Best B350 Motherboard for R5 1500X build?

[Gudetama]

I want to be building budget gaming PC setup with R5 1500X.
I play online game, such as LOL.
I have two choose, B350 GAMING PLUS or AB350-Gaming?
I'm new to this forum so pls have patience with me.

 

[wingman04]

The GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 is a very good motherboard and Best selling AM4 ATX motherboard at newegg. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128991

 

[Shmee]

I have the GA-AB350M-Gaming 3, the micro ATX version. Its a pretty nice board. Lots of features for micro ATX at around $100.

 

[EXCellR8]

I'm trying the B350 Tomahawk... same CPU.

 

[wingman04]

I have the GA-AB350M-Gaming 3, the micro ATX version. Its a pretty nice board. Lots of features for micro ATX at around $100.

What are you running for a processor also what is it clocked at?

 

[Shmee]

1700 stock atm.

 

[wingman04]

1700 stock atm.

Have you tried overclocking or are you going to?

 

[Shmee]

Not yet, but I think I will. I may need to wait for a more stable bios and/or better cooler.

 

[Gudetama]

you suggest is AB350-GAMING 3 or B350 Tomahawk?
what's different between AB350-GAMING 3 & B350 Tomahawk?

 

[EXCellR8]

I can vouch that the latest BIOS for the Tomahawk enabled me to run my older DDR4 @ 3200mhz without issue... looks cool too

1500X also runs @ 4.2Ghz no problem whatsoever

 

[lukart]

Looks like for B350s you should either go with MSI or Asrock..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrxhf_xZWI

 

[Gudetama]

I can vouch that the latest BIOS for the Tomahawk enabled me to run my older DDR4 @ 3200mhz without issue... looks cool too

1500X also runs @ 4.2Ghz no problem whatsoever

thanks. I'm going to buy Tomahawk

 

[chipt4]

I have the Asus STRIX B350-f coming tomorrow with an R5 1600.. I'll let you know what I think. Went with the asus because of the audio chipset & intel NIC

 

[kirbyrj]

I have the Asus STRIX B350-f coming tomorrow with an R5 1600.. I'll let you know what I think. Went with the asus because of the audio chipset & intel NIC

That's one of the two B350 boards I would look at. The other is the MSI Carbon Pro. The rest of the B350 crowd seems to be a little weak on VRMs (but still not terrible for what it's supposed to be).

 

[kirbyrj]

I have the Asus STRIX B350-f coming tomorrow with an R5 1600.. I'll let you know what I think. Went with the asus because of the audio chipset & intel NIC

How did you make out with this? Looking at that board to build with Ryzen.

 

[chipt4]

How did you make out with this? Looking at that board to build with Ryzen.

I had to wait for some more parts to show up, they arrived today. Going to try to test it tonight, I'll report back. Specs: STRIX B350 mobo, R5 1600 cpu, 16gb (8x2) 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance LPX C16 ram, EVGA 1070 SC, EVGA G2 850W psu (way overkill, I know, but I got a good deal on it)

 

[wingman04]

Good deals are great for the pocket.🙂

 

[kirbyrj]

I had to wait for some more parts to show up, they arrived today. Going to try to test it tonight, I'll report back. Specs: STRIX B350 mobo, R5 1600 cpu, 16gb (8x2) 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance LPX C16 ram, EVGA 1070 SC, EVGA G2 850W psu (way overkill, I know, but I got a good deal on it)

I think I have the same PSU...got a great deal on it AR from Newegg about 6 months ago.