MATX motherboard suggestions

Mr G · 11 Apr 2019 at 17:50

Currently gathering all the components to built a small PC and wondered what suggestions you folks might have for a small but decent B450 board?

I have so far a AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with stock cooler, Corsair LPX 2x8GB 3000MHz memory kit and a M.2 Crucial MX500 500GB SSD.

tamzzy · 11 Apr 2019 at 17:51

budget?
going to upgrade the cpu in the future?

tamzzy · 11 Apr 2019 at 17:55

for APU, asus tuf b450-pro seems to be recommended due to SOC VRM cooling
otherwise, then msi b450m mortar

orbitalwalsh · 11 Apr 2019 at 20:07

Ryzen 2400G..

Any of the 2 dim slot boards from MSI, ASrock and Gigabyte since ram does play even more with APU performance

Mr G · 11 Apr 2019 at 21:42

tamzzy said:
budget?
going to upgrade the cpu in the future?

No budget set, but planning to upgrade the APU to a future ZEN 2 APU.

tamzzy said:
for APU, asus tuf b450-pro seems to be recommended due to SOC VRM cooling
otherwise, then msi b450m mortar

The Mortar getting great reviews with regards to it's VRMs and cooling. ASRock B450M Steel Legend seems to be of a similar setup in terms of quality.

Choices, choices?

Not seen much on the ASUS options, but Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed don't seem to rate these highly.

tamzzy · 11 Apr 2019 at 23:50

tamzzy said:
for APU, asus tuf b450-pro seems to be recommended due to SOC VRM cooling
otherwise, then msi b450m mortar

Mr G · 13 Apr 2019 at 08:00

Thanks both for the suggestions, looks like it'll be a decision between the two, ASUS or MSI.

Only need a decent case now and all is done.

Kurgen · 14 Apr 2019 at 13:28

Mr G said:
Thanks both for the suggestions, looks like it'll be a decision between the two, ASUS or MSI.

Only need a decent case now and all is done.

Antec case on weekly deal
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Antec P6 Micro-ATX Case - Black Window= £40.99

Total: £52.09 (includes shipping: £11.10)