Good B450 ITX board.
Good B450 ITX board.
I aim to convert my existing setup into an ITX form. The motherboard you mentioned seems suitable, but I need to verify if it fits well with the specs of your system—Ryzen 5 2600x, Powercolor red dragon rx 5600xt, 500GB SSD, WD Blue M.2 2TB, Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm, Corsair CX450, PSU 3000mHZ, and 16GB RAM.
It's acceptable though keep in mind that the B450 doesn't work with 4000 series Ryzen chips. If you plan to upgrade your CPU to the 4000 series within the next couple of years, consider getting a B550 or X570 board instead. Additionally, the difference in size between small MATX cases and ITX cases isn't substantial, and MATX motherboards tend to be more affordable.
The x570 boards cost a lot more, while the b550 won't work with the second-gen Ryzen chips. I think upgrading both the CPU and motherboard is the best option right now. For now, I'm considering either this board or a different model.
You can find items such as the ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 motherboard for £74.27 on Amazon UK, paired with a mesh case design from Meshify priced at £79.98. Both listings include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts. Total amounts range up to £154.25. These details were generated by PCPartPicker on May 13, 2020.
I was searching for something more compact mainly because it’s hard to transport a big computer between my parents’ homes.