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falconpunch3D

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So I'm building a Ryzen 1700 rig, and it's driving me crazy trying to find a ~$150-200 X370 board.

Predictably, my problems are around RAM compatibility... would really like decently affordable 2x8GB to just run at 3200 and not have to worry about future BIOS updates, etc.

The Gigabyte Aorus Gaming K5, ASRock Taichi, ASRock Killer SLI all look good, but their RAM compatibility (and BIOS updates in general) seem really sparse.

So I'm leaning toward the MSI Pro Carbon, because it has many more BIOS updates and the memory QVL says it will run cheap-ish Corsair Vengeance 3200 RAM at 3200. But then reviews of the board says it has low-quality and poorly-cooled VRMs, so I'm not sure. It's also missing other features like dual BIOS and built in wifi/BT which those other boards have.

Do I really have to choose between RAM compatibility and that other stuff? Seems like for $200 I could get both... any help would be appreciated!
 
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OK so turns out the QVL on the Gigabyte boards is a bit weird, it lists Corsair Vengeance 3200 C16 kits in a 64GB configuration but these same modules obviously work in 2x8GB configuration as well. And a 16GB kit of that is reasonably priced.

So I'm gonna go with a Gigabyte X370 Gaming 5 (not the cheaper K5), because as Mojazz said I'm just looking for the features I want... and in this case I almost certainly will be getting the 3200MHz memory right off as well!

Here are the features that did it for me with Gaming K5:
--dual BIOS
--CMOS/power/reset buttons
--debug code readout
--the look of this and Taichi are both crazy but I'll take the uber-RGB over the weird gear graphics haha
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falconpunch3D

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Is there a certain RAM you'd recommend then? I'm guessing maybe the GSkill Flare X? Just wondering if it's worth it, since that RAM is $40 more than the Vengeance (in addition to the board being $10 more than Pro Carbon)

Here's all the 8GB modules listed running at 3200 in the Taichi QVL... guess I could also just shoot for 2933 though

DDR4 3200 8GB HyperX HX432C16PB3K4/32
DDR4 3200 8GB ADATA AX4U320038G16-B
DDR4 3200 8GB Geil GPR416GB3200C15ADC
DDR4 3200 8GB G.Skill F4-3200C14D-16GFX
 
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Right now with the new Ryzen motherboards, it is difficult to get any motherboard which will run memory at full speed 3200. This product is a work in process. All motherboards will see continual bios updates as AMD constantly works at improving the Ryzen platform. Just pick the motherboard with the features which appeal to you. You will just have to be patient and deal with future bios updates as the Ryzen platform matures.
 
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falconpunch3D

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OK so turns out the QVL on the Gigabyte boards is a bit weird, it lists Corsair Vengeance 3200 C16 kits in a 64GB configuration but these same modules obviously work in 2x8GB configuration as well. And a 16GB kit of that is reasonably priced.

So I'm gonna go with a Gigabyte X370 Gaming 5 (not the cheaper K5), because as Mojazz said I'm just looking for the features I want... and in this case I almost certainly will be getting the 3200MHz memory right off as well!

Here are the features that did it for me with Gaming K5:
--dual BIOS
--CMOS/power/reset buttons
--debug code readout
--the look of this and Taichi are both crazy but I'll take the uber-RGB over the weird gear graphics haha
 
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