MSI X570-A-PRO issues.
MSI X570-A-PRO issues.
Ok this is my sad story. Some months ago I decided to upgrade my system and I moved over to the AMD side like many others. I found this amazing offer back then for an MSI-570-A-PRO (I bought it 110-115 Euros) and an AMD Ryzen 7 3700x. The rest of the specs are: 1. Corsair TX750M 80 Plus Gold 2. 2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 3. Palit NVIDIA RTX 2070 4. Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler 5. The case has 2 x 140mm fans on top and 2 x 120mm on the back as exhaust fans 6. 4 x 120mm fans front and 3 x 120mm fans down to push air in the case So why am I writing this? For the first time in my life I did not do an extensive research in terms of motherboard, I trust MSI and I usually buy their products and for this reason I bought the afformentioned mobo without cross-referencing its capacity. I am not a hardcore gamer or an OC-believer (i tend to not over-clock my system) but I recently read that this particular mobo's VRMs are terrible. Not just terrible according to public opinion it is complete trash. At the same time I checked other reviews that say that the mobo is decent and there is a bit of over-reaction with some of the posts. I realize that i made a bad choice but I would like to know how bad is it. I haven't experienced any thermal throttling while gaming and I have played some demanding games. So my question after all this prologue is : "How bad exactly is my motherboard?" and "Do I need to change it ASAP or I will be good with it for the time being?" Thanks in advance for all your answers
You can boost a 3700x processor significantly. Running a 3900x at default performance is challenging, but sticking to 6-8 cores with 65W CPUs works well and allows overclocking. For higher configurations like 12-16 cores or 95W+ CPUs, you'll need to upgrade your components.
It works well with an 8-core processor. For a 3900X and higher, ensure strong airflow reaches the VRMs.
Thanks for your quick responses. To confirm, your motherboard looks good for now. You haven’t intended to upgrade to a 3900x soon—just did a couple of months ago. The ventilation in your case is solid, and the fans are already directing air toward the VRMs I recently purchased. Surprisingly, an MSI product didn’t meet my expectations.