Building a gaming PC not sure on motherboard

ModernPanda · Jul 18, 2017

So I am building a gaming pc

PcPartPicker - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xw2Qbj

Spec:
CPU - AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350M GAMING PRO Amd Ryzen B350 Ddr4 Vr Ready Hdmi Usb 3 Micro-Atx Gaming Motherboard / MSI B350M GAMING PRO Socket AM4 AMD Ryzen 7th Gen Athlon DDR4 USB 3.1 Micro ATX Motherboard - Black
RAM - Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
HDD - Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU - MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card
CASE - Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU - EVGA - 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

The thing I don't know is which motherboard should I get :
MSI B350M GAMING PRO Amd Ryzen B350 Ddr4 Vr Ready Hdmi Usb 3 Micro-Atx Gaming Motherboard - Cost £149.84 - Click Here for Amazon UK Link

MSI B350M GAMING PRO Socket AM4 AMD Ryzen 7th Gen Athlon DDR4 USB 3.1 Micro ATX Motherboard - Black - Cost £76.97 Click Here for Amazon UK Link

So can you please help me out they look the same but cost different amount

imsqam · Jul 19, 2017

Not sure what is going on here. The Item model number for both is listed as "B350M GAMING PRO" but the "Item Weight" and "Product Dimensions" are different. But from the pictures they do look like the same mobo.

The £76.97 version is sold by Amazon so it is not a scam seller and the price is in-line with general pricing. You do sometimes find items on Amazon at outrageous prices.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/TsfmP6/msi-b350m-gaming-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b350m-gaming-pro

ModernPanda · Jul 19, 2017

So I should go get with the £76 mobo ? and is my build decent for gaming ? [BF1] [BO3] [GTA5] [ect....] I do not mind turning my settings down

imsqam · Jul 19, 2017

It would be safe to get the £76 mobo, seems like a decent mobo although it only have 2 RAM slots. Here are 4 mobos in the same price range that sport 4 slots.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/nLx9TW,2pnG3C,6T7CmG,XZCrxr/

If it was me I would get the 6GB version of the 1060, the extra VRAM makes a difference in some games.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/gL98TW,7RKhP6,mbQRsY,9JyxFT/

Also I would also opt for higher RAM speed

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7vRkBP
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7vRkBP/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£166.74 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX4 4g Thermal Paste (£3.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£75.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£77.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£257.59 @ BT Shop)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case (£56.60 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£33.79 @ Aria PC)
Total: £712.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-19 20:33 BST+0100

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