Reddit reviews ASRock B450 Steel Legend Socket AM4/ AMD Promontory B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard
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CPU: Socket AM4, Digi Power design, 6 Power Phase design, Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)Chipset: AMD Promontory B450. OS - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bitSlots: 6x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (one run at x8, three runs at x4, one run at x2), 4x PCI Express 2.0 x1 SlotsSupports DDR4 3533+ (OC)6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x2 & SATA3)
Yes if you update the BIOS. If you have access to a Microcenter they will do it for you, they did it for my friend for free.
If you don't want to, reportedly if you get a B450 Steel Legend sold and shipped by Amazon it comes pre-updated.
I was looking at these B450 boards from ASrock. If you're not overclocking heavily it should be fine. They're pretty much the same board with minor variations.
Since VRM seems important to you, this thread might help
https://old.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/c7qj5e/am4_vcore_vrm_ratings_to_help_you_decide_on_a/
Apparently new stock through Amazon has a sticker "Ready for Ryzen 3000" or something that indicates it is pre-flashed to support Zen 2. The boards below also support ECC, which could make them a cheap candidate for a small server build with an HBA for ZFS
ASRock B450 Pro4
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450%20Pro4/
https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-ATX-Motherboard-B450-PRO4/dp/B07FVYKJHR/
$89.99
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20B450%20Gaming%20K4/
https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Motherboard-B450-Gaming-K4/dp/B07FW5ZMHQ
$94.99
ASRock B450 Steel Legend
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450%20Steel%20Legend/
https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-B450-Promontory-CrossFireX-Motherboard/dp/B07MV7LR1B/
$106.00
I'm going to buy an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 for my new build, but I really have no idea which motherboard to get. Looking at the following below, but really unsure of the differences.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t797YJ/msi-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-ac-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-ac
https://www.amazon.com.au/ASRock-B450-Promontory-CrossFireX-Motherboard/dp/B07MV7LR1B/?tag=mbn0c-22&ascsubtag=UUwpUdUnU70766YYwYg
Like this one
ASRock B450 Steel Legend Socket AM4/ AMD Promontory B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sAHQDb8K8QSXR
Also, this AsRock brand board is 3rd gen ready out of the box:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV7LR1B/
The things I'd look for in a board are:
Intel LAN
Realtek ALC 1220 audio chip
M.2 NVMe as well as SATA capability in the same slot, some are one or the other only.
Those are generally higher priced "premium" hardware, for example the flagship MSI Gaming Pro Carbon is likely the only model you might find Intel LAN on. I personally find those items worth it though :)
this is the best i can find but let me know when you finish the pcpartpicker because i can definitely try and tweak things so everything can fit your budget (this case is cheap and it needs more fans because there is one)
AeroCool Cylon RGB Mid Tower with Acrylic Side Window, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P1VBDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uYLKDbX2X32HK
Antec 120mm RGB Case fan, RGB High Performance PC Fan, 4-pin RGB, F12 Series, 3 Packs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V31D5PF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_23LKDbNS48NKW
ASRock B450 Steel Legend Socket AM4/ AMD Promontory B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_E.LKDb614XS9B
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-B450-STEEL-LEGEND-Legend/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=B450&qid=1567720579&s=gateway&sr=8-11
I would recommend this, I have it myself too it looks and performs great
Been looking at the micro atx version of this asrock board for the past few months now while I wait for a better job to come along. The specific reason? There’s no damn screws on the IO 😁. It’s honestly the best board with that io for the price I’ve found. I suggest going ryzen for your streaming needs as most people I’ve seen tend to get a lot better performance per dollar than intel.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IunoDb907DCW9
Just received from Amazon India.
ASRock B450 Steel Legend Socket AM4/ AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OBsuDbZS4BWXF
It is available, I've bought one from a seller who doesn't have an online site but deals through Facebook and apparently it comes with ryzen 3000 support out of the box (has a sticker on it too)
Also there is an atx version on Amazon now
ASROCK B450 Steel Legend
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07MV7LR1B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kPkkDbKW2A40M
Ryzen 5 3600 + Asrock b450 steel legend is a good combo. It also has a micro atx version if you’d like smaller form factor.
You can save a bit extra by going with asrock b450m pro4 although there is a chance that it won’t be compatible with 3rd gen ryzen out of the box (look for the sticker). In that case you can email amd and they’ll lend you an upgrade kit for free.
If you can spare an extra $10-20 MSI b450 tomahawk max is a very good board and well worth it IMO. No smaller form factor tho.