Model A320 and B450M aircraft variants.
Model A320 and B450M aircraft variants.
Hey there! For your Ryzen 5 2600, you can definitely use an A320 or B450 motherboard without updating the BIOS. Just make sure it's compatible with your system, and you won't have to deal with any frustrating updates. Let me know if you need more details! Cheers, Tenty
Avoid purchasing the Ryzen 5 2600. The current price isn’t justified and it’s nearly three years old. For better value, consider an Intel CPU instead. The 10400F offers similar performance to the 3600 at a lower cost. PCPartPicker provides a detailed list with pricing, shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts. The 10400F is listed at €145.00 with Azerty components and a MSI B460M-A PRO motherboard for €80.99. All prices include shipping and taxes. Total comes to €225.99, generated by PCPartPicker on February 9, 2021.
False economy though, as that board is garbage. You would want to be spending an extra 40 Euros for something like the B460M Mortar if going with Intel. Also it sounds like the op already owns the R5 2600 ?
It depends on the games you're playing. Streaming CB 2077 at 60fps isn't working. You mentioned you prefer not to use integrated graphics, but the F versions don't have them either. I'm not suggesting you buy them for your iGPU. I only recommend it since the CPU is strong and the F model is more affordable. Also, good luck finding a 1660 super—it's currently out of stock.
The motherboard only allows 2933 MHz RAM, which may limit future upgrades.