Do I "need" B350 mobo if I run an R5 1600x?

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Logic being, if my aim is 4ghz, and ryzen is a nightmare to clock passed 3.9ghz, could I put a few extra quid towards the CPU and save a few quid on the mobo by getting an A320 chipset unit (asrock A320 Pro4 still has plenty of toys).

I'd still get the 4ghz when needed, but I wouldn't be fighting with the system to get there. I've already got a cooler so there isn't any extra immediate spend.

Am I missing anything obvious?
 
The A320 chipset doesn't support overclocking. I don't know if you can do anything in the bios to change the multiplier though.
 
lee32uk said:
The A320 chipset doesn't support overclocking. I don't know if you can do anything in the bios to change the multiplier though.
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That's my point, if the chip already does 4ghz boost under normal operation, do I need to mess around with over clicking a regular 1600?

The 1600x will do 4ghz under boost (heavy load I'm assuming) and a single core boost to 4.1ghz.

The 1600 might be the sweet spot bang per buck after over clocking, but the over clocking is bloody tricky, there is a solid wall around 3.9ghz that not many get passed.

It's roughly £15 more in overall cost but it's a definite 4ghz under load, no worrying about Vcore droop, just plug and play.

Goes against the grain of "buy cheap, burn it out" but I need this to be stable reliable. I'm running a 4k screen too so I'm not going to get any real gains by buying coffeelake.
 
Asrock A320 Pro4, vs the AB350M Pro4, price difference out in the wild is £9ish, pay the extra £9, then if you decide to set a manual OC ever you can.
 
Journey said:
Asrock A320 Pro4, vs the AB350M Pro4, price difference out in the wild is £9ish, pay the extra £9, then if you decide to set a manual OC ever you can.
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That's actually the board I was looking at (that and the A320 variety), I like the dual m.2 ports to reduce cables.
 
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