Which mobo for my Ryzen.

[SirMetrowy]

I want to upgrade my PC so the best way to go is Ryzen 1600, but I don't know which mobo should I get. I heard that MSI boards have bad VRM, Asus problems with RAM compatibility and Taichi and CH6 are too expensive.

I found asrock x370 fatal1ity gaming k4 and i felt in love with it... but I heard that it's EOL....

I looked at this mobos to:
ASRock X370 Gaming X
MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon
Asus Prime X370 Pro
Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming K5
MSI X370 Gaming Plus


The price range is around the price of MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon

And which ram should I go with?:
G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4, 2x8GB, 3200MHz, CL16 (F4-3200C16D-16GVKB)
or
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4, 2x8GB, 3200MHz, CL16 (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16)

@constantine_99
Right now im not planning SLI but in the future maybe.
x370 is better for overclocking and stability.

B350 TOMAHAWK Only has 6 power phases
ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING Has 8 power phases

And the price of ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING is really close to x370.

MSI X370 Gaming Plus is even cheaper than ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING

 

[constantine_99]

if you're not planning on SLI, look at the B350 instead, the only difference spec-wise are X370 meant for SLI while B350 only supports Xfire
for RAM: get whichever is cheaper, since both had same speed overall

Edit:
then get whichever suits u dude
while many people said this brand is the best, that one had the best compability, most of the time it depends on preference and luck (especially bout those DoA stuff)
each brand had their own + and -

sometimes, even after some recommendation, people would pick the other stuff anyway

some reference and info: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/294920-31-what-motherboard-brand

 

[Seanie280672]

I have the X370 Gaming Pro Carbon by MSI and I love it, ignore what people have said about the vrm, MSi appear to have turned the table, MSI has one of the best where AM4 is concerned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrxhf_xZWI

I also have the MSI B350m Mortar, the Tomahawks little brother, and its way cheaper than the X370 at half the price and does exactly what my X370 does, nothing more and nothing less, clocks my 1700 upto 3.9ghz and runs my ram at 3200mhz all day long with ease, my X370 does the same, the only difference is the VRMs on the X370 run 10oC cooler when under stress like when running Prime95 etc and its got a lot more bling, Pretty much any B350 board will run a 6 core 1600 and overclock it with ease, dont waste your money, if the B350 has enough features for your needs, get one of those, I got the X370 initially to prove it doesnt bring anything extra to the table except SLi, but the added feature in the end which came in useful to me was 2 x M.2 Slots which im using both of now, zero hard drives. https://youtu.be/JaQgj3PPTu8

EDIT: Oh by the way, im using G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3200mhz (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR)

 

[Ditt44]

Most people who buy the x370 boards probably don't "need" them... including myself as I bought an ASRock Taichi. However, going forward, I am expecting that the board will be my foundation for 3-5 years. The extra power phases are insurance against more demanding future CPU upgrades...assuming Ryzen 1+ and Zen-2 come out with higher power demands.

I liked the board, I liked the features and it was reviewed well. Ideally, a B250 board is likely enough for you. If you aren't going to do dual-GPUs, and not going to OC very much, you can find a great B350 board. You have a lot of choices but I'd nudge you toward one with higher power phases. As for which, research and read everything you can. Take your time and make a choice you are comfortable with.

Spend the difference on the fastest G. Skill RAM you can afford/find and maybe toward a new GPU.

 

[SirMetrowy]

@Ditt44

I will probably have this computer for minimum 4years.

I was thinking a lot about just going with b350 and with spare money buying
G.SKILL 16GB 3200MHz Flare X Black Ryzen CL14 (F4-3200C14D-16GFX)

 

[Ditt44]

I got the Flare-X for my build and it was one-click in bios to hit 3200. I think it's still regarded as the best option at this point. I've seen a ton of Tomahawks used in media reviews. ASRock's Pro is also pretty popular. It's really down to you doing your due diligence in researching what you feel is best for you. More USB, more SATA.... get what you need first, then find the twinkly things that are extras.

 

[SirMetrowy]

I think I will go with ASRock AB350 Pro4 because of good VRM, 2x M.2, lot of USB 3.0
and G.SKILL 16GB 3200MHz Flare X Black Ryzen CL14 (F4-3200C14D-16GFX)