Latest about AM5
ASRock's A620-based motherb supports Ryzen 7000-series CPUs, dumps expensive I/O and overclocking.
ASRock is now selling an AMD AM5 B650 motherboard for $125. There are obvious sacrifices for the price, but some nice features like 2.5G LAN, Steel Slot, and BIOS Flashback remain.
Asus' new AMD X670E Mini-ITX motherboard comes with a chipset on a PCIe stick.
The A620 chipset slots in below the B650, and could be limited to PCIe 4.0 support.
Noctua has released an updated version of its NH-L9a for AMD’s newest consumer platform. This 37mm tall cooler is available in both traditional and chromax.black livery starting from $45.
Grinding down Ryzen 7000's integrated heat spreader reportedly brings down its temperature at the cost of voiding the warranty.
This $399 AiO should comfortably keep your new Raptor Lake or Raphael CPU chilled, as well as being ready for hot high-performance SSDs.
If you own a Ryzen 7000 CPU and are envious of the support frames marketed at LGA1700 users this may appeal. It's also designed to obstruct any flow of thermal grease into your processor notches.
