Discussion about MSi B450 Tomahawk Max ATX issues

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randomabby
Senior Member

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10-30-2019, 12:37 PM

I'm considering replacing my old i7 4770k with a Ryzen 3900x. I'm planning to upgrade to a more reliable setup and won’t have to worry for years. Regarding the board you mentioned, will it be a good investment and should I proceed? Or should I opt for an x570 board instead? I'm looking for something affordable yet durable.

randomabby

10-30-2019, 12:37 PM #1

Molly_Plays
Junior Member

11-08-2019, 12:51 AM

It will work just fine, if you can spend 70 more bucks then get the Asus TUF gaming x570 plus. this is a more premium board with features like pcie gen 4, etc. The max will work just fine, and it doesn't need a bios update unlike most b450 boards.

Molly_Plays

11-08-2019, 12:51 AM #2

FanEnsemble
Member

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11-08-2019, 06:12 AM

Consider a TUF X570 for the 3900X. It should easily manage a 3950X and probably Ryzen 4000 as well.

FanEnsemble

11-08-2019, 06:12 AM #3

Consider a TUF X570 for the 3900X. It should easily manage a 3950X and probably Ryzen 4000 as well.

Snownfly
Junior Member

11-08-2019, 07:52 AM

You can obtain the b450 mortar max at a lower price with two m.2 slots and identical VRMs to the tomahawk, it will function properly.

Snownfly

11-08-2019, 07:52 AM #4

You can obtain the b450 mortar max at a lower price with two m.2 slots and identical VRMs to the tomahawk, it will function properly.

MrAserFiles
Member

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11-09-2019, 09:30 AM

Thanks a lot for getting back to me about this. The Tuf looks good in my opinion.

MrAserFiles

11-09-2019, 09:30 AM #5

Thanks a lot for getting back to me about this. The Tuf looks good in my opinion.