Create AdviceMotherboard guide for fresh builds.
Create AdviceMotherboard guide for fresh builds.
Hello everyone.
I’m using an ATM Ryzen 5 3600 on a B450 Tuf Gaming board with 16GB 3200 RAM and an MSI MAG750AG power supply.
I’m considering upgrading to a Ryzen 5 7600X or even the 9600 series because of the new generation and the cost difference is around 30 dollars.
My main concern is choosing the right motherboard. I’m not sure if I should go with B650 or B850. All B650 models support PCIe 4.0 and the latest GPUs use PCIe 5.0.
My budget for the motherboard, RAM, and CPU is about 400 dollars.
One more thing. I plan to keep all my drivers unchanged, won’t replace any storage drives, so I’ll install a new board right now and boot into Windows for installation.
Will everything remain functional on my computer as it is now? That includes games files and other data?
The B650 motherboard is no longer supported, having been phased out in favor of the B850 chipset. My budget for a RAM CPU and motherboard is about 400$. Could you let me know your location? It would help to know the case model so we can choose the correct form factor. You'll need to reinstall the operating system when switching boards. If your storage drives don't already have an OS partition, you'll need to transfer them after installing the new OS.
I understand why some B850 models include PCIe 4.0. As someone from Germany, I see the prices in Euros now in US dollars. My concern is about the PC case—do you mean the one with Corsair 4000D? I trust it can fit everything. 😊
I’m not sure if I’ve added any extra partitions for this setup; I just installed Windows on a clean drive without hesitation.
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CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Kern Prozessor
(€179.90 bei Amazon Deutschland)
CPU-Kühler:
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66,17 CFM CPU-Kühler
(€43.89 bei Proshop)
Motherboard:
MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
(€239.90 bei Amazon Deutschland)
Speicher:
G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Speicher
(€109.90 bei Alza)
Gesamt:
€573,59
Preise beinhalten Versand, Steuern und Rabatte bei Verfügbarkeit
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2025-10-02 12:11 CEST+0200
Ich habe den Kühler hinzugefügt, falls Sie ihn gesucht haben... und der Prozessor ist nicht enthalten.
Unless you can afford one of the new PCIe Gen.5 M.2 NVMe units or a PCIe Gen.5 graphics card, the choice between a PCIe Gen.4 or a PCIe Gen.5 motherboard doesn’t really matter much. Gen.5 is recommended to "prepare for the future," though it may never be needed.
https://blog.acer.com/en/discussion...th...hics-cards
For instance, the Samsung 990 Pro 1TB Gen.4 storage costs 99 Euros:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Samsung-7450M...B0B9C3ZVHR
In contrast, the faster Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Gen.5 model is priced at 149 Euros:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Samsung-Inter...B0DWFMD52T
In practical use, aside from testing benchmarks, you probably won’t notice a significant difference between Gen.4 and Gen.5 SSDs. A Gen.5 GPU will perform better in graphics-heavy applications, but a Gen.5 card (such as the RTX 5000 series) might be out of your budget.
I’ve been using an X670E chipset motherboard since 2022, yet I haven’t upgraded to a Gen.5 SSD or GPU and likely won’t in the future.
In such a scenario, you won’t have a dedicated data partition on your Windows boot disk (which could be assigned drive letter D: in Windows).
@Lutfij
I thought you might already have other physical drives in your setup, like hard disks or additional SSDs. If your current configuration includes just one drive (the Windows boot disk), make sure to back up all important files to another storage device, a portable drive, a USB stick, or the cloud, then erase the boot disk and reinstall Windows from scratch.
Attempting to boot a new system from an old Windows drive often causes issues. Your success will depend on it. When transferring an old Windows drive into a new system, it recognizes the new motherboard, CPU, and RAM, which automatically loads updated drivers. If you retain your existing GPU card in the new build, the current drivers should still function. You may end up with a working system, though some hidden problems could remain.
I understand you want to preserve all your game settings and data without the hassle of reinstalling and reconfiguring Windows and your favorite applications, but a fresh installation is usually the best choice. The more demanding your programs are, the higher the chance something goes wrong if you boot new hardware from an old drive.
If this were my setup, I’d clone the existing Windows drive from the previous system onto a new SSD (using Macrium Reflect) and attempt to boot the new system from the cloned drive. It could work or fail, but it doesn’t matter. You still have your original drive with all your data, programs, and settings intact.
If you’re very lucky, you might skip re-installing Windows entirely, but be aware that hidden issues can still emerge if you boot a new system from an old one. I’ve managed to successfully transfer Windows boot drives between old (unimportant) systems, but for fresh builds, it’s safer to install from scratch.
A cost of around 400 dollars/Euros is quite tight, but you should be able to assemble a functional system, especially if you don’t expect top-tier performance. After all, you could allocate the entire budget to just the CPU.
I suspect you’re planning to reuse your existing power supply and graphics card?
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor (€130.89 @ notebooksbilliger.de)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler (€27.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard (€139.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€96.90 @ Alza)
Total: €394.78
Prices cover shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
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2025-10-02 13:33 CEST+0200
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor
(€179.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler:
ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler
(€16.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard:
Asus TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
(€134.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory:
Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€96.90 @ Alza)
Overall Total:
€428.68
Costs cover shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
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PCPartPicker
2025-10-02 13:35 CEST+0200
Here are some suggestions you provided earlier, rephrased for clarity while keeping the original meaning and tone.
The RAM is slower than expected for Ryzen, and it feels too expensive considering the specifications. You should opt for DDR5 6000 CL30. A superior CPU cooler would also be beneficial. I made adjustments to improve the cooler performance, selected RGB RAM at suitable speeds, and allocated savings to a better board.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (€169.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€21.59 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard (€184.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 (€105.90 @ Alza)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X5 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack (€19.69 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €501.98
Includes shipping, taxes, and available discounts
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2025-10-02 15:07 CEST+0200
PCPartPicker Parts List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (€179.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-214-XT PLUS 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler (€19.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard (€147.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€96.90 @ Alza)
Total: €444.68
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included
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2025-10-02 15:24 CEST+0200
The additional 10 Euro for the 9600X justifies it. Overall performance improves by 7% with a 6% cost increase.