Yes, wait for the price of b550.
Yes, wait for the price of b550.
You're deciding on a motherboard for your PC setup. Here are some options to consider:
- **B450M Tomahawk Max**: Offers flexibility for future upgrades, but may require more power delivery and cooling.
- **ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4**: Provides strong support for the Ryzen 5000 series, with good compatibility for higher-end CPUs.
- **B550 Motherboard**: More expensive but potentially better performance and features for future upgrades.
Think about your budget, expected CPU upgrades, and cooling needs before making a final choice.
Why the 32gb of ram? The psu you picked is a bad unit get something better from this list b tier or higher. 500w is more than plenty. B550 is launching next month so if you can wait get that. If you are certain you'll need more cpu power and will upgrade and can't wait get a x570. Here's the list:
All B550 chipset boards are compatible with Ryzen 3xxx chips from the beginning. You likely don’t require 32 GB—consider saving money by choosing 16 GB and reallocating funds to the graphics card or power supply. A 500 GB NVMe drive probably means a QLC-based model; it’s worth investing a bit more in a TLC SSD, such as WD SN550 options which should be affordable. The Corsair VS series isn’t ideal, and you probably won’t need a 650W PSU. The Ryzen 3600 draws between 80-100 watts, while a card like the 1660 Super uses about 125 watts, meaning your system won’t approach 300 watts total. I recommend opting for a better quality power supply rated 500-550 watts. You wouldn’t justify spending an extra 50 GBP on that specific x570 board.