F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Checking if upgrading your motherboard is needed or helpful depends on your system's requirements and future plans.

Checking if upgrading your motherboard is needed or helpful depends on your system's requirements and future plans.

Checking if upgrading your motherboard is needed or helpful depends on your system's requirements and future plans.

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Rinse_SoC
Junior Member
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07-27-2020, 09:36 AM
#1
I’m considering adding a 3070 to my PC setup. Right now I have a B450 Pro with a VDH max paired with a Ryzen 7 3700X. I’m weighing whether an upgrade is necessary and what would be most advantageous. I was thinking about moving to the B550 Gaming Plus from MSI.
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Rinse_SoC
07-27-2020, 09:36 AM #1

I’m considering adding a 3070 to my PC setup. Right now I have a B450 Pro with a VDH max paired with a Ryzen 7 3700X. I’m weighing whether an upgrade is necessary and what would be most advantageous. I was thinking about moving to the B550 Gaming Plus from MSI.

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DuyD
Member
176
07-28-2020, 08:14 AM
#2
I don’t see any benefit in upgrading unless you plan to upgrade the CPU later. The B550 Gaming Plus looks like a solid pick if your budget allows for other parts too. What’s your budget looking like?
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DuyD
07-28-2020, 08:14 AM #2

I don’t see any benefit in upgrading unless you plan to upgrade the CPU later. The B550 Gaming Plus looks like a solid pick if your budget allows for other parts too. What’s your budget looking like?

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iAzoZ_
Member
51
07-29-2020, 09:50 AM
#3
The existing motherboard won't limit the 3070's performance, which makes upgrading unnecessary unless you intend to modify other components.
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iAzoZ_
07-29-2020, 09:50 AM #3

The existing motherboard won't limit the 3070's performance, which makes upgrading unnecessary unless you intend to modify other components.

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Alexis141
Member
109
07-29-2020, 02:16 PM
#4
Are you considering boosting performance? The B series boards aren't suitable for that.
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Alexis141
07-29-2020, 02:16 PM #4

Are you considering boosting performance? The B series boards aren't suitable for that.

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pantoufle06
Member
165
07-29-2020, 09:49 PM
#5
I own a Ryzen 7 3700X with 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3200MHz. I plan to switch from a 500W power supply to a Corsair RM750 PSU.
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pantoufle06
07-29-2020, 09:49 PM #5

I own a Ryzen 7 3700X with 16GB DDR4 RAM at 3200MHz. I plan to switch from a 500W power supply to a Corsair RM750 PSU.

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jlanasa
Junior Member
6
08-04-2020, 05:43 AM
#6
I'm not doing that, I'm just considering keeping it in stock.
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jlanasa
08-04-2020, 05:43 AM #6

I'm not doing that, I'm just considering keeping it in stock.

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ltzrocks
Junior Member
38
08-04-2020, 12:01 PM
#7
The PSU is the main focus, though I understand it’s unrelated to the rest. I assumed a 3 PCIe upgrade was unnecessary because others said there’s no major difference.
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ltzrocks
08-04-2020, 12:01 PM #7

The PSU is the main focus, though I understand it’s unrelated to the rest. I assumed a 3 PCIe upgrade was unnecessary because others said there’s no major difference.

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RedClanGaming
Member
61
08-06-2020, 06:32 AM
#8
It will be okay. What? That's not correct.
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RedClanGaming
08-06-2020, 06:32 AM #8

It will be okay. What? That's not correct.

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EmmaRosie629
Senior Member
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08-06-2020, 01:51 PM
#9
This looks like a better option. Do you have a CPU cooler available?
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EmmaRosie629
08-06-2020, 01:51 PM #9

This looks like a better option. Do you have a CPU cooler available?

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tigerbob7888
Member
60
08-06-2020, 09:15 PM
#10
Upgrading between these boards should be smooth since both the B450 and B550 use the same AM4 socket, eliminating the need for a different CPU. However, with MSI B series boards you generally can't overclock them much to boost performance. If you're not sure, check out MSI's YouTube and Twitch streams—usually on Wednesdays around 11 AM Eastern Time. Join the stream and ask about overclocking possibilities for the B series.
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tigerbob7888
08-06-2020, 09:15 PM #10

Upgrading between these boards should be smooth since both the B450 and B550 use the same AM4 socket, eliminating the need for a different CPU. However, with MSI B series boards you generally can't overclock them much to boost performance. If you're not sure, check out MSI's YouTube and Twitch streams—usually on Wednesdays around 11 AM Eastern Time. Join the stream and ask about overclocking possibilities for the B series.

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