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Need advice on selecting a motherboard?

Need advice on selecting a motherboard?

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SnifePvP
Posting Freak
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01-14-2020, 10:20 AM
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I'm looking to refresh my current hardware. I'm using an i5 4440 with a gigabyte board and am considering switching to Ryzen. A b550 seems like a possibility, though I'm not entirely sure. I understand x570 boards offer some benefits, but I'm not convinced they'd be worth the investment right now. My budget is around $150 to $170. Thanks for any advice!
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SnifePvP
01-14-2020, 10:20 AM #1

I'm looking to refresh my current hardware. I'm using an i5 4440 with a gigabyte board and am considering switching to Ryzen. A b550 seems like a possibility, though I'm not entirely sure. I understand x570 boards offer some benefits, but I'm not convinced they'd be worth the investment right now. My budget is around $150 to $170. Thanks for any advice!

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Sertero28
Senior Member
589
01-22-2020, 02:13 AM
#2
Opting for the latest generation is the top recommendation right now. The new X670 motherboards are expected to launch near the same time as the Zen 3 chips. If we could pinpoint an exact date, it would be ideal, though a release is likely planned by the end of the year.
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Sertero28
01-22-2020, 02:13 AM #2

Opting for the latest generation is the top recommendation right now. The new X670 motherboards are expected to launch near the same time as the Zen 3 chips. If we could pinpoint an exact date, it would be ideal, though a release is likely planned by the end of the year.

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Tunamis
Junior Member
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01-22-2020, 10:44 AM
#3
Thats something that I was considering. I've just been waiting for amd to finally announce gen 4 ryzen
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Tunamis
01-22-2020, 10:44 AM #3

Thats something that I was considering. I've just been waiting for amd to finally announce gen 4 ryzen

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DJBazzInc
Member
231
01-22-2020, 10:54 AM
#4
Lisa partially announced it. She confirmed the Roadmap was on track without delays, but that was in the spring time. Here we are coming to fall time in a couple of weeks, and no further confirmation. Expected IPC increase figures are 10-15% (per the norm it seems) as this is still 7nm and not a die shrink yet.
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DJBazzInc
01-22-2020, 10:54 AM #4

Lisa partially announced it. She confirmed the Roadmap was on track without delays, but that was in the spring time. Here we are coming to fall time in a couple of weeks, and no further confirmation. Expected IPC increase figures are 10-15% (per the norm it seems) as this is still 7nm and not a die shrink yet.