Are you considering a replacement for your old system because the motherboard is damaged, or should you upgrade it?
Are you considering a replacement for your old system because the motherboard is damaged, or should you upgrade it?
I need your thoughts on this situation. The AM4 system you mentioned has a faulty motherboard and is past its warranty. Should I upgrade now to save around R3000 later with an AM5 kit for about R9000, or should I get another R3000 board? I’m considering the support and rumors about AM6 chips possibly working on AM5, though I’m worried it might affect performance. Your answer will help me decide.
Which motherboard chip are you referring to? The issue was diagnosed through testing. This didn’t occur frequently—only once with AMD, due to compatibility between AM2+ and AM3 using similar CPUs and chipsets.
It’s better to move to AM5 if you need to replace your motherboard completely. DDR5 RAM and AM5 offer speeds that even the quickest AM4 chips and DDR4 memory can’t match. I’d ditch the old board and RAM (unless you’re building a secondary setup) for a Ryzen 5 8500G. It’s performed flawlessly so far, with no problems except one dead chip at launch. If you’re on a tighter budget, you can install two 8GB RAM sticks and go up to four, but I’d suggest two 16GB sticks instead. For the board, an ASUS B-650 (MATX B650 M A Prime II Wi-Fi) would be ideal.
I replaced the RAM modules and changed the order (the supplier ran a Memtest86 not long ago and found no errors). I swapped the GPUs, updated the drivers from DP to HDMI, and tested the monitor through a DEX HDMI port. It worked perfectly with no issues. After turning off the system for the evening, the screen became unusable—showing strange black and colored lines that appeared upward. Until I flashed the BIOS, it functioned properly for that day until I powered it down. Now it runs in sleep mode; the lines disappear after a few seconds.
didn't capture an image, yet the GPUs are using regular drivers without any overclocking on either side. Still, I achieve identical outcomes when running several GPUs at once after a cold start. It's unlikely this is just a temporary effect.