AMD motherboard advice

Mar 29th, 2022 11:29 am

#1

EndeavourX [OP]: Member; Nov 22, 2018; 257 posts; 125 upvotes; Mississauga - ON

Mar 29th, 2022 11:29 am

I am trying to build a new system and I need a bit of advice on what motherboard to go for please

I am pretty much settled on the Ryzen9 5950x chip - so I need a motherboard to pair with this.

Things I need:
Lots of SATA connections for SSD and Data drives
RAM capacity of 128gb+
Good amount of PCIe slots for extra cards

Things I dont care about:
wifi (Machine will always be ethernet)
audio - easy to throw an external soundcard/usb in it
lights

This machine will be used for computer graphics, editing and creating games in Unreal/Unity

any suggestions please?
Budget around $250 would be nice

thanks

Mar 29th, 2022 2:27 pm

#2

Canuck_TO: Deal Addict; Dec 11, 2008; 1553 posts; 946 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 2:27 pm

Regarding ASUS boards:
The ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PRO fits the bill and I've purchased it on sale for about $250.

Alternatively, the ASUS TUF Gaming Plus (non-wifi) can be had for under $250. Canada Computers has it for $229 with the Wifi version for $235.
https://www.canadacomputers.com/search/ ... +X570-PLUS+

Mar 29th, 2022 4:34 pm

#3

coilz: Deal Fanatic; Jul 26, 2004; 5058 posts; 2075 upvotes

Mar 29th, 2022 4:34 pm

Go for the higher models of each brand like the Asus TUF/STRIX , Gigabyte Aorus etc etc. High models usually have beefier heatsinks on the power delivery area around the CPU socket.

Other useful features to consider is USB bios flashback. Just in case your motherboard does not come 5000series ready.

Mar 29th, 2022 4:49 pm

#4

Havo: Deal Fanatic; May 31, 2006; 6088 posts; 513 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 4:49 pm

Maybe take a look at the MSI B550 tomahawk

HEATWARE

Mar 29th, 2022 4:51 pm

#5

board123: Deal Guru; Nov 27, 2005; 12368 posts; 2572 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Mar 29th, 2022 4:51 pm

It sounds like you need a Threadripper system instead.

Mar 29th, 2022 4:51 pm

#6

Gee: Deal Expert; Aug 2, 2004; 36608 posts; 9815 upvotes; East Gwillimbury

Mar 29th, 2022 4:51 pm

It boils down to two choices. B550 and X570

If you want the extra PCIe slots, go for the X570

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Heatware

+1

Mar 29th, 2022 4:57 pm

#7

Sorcerer: Deal Addict; Aug 21, 2009; 2503 posts; 1716 upvotes; North Vancouver

Mar 29th, 2022 4:57 pm

I'm very pleased with my newish mobo, the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite (AMD Ryzen 3000/X570/ATX/PCIe4.0/DDR4/USB3.1/Realtek ALC1200/Front USB Type-C/RGB Fusion 2.0
All of my more recent builds have been with Gigabyte mobos. I paid $234 in July last year and I see it has gone up a bit since I bought it, or it was on sale when I bought it, don't recall. Now listed at $270. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07SVRZGMX/

Basil: Well, may I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically -?

Mar 29th, 2022 5:18 pm

#8

PerformingAzura: Deal Addict; Nov 1, 2017; 2566 posts; 1752 upvotes

Mar 29th, 2022 5:18 pm

board123 wrote: ↑ It sounds like you need a Threadripper system instead.

Threadripper is dead. I wouldn't buy one unless it's being sold at a significant discount.

X570 /w SATA cards is the way to go imo.

+1

Mar 29th, 2022 5:24 pm

#9

Dhanushan: Deal Expert; Jun 20, 2020; 17149 posts; 22971 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 5:24 pm

board123 wrote: ↑ It sounds like you need a Threadripper system instead.

PerformingAzura wrote: ↑ Threadripper is dead. I wouldn't buy one unless it's being sold at a significant discount.

Linus did a video on this 2 weeks ago

Threadripper upended the HEDT market when it released, but now it seems the more expensive Threadripper PRO is here to take over. Is AMD making a mistake, or is enthusiast HEDT simply obsolete?

AMD just proved they're not your friend

Destiny is all

Mar 30th, 2022 12:21 pm

#10

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 13045 posts; 7856 upvotes; Brampton

Mar 30th, 2022 12:21 pm

From Personal experience I'd stay away from Gigabyte. Buggy BIOS, middle of the road VRMs and poor support life. They're generally cheaper for a reason.
Their Aorus line is slightly better but still poor compared to Asus and MSI.

Not to mention their warranty experience is terrible.

Mar 30th, 2022 12:28 pm

#11

divx: Deal Expert; Oct 26, 2003; 37892 posts; 5598 upvotes; Winnipeg

Mar 30th, 2022 12:28 pm

PerformingAzura wrote: ↑ Threadripper is dead. I wouldn't buy one unless it's being sold at a significant discount.
X570 /w SATA cards is the way to go imo.

What you mean it is dead? What happened?

Mar 30th, 2022 5:35 pm

#12

coilz: Deal Fanatic; Jul 26, 2004; 5058 posts; 2075 upvotes

Mar 30th, 2022 5:35 pm

divx wrote: ↑ What you mean it is dead? What happened?

I think hes referring to the news that the new generation of threadripper will come in OEM machines only. So it's effectively dead for the enthusiast/dyi market since you won't be able to buy the CPU or compatible motherboards.

+1

Mar 30th, 2022 6:00 pm

#13

x86asm: Deal Addict; Aug 31, 2003; 3483 posts; 35 upvotes; Mississauga

Mar 30th, 2022 6:00 pm

I think the max amount of memory that can be supported by the 5950X is 128GB (I have one of those CPUs already in my personal machine).
If you need more RAM than that, you will need to step up to an HEDT platform.

Mar 30th, 2022 9:50 pm

#14

yingtsay: Newbie; Apr 21, 2017; 90 posts; 148 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 30th, 2022 9:50 pm

It sounds like you're trying to go for pseudo workstation.
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE might be a good choice
ECC memory supported
3X PCIE X16 (@8x)
2X U,2
2X M.2 (2nd one is @2X)

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