Searching for the most affordable quality AM4 board available.
Searching for the most affordable quality AM4 board available.
The board you receive is likely from a recent production run, which should support the Ryzen 3000, though this isn't certain. I’d check with the retailer about compatibility and consider asking them or a nearby store to update the BIOS for you. They might even offer it for free if you request it kindly.
The Asus Prime board at 42 euros works. It’s unclear if paying more than 10 euros extra for another A320 board is justified. You might look on eBay or local auction sites for a Ryzen 1200 or similar for about 50 euros, for instance: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Ryzen-3-1200-CPU...SwaXVe-gIA You can also locate a basic graphics card for around 10 euros or repurpose any existing hardware that isn’t built-in.
AMD would likely provide you with a temporary 200GE just for this purpose, then request it be returned once you finished. I’m not sure if they still do that, but it’s possible. Alternatively, you might be lucky and the motherboard comes preloaded with an updated BIOS right away.