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Asus PRIME B450M-A/CSM w/ DDR4-2666, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, PCI-E x16 - $69.99

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Jul 30th, 2021 12:11 pm
frugal69 [OP]
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:11 pm

[Memory Express] Asus PRIME B450M-A/CSM w/ DDR4-2666, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, PCI-E x16 - $69.99

For those looking for entry level build, here's something to ponder:

Asus PRIME B450M-A/CSM w/ DDR4-2666, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, PCI-E x16 - $69.99

Canada Computers:
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4-Core/4-Thread Processor - $159.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Dual Channel Kit- $104.99

The RAM can be purchased at other retailers, but I'd recommend ddr4-3200 with 16-18-18-38 timings (need to be matched if mixing, and this seems to be the most common)

While supplies last !!!

Good Luck,
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:24 pm
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:24 pm

not bad for anyone need a cheap board,
but if ME is not in your local area you have to pay shipping,
if it gets close to $100 total might as well buy a B550m board with proper VRM heatsink

looks like online is OOS, so probably local deal only

$10 cheaper at CC, limited locations only
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product ... _id=123845
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:28 pm
divx
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:28 pm

boards are cheap, even cheaper at cc it seems, seems b450 is good for 3000 series
Jul 30th, 2021 12:33 pm
Clee
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:33 pm

Looks like a nice cheap little build!
Jul 30th, 2021 12:56 pm
MikeRFD0405
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Jul 30th, 2021 12:56 pm

The motherboard was exact the one I bought in 2019 with same price. What a world!
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Jul 30th, 2021 1:28 pm
PerformingAzura
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Jul 30th, 2021 1:28 pm

Why limit yourself to 3000 series?

This board can run 5000 series CPUs.
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:06 pm
NeoFromTheMatrix
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:06 pm

I bought a Lenovo PC last Summer with the same CPU as mentioned in OP (AMD 3200G). Can I just swap out the CPU with a 5600G? Asking because it seems the specs of the motherboard are probably similar to this one, and if I can reuse the motherboard that saves saves ~60 + tax. It says chipset is AMD B500 so I assume that's the motherboard. Link to the PC: https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/IdeaCen ... 90J00077CF
PerformingAzura wrote: ↑ Why limit yourself to 3000 series?

This board can run 5000 series CPUs.
Jul 30th, 2021 2:21 pm
Jackji
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:21 pm

Are mobos with USB c rare? For future builds I'd only go with multiple USB 2.1 with 1-2 USB c ports
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:32 pm
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:32 pm

NeoFromTheMatrix wrote: ↑ I bought a Lenovo PC last Summer with the same CPU as mentioned in OP (AMD 3200G). Can I just swap out the CPU with a 5600G? Asking because it seems the specs of the motherboard are probably similar to this one, and if I can reuse the motherboard that saves saves ~60 + tax. It says chipset is AMD B500 so I assume that's the motherboard. Link to the PC: https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/IdeaCen ... 90J00077CF
The AMD chipset will support it.


However based on this, Lenovo might be locking you out of it.
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ideace ... wSpec=true
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:48 pm
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Jul 30th, 2021 2:48 pm

Thanks - I think that page just lists all the variations of the PC model that Lenovo sells (up to 3400G for CPU) and I think Lenovo doesn't lock specs but will try with a 5600G when it's available.
PerformingAzura wrote: ↑ The AMD chipset will support it.


However based on this, Lenovo might be locking you out of it.
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ideace ... wSpec=true
Jul 30th, 2021 3:17 pm
PerformingAzura
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Jul 30th, 2021 3:17 pm

ProfProcyon wrote: ↑ it can out of the box?
Old stock won't be up to date.

The bios revision should be on the box.

I've never seen a computer store refuse to update the bios of a board you bought from them.
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Jul 30th, 2021 3:47 pm
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Jul 30th, 2021 3:47 pm

BTW pretty sure that this motherboard isn't 3000 series ready, nor does it have USB flash BIOS, so you will need to get ME to flash it or have a 2nd gen Ryzen to do the update.
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Jul 30th, 2021 3:51 pm
alireja
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Jul 30th, 2021 3:51 pm

OP, I believe recommended RAM's BUS Speed doesn't match with the mainboard.
Jul 30th, 2021 5:04 pm
PerformingAzura
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Jul 30th, 2021 5:04 pm

quantman wrote: ↑ BTW pretty sure that this motherboard isn't 3000 series ready, nor does it have USB flash BIOS, so you will need to get ME to flash it or have a 2nd gen Ryzen to do the update.
As long as you're not buying online, just use this link to determine what bios revision added support for your CPU.

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards ... pDesk_CPU/
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Jul 30th, 2021 5:05 pm
dealz4all
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Jul 30th, 2021 5:05 pm

MikeRFD0405 wrote: ↑ The motherboard was exact the one I bought in 2019 with same price. What a world!
what does that "What a world" comment supposed to mean?Smiling Face With Open Mouth

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