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B550 suggestions?

B550 suggestions?

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xXWinterXx
Junior Member
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09-28-2020, 09:44 PM
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Hey everyone, I'm gearing up for a gaming build and haven't seen the B550 boards yet. Since I'm just starting out in PC gaming, any tips would be super helpful. I have an R5 3600, a 2070 Super, 16GB RAM, and a couple of NVMe drives. Thanks for your advice!
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xXWinterXx
09-28-2020, 09:44 PM #1

Hey everyone, I'm gearing up for a gaming build and haven't seen the B550 boards yet. Since I'm just starting out in PC gaming, any tips would be super helpful. I have an R5 3600, a 2070 Super, 16GB RAM, and a couple of NVMe drives. Thanks for your advice!

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EinarIgor1337
Member
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10-08-2020, 10:49 AM
#2
Choose a model featuring your preferred specifications. Check the header positioning and RGB options if applicable. Any board should work well. The Taichi stands out for its USB 3 and Type-C connector placement.
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EinarIgor1337
10-08-2020, 10:49 AM #2

Choose a model featuring your preferred specifications. Check the header positioning and RGB options if applicable. Any board should work well. The Taichi stands out for its USB 3 and Type-C connector placement.

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TCSZ_Death
Junior Member
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10-08-2020, 11:58 AM
#3
The Pro4 stands out as the top choice for the B550 board.
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TCSZ_Death
10-08-2020, 11:58 AM #3

The Pro4 stands out as the top choice for the B550 board.

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TheMysticKoala
Junior Member
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10-10-2020, 02:32 AM
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Or is it the b550 tomhawk model if you can afford to buy it?
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TheMysticKoala
10-10-2020, 02:32 AM #4

Or is it the b550 tomhawk model if you can afford to buy it?

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AskedRumble52
Member
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10-10-2020, 04:17 AM
#5
I will be picking up a b550 too. Here is a list of the boards and prices that I've found useful. https://wccftech.com/amd-b550-motherboar...-gigabyte/ I also was mainly looking at the Mag b550 Tomahawk, but I will look at other things (The new/cheaper MSI boards especially).
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AskedRumble52
10-10-2020, 04:17 AM #5

I will be picking up a b550 too. Here is a list of the boards and prices that I've found useful. https://wccftech.com/amd-b550-motherboar...-gigabyte/ I also was mainly looking at the Mag b550 Tomahawk, but I will look at other things (The new/cheaper MSI boards especially).

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TheSpeedy107
Junior Member
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10-10-2020, 06:11 AM
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I really enjoy the Gigabyte B550 VISION D! It resembles an Asus Prime WS X570-ACE with white accents.
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TheSpeedy107
10-10-2020, 06:11 AM #6

I really enjoy the Gigabyte B550 VISION D! It resembles an Asus Prime WS X570-ACE with white accents.

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HBROS1245
Member
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10-11-2020, 12:24 PM
#7
From a software perspective, Gigabyte boards perform adequately, though they fall short in hardware quality. The software experience is disappointing, which makes it difficult to suggest them as a reliable choice.
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HBROS1245
10-11-2020, 12:24 PM #7

From a software perspective, Gigabyte boards perform adequately, though they fall short in hardware quality. The software experience is disappointing, which makes it difficult to suggest them as a reliable choice.

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NG_ZEERO
Junior Member
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10-28-2020, 06:52 PM
#8
You seem unsure, but I appreciate the design!
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NG_ZEERO
10-28-2020, 06:52 PM #8

You seem unsure, but I appreciate the design!

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Dephunkpunk_2
Senior Member
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10-31-2020, 02:47 PM
#9
The concept looks good, but the bios feel average.
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Dephunkpunk_2
10-31-2020, 02:47 PM #9

The concept looks good, but the bios feel average.

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surfertrist
Junior Member
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11-03-2020, 02:12 PM
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We haven’t seen the extent of the BIOS issues yet. Currently, AM4, ASRock and Asus offer the most reliable BIOS versions, whereas MSI took two years to understand how a Ryzen CPU functions (their first working BIOS for any Ryzen CPU appeared in 2019).
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surfertrist
11-03-2020, 02:12 PM #10

We haven’t seen the extent of the BIOS issues yet. Currently, AM4, ASRock and Asus offer the most reliable BIOS versions, whereas MSI took two years to understand how a Ryzen CPU functions (their first working BIOS for any Ryzen CPU appeared in 2019).

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