So after deciding to make the jump from my old i5 3570k to the new Ryzen 7 2700x, I purchased the CPU, some RAM, and the ASUS Prime X370-PRO. After purchase, I did lots of reading saying that the CPU will not even POST with 2nd gen Ryzen without a BIOS update first which I have no way of updating since I've only owned Intel before. I went to Newegg and pre-ordered the ASUS ROG Strix X470 which releases April 23rd and chose one-day delivery for about $70 more than I paid for the previously mentioned motherboard. It should arrive Monday or Tuesday but I have just received the CPU, RAM, and ASUS Prime x370-PRO today.
Now I notice on the box it says "AMD Ryzen Desktop 2000 Rady" which wasn't shown in the picture of the box I ordered off Amazon. Will this work out of the box with my Ryzen 7 2700x or should I just wait for the X470 to arrive? I have a few reasons to be hesitant about attempting this, but mostly because I'm in a cramped apartment and moving all of this around is a pain and I'd rather spend the weekend gaming with my friends. Also, the X470 would be slightly (if not even unnoticeably) better and have more support in the future so I could just return the x370 and wait for that.
Could this AMD Ryzen Desktop 200 Ready also just mean it's ready for the 2000 series APU but not the 2nd gen CPUs that just released? The website says "The following AMD AM4 Series motherboards can be updated with the listed (or later) BIOS and driver version for compatibility with the all new AMD Ryzen® 2000 Series with Radeon™ Vega graphics APU". Either way, I'll most likely wait for the X470 motherboard and return the X370, which does make me feel guilty as I work in shipping. This is mostly for informational purposes since I can't find any information on this topic and I'd like to know your thoughts.
Photo of the box btw:
Now I notice on the box it says "AMD Ryzen Desktop 2000 Rady" which wasn't shown in the picture of the box I ordered off Amazon. Will this work out of the box with my Ryzen 7 2700x or should I just wait for the X470 to arrive? I have a few reasons to be hesitant about attempting this, but mostly because I'm in a cramped apartment and moving all of this around is a pain and I'd rather spend the weekend gaming with my friends. Also, the X470 would be slightly (if not even unnoticeably) better and have more support in the future so I could just return the x370 and wait for that.
Could this AMD Ryzen Desktop 200 Ready also just mean it's ready for the 2000 series APU but not the 2nd gen CPUs that just released? The website says "The following AMD AM4 Series motherboards can be updated with the listed (or later) BIOS and driver version for compatibility with the all new AMD Ryzen® 2000 Series with Radeon™ Vega graphics APU". Either way, I'll most likely wait for the X470 motherboard and return the X370, which does make me feel guilty as I work in shipping. This is mostly for informational purposes since I can't find any information on this topic and I'd like to know your thoughts.
Photo of the box btw: