Am4 Motherboard choices

Oct 12, 2018
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Hi, I have purchased all my other components but stuck for what motherboard to buy, I need an Am4 socket for my Ryzen 5 and there are so many options available. Some I have considered include MSI b350 mate, MSI b350 tomahawk, MSI b350 mortar. Any other AM4 suggestions would help, I've only looked at MSI so far. Alsoworth upgrading to a double GPU socket board? I have a gtx 970 and would it increase its lifespan if I purchase a second card to run crossfire later down the line?
System stats
-8gb patriot viper ddr4 2800
-Ryzen 5 1600x
-MSI Gtx 970
-CX 550m Corsair psu
 
SLI/crossfire is not as a great option as it was in the past-it seems that games have taken a step back in their support of multi-gpu setups. I would highly recommend sticking to a single card setup.

As far as motherboards go both the Mortar and Tomahawk boards are great. They will allow you to OC quite well although the process may be a tad less straightforward compared to the x370 range.