with inbuilt graphics with a B550 motherboard. My question now is what chip to buy? If the graphics cards are available i want to upgrade to ryzen 5800x chip with a 3070 card or 6800xt card. I do not know if i am the only one thinking in this direction. Can you give us more input on this topic?
It’s so satisfying seeing this channel grow from the beginning. You truly deserve it and much more.
Thank you!!!!!!!!
yeah I remember sending a link to this channel to a friend when he had about 1000 subs, with the headline :This guy is awesome.
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You literally made this video at the perfect time!
Glad you liked it!
6 months later, i can say this video was in my feed at the right time as well.
I was in a bloody dilemma between x570 and B550 for my new build, your video has just give a clear cut of what are wants and what is actually needed for my use. This is just SO BRILLIANT, loved it, liked it, shared it. AWESOME man
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Which one did you bought?!
And, Which one is better for ryzen 7 5800x
@@akshayhannurkar1049 did yall find out?
@@youreverydayshorts9283 b550 and 570
Pl. read my above comment.
I truly appreciate this channel..my 12 year old son (and I) built his first PC. We watched many of your videos and depended on your advice. We went with an AMD Ryzen 5600x build on a TUF gaming B550 plus motherboard with bios flashback and kingston 1TB M2 SSD. Everything went smoothly (a couple minor learning experiences). We couldnt be happier. The speed is amazing. RGB lighting was a nice add on. Thanks again. Great experience!
Aw thank you so much for letting us know! It means a lot to us. Hope your son continues to love his pc and you do lots of builds together
This has easily been the best and most informative video I've seen so far on what motherboard to buy and why. Thank you for doing all the research and simplifying it for the rest of us. Liked and subscribed
Glad I could help!
Fun and accurate roundup with one exception. As an ITX enthusiast, I would not recommend the MSI model; it has a non-traditional back-plate and makes it incompatible with many coolers.
Good to know!
Did you mean the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk plate?
@@kjsmash346 Asus Proart B550 creator. A universal motherboard.
Your videos are extremely well thought out, put together, and organized. Straight to the point without wasting any time. Highly informative, with very practical information! Happy to have found your channel, man. I look forward to your future content. I'd like to see you talk about some niche things that some of us think about too, like who actually benefits from using a PCI-E 4.0 SSD instead of 3.0. Are there any other uses for PCI-E 4.0 chipset slots, other than M.2's? I've seen SK Hynix Gold P31 SSD's beat out 4.0 SSD's in game loading times for some reason, which leads me to believe, that gamers simply won't benefit from anything "faster". Also, who benefits from upgrading to, say, a 5800x+ from 5600x (maybe low settings, competitive gamers? Star Citizen maybe? Maybe there's little difference now, but could there be in a year when newer, better GPU's launch with a 5800x?) in gaming. Are there ANY gaming scenarios in which someone benefits from upgrading to at least a 5800x? Another good question is.. How much does 16GB versus 32GB matter for gamers, in say highly RAM demanding games like Star Citizen? I like the idea you did with your video about RAM. You made a quick little checklist for spending more money on RAM. I think the same could be done for other factors too, like upgrading RAM capacity, CPU's(going up in core count), SSD's etc. Thanks again.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback and the suggestions. Glad you are enjoying the content!
I just did it 5600x with Rog B550-f. Thanks for the clarifications ❤
Thoughts on 5600x with Asus ROG strix b550-e ?
@@Jason22Douce Thats fine but you can go down to rog strix b550 f because it is just a 5600x
Thank you for taking the time to explain the different kinds of motherboards. The tip about the audio codecs was really valuable! Never would have considered that to be a factor. If you're looking for an indepth video talking about the different AMD motherboards for your Ryzen 5000 chips, this is the one to watch!
Glad it was helpful! And thanks so much for the feedback, it means a lot
@@PCBuilderChannel But how could i know with motherboard have which codec? I can't find it in the manufacturer specs
Thank you! Just what I needed. Building my first AMD system after years with Intel. This was all I needed to know about the motherboards :)
Awesome! Glad it was helpful
@@PCBuilderChannel Yeah, never built a AMD system before, so before watching this I thought X570 was the only way to go. Now I ended up buying an ASUS ROG Strix B550 instead :)
@@Karinsky77 how do you like it?
I just picked up the B550-F (w/ wifi) for my ongoing build. Your last few videos on Ryzen 5000 motherboards have been a huge help my shopping. Thanks for all the great content!
Great to hear! Good luck on your build!
what RAM are you getting? I plan to buy the ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (non wifi) and the Ryzen 5800x. I want 32GB total RAM but not sure which ram to buy under $200. Should I buy 2x16GB or 4x8GB?
@@afqt80 I went with 3200 CL16 2x8GB. From the videos I've watched, there doesn't seem to be much difference between using 2 or 4 sticks since the board only supports dual channel memory.
@@afqt80 why u getting non wifi?
@@GlacidRumble don't need wifi and is cheaper
Funny enough, a couple of months ago, I put together a Ryzen 5800X machine, did the search and ended up with the Gigabyte's B550M AORUS PRO-P. It's a fantastic board!
I just bought an x570 a-pro even tho I probably will never use those extra gen 4 stuff but it was cheaper than similar b550 ones in my region. got it for 150 usd
Your videos are easily the most digestible in-depth tech videos i've found. Im new to pc hardware and these videos have been helping me so much in building my first pc. Cheers!
Yay! That’s great to hear. Keep us updated on how your build is coming
Where do you think X570 AUS Crosshairs Hero VIII Dark (WiFi) fits in compared to non-dark?
Friendly reminder to all Ryzen 5000 users, also remember to make sure that you are using the latest Chipset drivers as a month or two ago there was a bug in the previous driver that hackers could exploit and with the updated chipset driver, that issue has been resolved.
Awesome video! This is exactly the information I needed. Thank you so much! This is very valuable.
I've worked as 3D graphics chip architect over many years and every once in a while I build a new system as my latest "my precious" home system. This is a continuation of the hobby I started with, long ago. I started on an Altair 8800 back in the day... (long story). I'm used to working with other senior engineers and your awesome presentation reminds me of my great coworkers. This is one of the best videos I've encountered. Great work! Thanks again.
So glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and for your comment.
Got the tuf gaming B550 pro together with an 5600x and i am still mindblown about the perfomanance! Its day night different to my old 4690k.all my games are running amazing great! I nevr had so mich fun using a pc! And it runs stable af.
After watching this detailed review, I decided to go for the X570 Aorus Elite. I had this for almost a month now. This motherboard have all the features I needed and plenty more. It does nice in overclocking. And fits well with my 3700X. Thanks man you helped me to find the real board and the ones to avoid.
So glad to hear it!
Keep me updated on it, I'm also considering purchasing
@@N.O.A_YT I can highly recommend it. Haven’t ran into any problems so far. I love all the pci slots and m.2
@@mariustandrup2636 nice, thanks for the feed back
I'm a fellow x570s aorus elite too, just that I'm the 's' version. I'm loving the crazy amount of ports. Rocking 5600x with it
Thank you for your videos, they help a lot. I'm a really picky person and over-analyze a lot before buying anything. I always want to go for the best quality(for me it means durability+speed)/price(gain comparition) products, and with what I call dishonest marketing tactics, it makes the process so much more complicated.
Glad you like them!
Hey John
Thank you for actually covering onboard audio! Finally upgrading from AM3+ with awful audio interference. I'll be happy to ditch the USB dac solution soon
Really good video. Explained a lot concisely, explained the reasonings behind why you chose that board, showed the board and information most people don't talk about, and there's loads of choices. Plus, it's fairly recent and takes into account the current pricing as of the time of upload (most ppl go by MSRP, which in 2021, is a lost cause).
Though one huge, huge warning I have to give is look out for the ethernet chip, especially on the more expensive Asus motherboards. Specifically the boards with a 2.5 gigabit port. They use the Intel i225-V, which is notorious for being defective by design. And there's 3 revisions of it (the first 2 are defective while the 3rd supposedly fixes all the issues), so which revision you get depends on the manufacturing date. Only problem is, Asus corporate is useless and doesn't let you know this information, so it's literally a gamble to get a board with the revision 3 i225-V. And to figure out which revision you have, you need to either disassemble the motherboard and look for the writing on the physical chip, or get it to boot into an OS and check using Asus' Armory Crate or device manager. Trying to get information out of Asus support regarding which revision they're shipping (because it's confirmed they're shipping revision 3 since July for the Intel counterparts, but it's not confirmed for the B550) is like pulling teeth.
Like seriously, I bought an Asus Strix B550-F, Asus support told me corporate didn't give them any information whatsoever so they couldn't help me, and I ended up having to follow a random forum post in order to take off the VRM heatsink, angle the board at a very specific angle, then use a floodlight to capture a readable picture of the chip. Got a revision 2 board after all that trouble. I'm lucky in that I have the resources and free time to RMA and return, but a lot of people don't have that luxury. So fair warning to those who buy a board with an Intel i225-V. Loads of angry complaints on reddit, amazon (check the reviews for the boards in this review with the i225-V), and Intel's forums (it got to be so bad that Intel deleted the entire thread dedicated to documenting this issue).
But the workaround is to add an external ethernet port via an NIC card thing. You shouldn't have to do this with a $200 motherboard imo, but 2021 is shaping up to be the year of compromises so 🤷 (Time to buy a used 1660 for $500 USD unless you want to wait until 2022 for stock to maybe appear 🥴)
On top of this being a very excellent video, I also have to thank you so much for including the audio ALC specs which I have never heard of before but now that I do it's a game changer. Your other videos have been very informative as well. So I have subscribed. Thanks, again.
Glad it was helpful! Welcome to the Channel!
You can look into additional dac & Amp for better audio
Really appreciate the breakdown on all of this, my decision was so easy after watching this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I have three AMD Mobos: GB X570 Ultra, Asus B550-E Strix, and GB B550 Elite. All of them are great choices at a different price point. The X570 and the Asus B550 are paired with Ryzen 9 5950x, no thermal throttling at all. The GB B550 Elite is paired with Ryzen 5 5600x, no issue at all. One thing I do not like about the Asus B550-E Strix is that if I shut down the computer and unplug the power cord, the computer does not boot when the memory is overclocked. I have to clear the CMOS every time I unplug the computer. No such issues with the Gigabyte boards.
Thank you so much for making this list. One thing I'd like to see in a future list is a list of motherboards that work well for VFIO passthrough. Either as a section in another round-up like this, or its own video.
Yes yesss, VFIO, homelab, remote gaming, shared GPU... please yes!
Thank you for this. I was so confused on the whole BIOS thingy
Glad it helped!
@@PCBuilderChannel why do we need a ryzen 3000 first to upgrade a b450? I just did it via live update 6 using a older 1600af. Is that fine? Because I'll be getting a 5600x
Purchased the b550 Aorus pro ax back in December to go with an nr200p and I think its great. No complaints whatsoever and I like the bios interface far more than the b450 tomahawk I was replacing. Would recommend 10/10
The BIOS is already updated and ready for a Ryzen CPU right??
Thanks, this is really helpful. I never really understood the differences between the B550 MOBOs and the X570 MOBOs.
Glad I could help!
After watching countless videos about parts/compatibility (novice pc builder here), your videos are the most clear, thorough, and amateur friendly that I've found. Thank you.
Glad to help! And thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it
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Aw! Say hello to Fishy for us!
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This video is spectacular! Thank you very much, it helped me a lot. Greetings from Argentina!!!
Glad it helped!
@@PCBuilderChannel Do u need a bios update for a x570 arous elite because the ryzen 9 5900 x
I second that from Argentina too.
You're doing the Lord's work with all these breakdowns my guy. Even if I already know what to look for this is still entertaining. Me personally will not consider a mobo without a fixed i/o shield. Ill pay extra, much more premium feeling and a game changer.
Glad these are helpful! Thanks for watching
preach!
When I was shopping for a new board for my 5600x, the B550 pricing was so close to x570 that I went for x570.
Great deal! Congrats on the build!
5:07 I upgraded from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 9 5950x on a MSI B550m Mortar motherboard. As dumb as it seems, after I swapped it out I go to turn it on and panicked. First thing I saw was the VGA light on the motherboard and no display. First thing I thought was that it was the power supply because it had a 650W and I didn’t hesitate to buy a Corsair RM 850x. Installed new PSU and still same problem. Then tried everything to do w the CMOS even ordered new ones. Still nothing. Took out basically every part in the PC and placed it back in. Checked cables. Bought whole new better CPU cooler. Everything. Then I was like “guess it’s time for a new motherboard.” Proceeded to find this video and came across this. Swapped back to the old CPU and guess what. It works. I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. Yes it’s something so simple yet something I wouldn’t have ever thought. Thanks again.
So glad we could help!!
Currently using Aorus b450i pro wifi paired with 5600x, bios already updated by the manufacturer. Good bang for the buck.
Oh my god thank you so much. I really needed a detailed video that assumed no pre knowledge and this one is just too perfect. Perfect guidance 👍🏽
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching
Amazing video man! 🔥 I have a question... ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) vs ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PRO (WI-FI). Which one is better? - price is the same in my country-I'm going for a Ryzen 5 5600x.
Asus
@@Eenoli They're both Asus
@@9313James Comedians
So did u get the asus one?
Thank you so much for the help. You are really hard working and thanks for the information you shared. I chose a B550 due to it's cheap price and I'm trying to pair a 5600x with a 3080.
Nice! And so glad we could help
Looking for more info on a motherboard for a R5 5600X and just stumbled on this video /channel! This has to be the most comprehensive video I've seen, no loop holes at the end, no nonsense or over-complicating things! Congrats for the work and keep it up! Hats down to you! 🎩🎩
Thanks for the awesome feedback! We really appreciate it
Great content. You're an excellent presenter and instructor.
Built up a couple of systems (an original for self, one MAX for friend) with the MSI Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi and agree that it's an excellent value. A bit long in the tooth in terms of PCI-E features, but still a fabulous offering that has run my Ryzen processors from 2600 to 5800. Even better: its price has dropped by some twenty bucks since you made this video.
Thanks for the great feedback! We really appreciate it.
Another neat feature of the Dark Hero is the hybrid oc technology. You can set a PBO curve for single core burst loads and a static oc for multicore loads. The mb will automatically switch between. I'm pretty sure this is the only board that does this since it is a hardware implementation over software. You can get the best of both worlds since settings a static oc usually kills single core performance and PBO doesn't give the best multicore performance. I ended up using the Gigabyte x570 Aorus Master for my 5900x. I wish the Dark Hero would have came out before I bought this one though for that feature.
That feature is rarely required. All specifications aren't in use.
I’m surprised you did not mention Gigabyte Auros Master at the high end!
Cut for time. Great board though.
Didn't the Master have some issues? I remember Buildzoid saying something like that.
Pretty sure Aorus has issues with RGB though right?
@@stefencruthirds2310 Wasn't there something that sometimes the board just wouldn't boot, and you'd have to remove power cord or mobo battery or something to get it working again? Also there is the thing with Gigabyte dual bios sometimes kicking you in the other bios.
I do have Z390 Aorus Master though, it has none of those problems and it's great. However it does take more boot time than my Asus Z370 Strix and Master sometimes doesn't boot, you have to reset and go through bios, but you don't have to take power cord off or anything like that Ryzen variant. Anyway i guess Msi boards are public favorite nowadays. Tomahawk and Unify. I don't see any reason to buy any other board except super massive discounts or something.
I got the X570 Tomahawk for 189€ in November haha really good deal. For my 5900x.
will a b550 tomahawk work
@@nexus6120 work for what?
And yes, I think it’s a good solid board.
@@edcgadgets-de will it work with a ryzen 5 5600x
@@nexus6120 yes of course, all B550 work with all Ryzen 5000
@@edcgadgets-de thank you
I've got a X370 Asus Prime Pro. It has a BIOS update from Asus that made it compatible with Ryzen 5000. I've flashed the BIOS when I had my 1600, for better memory compatibility, then my 3700X, and now my 5700X. As you mentioned Pcie 3.0 is fine since even high end cards don't saturate the pcie lanes, yet. My board has a ALC 1220, is full ATX, and has a 3.1 type C connector. The clincher I bought it at Microcenter for just 20.00 with my R5 1600 for 85.00. It's lasted me years, and will last me for years more with the 5700X. BIOS flashing is safe, if you know what you're doing, and pay attention. The only cost to me were my processors. If you can do it stop creating e-waste, or recycle those "old" platforms into something: home file servers, 3d printer print servers, home theater pc's. BTW you had to put the chip into the board right? So you would have to put on the heatsink at least once, right? You have to clean the inside of the PC at least once a year, right? So you would regularly take off the CPU cooler and blow it out, re-paste and reseat the cooler. Geez.
This guy deserves way more subscribers. One of the few Tech UA-camrs that actually makes informative useful videos,
instead of just nonsensical and useless best of content.
So glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy our other content
Ryzen 5000 is really powerful it doesn't need any oc or a mild one that works with an average air cooler I don't see any reason to buy a x570 mobo for me b550 its the best balance
Yup! Ryzen5K is extremely power efficient. BuildZoid noted that many of these mainboards could run even a 5950x without any heatsink on the VRMs and be perfectly fine.
Does still still stand today?
I'll build a 2021 pc in 2023 when things are in stock
Yeah :( im tryna build my 1st pc rn
I'm building one rn and I'm gonna get really nice parts except the GPU, 1660 super should do me for a few years.
@@zachcanreed8549 id say just try and go for a 3060 if ur getting that, they both get restocked at the same rate so might aswell get the better one
@@monkers4696 3060 is about $1,200 the 1660 is like $500-700 so it's more of a money issue lol
@@zachcanreed8549 ah i think its $360 base price at the amazon near me
If you're looking for durability, MSI makes the best B400-series and B-500 series. They have beefy VRMs suitable for mid to high end builds while still not too overpriced.
Second this. Went with MSI B550 Carbon for my build.
@@jordanstills5547 I’m considering this one but unsure for some reason. I like the type c, and WiFi that it has, and decent price
You said the price was gonna change a lot, and you are right I’ve been looking at a B550 motherboard and somehow it just jumped to 270 dollars out of nowhere.
They do fluctuate for sure! And just fyi we do have an updated version of this video for you to check out - Best Ryzen Motherboard 2022
I got a b450 tomahawk max II for 70€ I paired it with a 5800x that I got for 330€... All around I think 400€ is a great price for these two
I loved my Asus x570 Tuf plus - if that's your budget, I highly recommend it. If you can afford it, I also love my Aorus x570 Master.
Any issues using the 5600x? I just bought a pc with that board and Cpu combo
@@justinjahn8341 You shouldn't have any problems, but which one? I have a 3950x in my Tuf and a 5950x in my Master. You might need a bios update but they both can flash bios IIRC.
Comment for the algorithm! Great video as always.
Awesome! Thank you!
Get the dark hero because it’s..... “second to none”. Great explanation!
What do you say when a motherboard has everything including stuff you either didn't need or didn't even know existed?? Too bad it's going for nearly $700!
:)
Was just browsing pc content and stumbled across this channel. Extremely informative, and straight forward. You've gained another sub and I hope this channel takes off big time.
Cool! Thanks so much and welcome to the channel
I've seen so many of these types of videos and this one is BY FAR the most in-depth and explanatory. The fact that you take the time to stop and explain little details that most of us would never be aware of, really helps grow knowledge beyond the typical price/performance angle that a lot of people go for. Excellent nuance, really appreciated.
Thank you for the feedback! It really means a lot to us.
how come ya never mentioned the Asus Tuf x570-plus?
Because its bad. The pro is good one the other hand.
@@masterdftw4983 i don’t know about that one chief
I would say its bad, its just not worth picking up the plus model if you have the choice to go for the prokl
Wont lie i picked one up and ended up returning it... It doesnt have bios flashback so if you want to use a 5000 series cpu its gonna be an absolute pain to setup. Not to mention the bios update is still in beta and not under warranty. I am currently decided what motherboard to pickup to replace it for my ryzen 9 5900x build
@@fiachrabrowne8299 Is the TUF-PRO version a good motherboard?
If you buy a B550m pro 4 today they ship with 5000 ready bios
Different level of review. Ace
Thanks! My wife called this my "Magnum Opus" on motherboards. And that was after cutting out a bunch of boards!
Thanks for the video!
I bought the ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) and the Ryzen 5600x, because I already got a ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080ti.
Man, your channel is so underrated!! Anyone that watches can understand what you are saying, and that’s really rare! Keep on the hard work!!
That's great to hear!! Thank you for watching
I will just wait till the motherboard I choose has the new bios already to accept a 5000...while I am waiting I just might score darn video card to go with it!
Flashback is extremely easy to use tho. But the gpu yeah I can understand😂
22:52 Also the F has a wifi option while the A doesn't.
Building my first gaming pc in years, and i chose the Ryzen5900x processsor, acquired an MSI RTX3060 Gaming X at a more palatable price after a long hunt, but I personally chose the Gigabyte x570 AORUS Elite wifi board, an NZXT 750watt {C750} PSU, and I have 4 sticks of Corsair 16gb RGB Vengence PRO stix of ram. Should suit me just fine with my setup, plus I have a 3 fan rgb water cooler going into the mix as well.gb. This rig should take care of all my gaming needs!
Awesome! Happy building!
I’m actually using a B350 motherboard for my R7 5800X and I’ve had no issues. Sure I had to update my BIOS but it’s running perfectly fine.
I am looking at the "GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Ultra". I am in a price is almost no object situation and want something that will last a long time. I bought my last system in 2012. My last 2 topics to get covered are 1) How big a power supply do I need? 2) People are saying going past a 5600 is just for show. What is the difference in the high end CPUS? You may have videos covering these already so I will be looking. Thanks for the great video,
We actually have a PSU buying guide on the channel that might be really helpful. They can be kind of complicated so I'd give it a watch.
You also might want to check out our CPU guide on the channel. You can find them both on the playlist "How to build a PC". Happy building!!
Seriously, the best tech channels on UA-cam. I don't have anything to add or to say, other than your smashing the competition. I'm giving this comment not because of this video but in all the video I've watched that you posted.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the feedback. Hope you keep enjoying the channel!
Bought my Aorus X570 board when i still used a Ryzen 5 2600 so i luckily could update the bios for my current Ryzen 7 5800x. But you're right - there will be some years before i will need PCIE 4.0
if youre an asus tuf buyer, and looking at the x570... and building A ryzen 7 5000 series, flashback is only available on the x570 pro, not on the plus version.... Flashback enables updating the motherboard bios without output, aka without actual need of a cpu. This is required as the 5000 cpus require an updated motherboard bios.
Ifyou have an older ryzen cpu you can use that and update that way.
BTW if you use flashback, use a flash card with an mbr partition (use diskpart to do this). Almost all guides leave this out, but its required
Just building a new pc and your videos have been a HUGE help. Thank you. Went with the Asus TUF gaming 550 plus just because I was getting wifi at no extra cost. I now have the 5600x, 6700xt & the board... time to start filling in the gaps with your other videos :)
So glad it was helpful! Best wishes on your build
man^ you are THE saviour for me being off the gaming PC market for about 20 years and returning now (last things I do remember are sVGA cards and first PCI ports discussions LMAO)
So glad we could help!! And yes it can be a challenge coming back into it. I've been there myself (:
A lot of headaches would go away if some people realized overclocking has become pointless
Best video I've found to understand such a complex topic.Thanks a lot!
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
I have the b550m MAG mortar. It's a fine board. Runs a 3900XT all day long, so would expect it to be fine for 5900X also. USB ports dont matter that much if you have a decent enough screen with a hub built in. I get my Audio from a £10 USB dongle that hangs off of my monitor. There's not much point in overclocking in this day and age, but check for VRM's that can supply clean power consisently without overheating. My price range is generally find out what the cheapest motherboard from a reputable manufacturer is then multiply by 1.5 - 1.6 so that they have margin not to cheap out on crap components.
I haven't watched the whole video yet, but I got to say already, nice job! You're actually explaining everything and not just focusing in the presentation. I've watched so many motherboard-related videos and read many reviews but this one really helps to understand it all.
I appreciate that! Glad we could help
My Gigabyte ga-ax370-gaming k7 motherboard died when I put my 5800x into it. Didn't realize it's unsupported. I thought it would come back after re-installing my old R7 1700.
No display, no USB, and BIOS LEDs keep alternating between main and backup. It's a bummer, as I could have used the 1700 system as a media server PC.
I ended up getting the MSI x570 Tomahawk. Seems very solid so far.
I went from 150 fps (RTX 2080 + R7 1700) to 600 fps (RTX 2080 + R7 5800X) in CS:GO. I'm happy, since I'm now GPU bottlenecked.
Thanks for the detailed info. I have built many PCs (both Intel and AMD) using various mobos but I tend to gravitate to Gigabyte because of their features.
Glad you've found the info helpful! Thank you for watching!
I could see myself rocking these motherboards (" MSI Meg X570 Unify AMD4; ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD4; Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite WI-FI and the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC") motherboards for all its bells and more bells, a kind of motherboard that will take you on into the future and support future upgrades. Yes for these motherboards you can have my money as an Investment project!
I am running small gaming channel and getting ready for my PC upgrade. Because of horrible prices and problems with stock I am going with prebuild. I was worried about MSI motherboard B550M Mortar for 5900X but after watching your video, I feel better about it. Thanks a lot and greetings from Poland!
Should be fine. Good luck on the build!! :)
When I was building my PC back in December/January, I was looking at B550 and X570 motherboards to go along with my Ryzen 5 5600x and I managed to get a ASUS Prime X570-P on Amazon, Used for 90 bucks. In fact, I just looked for the hell of it and as of me writing this, there's one on Amazon used for $100.46. And honestly, I simply picked it up because I was on a budget and it was the most affordable option at the time and from what I could tell, it's a solid board.
For those that aren't skeptical about buying used or refurbished, you can score some fantastic deals with a bit of perseverance, patience and luck.
Not many reviewer reviwewing ON BOARD AUDIO quality, but You did it. Thank you!
Glad we could help!
A major consideration is the price difference between a comparable B550 and X570; for example, the Asus Rog Strix X570-I in Australia is very close in price to the Asus Rog Strix B550-I.
I bought a MSI X570 2 yrs ago and love it.
That was one thorough and in-depth breakdown...lol Thanks for all the info. Tring to configure a custom build and all of it definitely helped. Stay healthy.
So glad it was helpful! Best of luck with your rig
I bought myself a Asrock B550 taichi. I know it's a little expensive. But I'm more than happy with what I have
Congrats!
Absolutely amazing video, Complete noob interms of PC's here and the breakdown of the video is amazing (like a flowchart) with all the questions leading onto each other. I atleast know the specs I need to look for and would've never thought about the Audio Codec for example. Thanks!
Awesome! So glad it was helpful
Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming II (launched in October 2020) comes out of the box with a Ryzen 5000 bios but it maintains Ryzen 3000, 2000 and 1000 support because it has double the bios RAM of other B450 boards (same 32MB RAM as B550 and X570) and doesn't need to overwrite and lose legacy Ryzen support like other B450 boards. A bargain, I bought one for £99 ($135) it's usually £160 here.
Thank you for mentioning the audio section since not many channel talk about it.
I greatly appreciate the Ryzen 5000 builder-benefitting tips in this video.
Been awhile since I built a PC (every 5 years or so), and it was a great surprise to me when my 5900X was black screening with no POST (ASUS TUF-B550M PLUS WIFI), and I was stumped for a while troubleshooting other areas.
This video correctly and accurately pinpointed my issue, and your next video about the Flashback feature and how-to-use was very helpful (without having to use an older CPU).
Subscribed with notifications.
Thanks!
So glad we were helpful! Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching
I'm that target market for the 2.5gb and 1gb LAN ports. I connect to my network with 1gb LAN and to a Qnap NAS sitting on my desk that I use for content creation. Having the port on there saves me from having to upgrade my home network infrastructure to 2.5gb to utilize the speed from the NAS. Great video!
Thank you for that explanation! Glad you enjoyed the video!
New sub here, I am moving away from INTEL and know very little about AMD. I am very happy to have found your community here and have already learned a lot. I do mainly streaming thru a Onkyo 626 receiver to a Visio 65 inch tv 5.1 sound. My current video card is a gforce 1030 half height so I hope to do better with this new build. Any advice is always welcome and appreciated.
Welcome to the channel and to AMD (: We have a whole series of Best of parts for Ryzen. Hope its helpful and happy building!
hey! i got the MSI b450 gaming plus max. yesterday my 5900x arrived. i use precision boost overdrive. im not sure about it, but for me it runs fine. i save for the next 5-6 years...maybe some day another 16gb ddr4. but thats even effordable. thank you for your great video!
So glad we could help!
Just want to say thanks 6 months in the future. This helped clear up a lot of confusion when shopping.
That's great to hear!
My first build I oped for the B550 and glad I did after seeing your video.
Nice!
At one point in ur video u're talking about Wi-Fi. A while back I had a wi-fi usb dongle. Yeah, it was working, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone. It had quite bad latency, I think it was limited to 1Mb/s or something like that. If I remember correctly I even got a more expensive one offered in the shop I visited. After some time I switched to PCIe Wi-Fi card and man... The difference was huge. Almost always it feels as if I were connected via Ethernet cable, not a Wi-Fi. It cost me maybe twice as much as the dongle but it was sure worth it.
I ended up with the Ryzen 7 5800x, B550 Aorus Pro AC and RTX 3060. Working great.
I think you miss out ASRock B550M Steel Legend motherboard, but yeah one think for sure your channel was the first that i have seen which explain this 5000 series motherboard problem in super detail.👍
So glad we could help!
Thanks for the video, really informative. The motherboard I'm most intrested in is the new ASUS ProArt B550-CREATOR. The specification on the main ASUS site sounds perfect for the Audio Workstation and Gaming machine I'm after and the video/audio studio my daughter wants to do her multimedia productions with. It will be really interesting to see if it lives up to that.
Looks awesome. I wasn't even aware it had just launched. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for alerting me to that!
I have the Aorus x570 Elite Wi-fi. When I bought it last year the bios sucked. They've fixed the bios problems with updates, however; so I'm glad I bought it.
1st.. I never buy a Micro ATX or any Mini-ITX boards... 2nd...I never buy a board with WiFi built in. 3rd... most boards have more than sufficient on board audio for most people and if you don't like it spend a bit more like I did and get a nice sound card. Also get a good set of headphones and speakers to justify the card purchase.