Choose the best AM5 motherboard from my list

kisserik93

kisserik93

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Hello!

I've already created several posts about AM5 motherboards, but now it's time to choose one.
ASUS:
So far, I have not read the best reviews about Asus boards on the AM5 line. Is it a real problem that Asus boards are of poor quality and have problems?
There are 2 motherboards from the Asus range that are among the possible choices:
ASUS - ROG STRIX B650E-E WIFI
ASUS - ROG STRIX B650E-F WIFI
GIGABYTE:
I haven't heard or read anything bad about these motherboards. Did they really do that well?
I looked at these two from this brand:
GIGABYTE - X670E AORUS PRO X
GIGABYTE - B650E AORUS MASTER
MSI:
The only information I found about MSI was that the boot time is long. How real is this? Do you have any experience with this page?
This is what I looked like from this brand:
MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI
NZXT:
I don't know the brand at all, but they look good, that's why I put them on the list. What do you think of these sheets?
This is what I looked like from this brand:
NZXT - N7 B650E

The prices look like this:
ASUS - ROG STRIX B650E-E WIFI - € 346
ASUS - ROG STRIX B650E-F WIFI - € 274
MSI - MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI - € 326
GIGABYTE - X670E AORUS PRO X - € 353
GIGABYTE - B650E AORUS MASTER - € 396
NZXT - N7 B650E - € 326

The built-in sound card is not essential.
What is important is that a 7800x3d processor will be included in the motherboard and for the time being I will use 32 GB of memory.
SSDs will probably be Gen4 now, but in the future I will replace at least one with Gen5. I plan to use two or three m2 ssds. The video card will be a 7900 XTX.
I would be happy if the motherboard was durable and of good quality.
Asrock motherboards were left out because, according to my memories, they were not among the boards representing better quality in the past. I don't know what they are now.

What do you think is the best solution? Please give reasons.
 
That's a huge list of motherboards, you should refine it to a much smaller selection.

You should probably look into each motherboard's features to see if it will work for you. Asking open-ended questions about the brand and so on isn't going to help.

For example,

So far, I have not read the best reviews about Asus boards on the AM5 line. Is it a real problem that Asus boards are of poor quality and have problems?
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They had BIOS issues recently but have also put out a public notice and a BIOS fix to those issues which is available to read with some googling. If you aren't comfortable doing a BIOS update, consider asking the retailer to update the BIOS for you.

Any of them will probably do if you stick to 2 SSDs but if you go 3 SSDs, the motherboard might disable one of the PCI-e 16x slots so you'll need to read the manuals to see which ones offer the best functionality for your needs.

I know that the tech industry is huge and product selection can be intimidating but the best way to choose is to look at which motherboards would work best for you.

Here's my go to RAM and motherboard expert, Buildzoid talking about motherboards for 10 hours. I'd suggest watching the video and making a choice from there.

 
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kisserik93 said:
Asrock motherboards were left out because, according to my memories, they were not among the boards representing better quality in the past. I don't know what they are now.
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I took the plunge with Asrock for my move to AM5. Been absolutely fine, rock solid. I personally wouldn't exclude them from my limited usage. I'd personally side step Asus, and my last two boards have been Asus.
 
JollyJamma said:
Oh yeah, good point.

Avoid Intel Network cards at the moment.
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To be fair not everybody has issues, I use the Asus B650E Gaming E with Intel NIC, no issues to report and I'm online everyday either gaming or browsing.

Very happy with my board, any issues for me, sorry no :) .
 
I've been using an X670E Tomahawk for just over over a month now. Overall the board has been solid on the latest non beta BIOS with no issues that have not been caused by my tinkering. The boot times can be a little long, I think about 40s seconds or so. However, there are options in the BIOS you can enable to shorten it. I did however pay significantly less of the board via a Black Friday offer, one of the main reason why i went for this board over some others.

There are couple of minor annoyances with the board. One, no post code display to help diagnose any problems, it just has 4 LEDs to roughly point you where the problem is. Two, there are only six type A USB ports on the back. So only 4 usable ports once you plug in a your keyboard and mouse. It's not really an issue i don't have too many other USB thingies to plug in, but it may be an issue for other people.

Being honest, as others have already said, unless there is a feature you really need on one of those boards I would look towards something cheaper. There are plenty of good B650 boards available for under £200.
 
Elevon said:
Too pricey, it's in X670 territory at that price range (over 300 quid), £250 or below is B650E area IMHO.
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Nah, if you look at the pricing on OCUK the B650 range is ~£150 - £450. The X670 range is then from ~£250 - £800. So the ASRock B650E taichi lite is £310 and sits nicely near the top of the B650 range. As @random_matt says, for the spec you get, the price is very competitive.

Quick and dirty example looking at something like the ASRock X670E Pro RS which is £329 and comparing the two boards, the B650E taichi lite is better spec'd. For example, 24+2+1 Power Phase, 105A SPS vs. 14+2+1 Power Phase, 60A SPS on the Pro RS. Nichicon 12K Black Caps, no mention on the Pro RS. Better audio codec on the taichi lite, support for Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2. USB4 Type-C Port on the rear vs. none on the RS Pro. And some other things... but you get the idea. That's comparing ASRock and ASRock.

£250 or less I personally don't feel is not going to get you a good spec board, and you'll be looking mainly at the B650 chipset (not B650E).
 
Firegod said:
Nah, if you look at the pricing on OCUK the B650 range is ~£150 - £450. The X670 range is then from ~£250 - £800. So the ASRock B650E taichi lite is £310 and sits nicely near the top of the B650 range. As @random_matt says, for the spec you get, the price is very competitive.

Quick and dirty example looking at something like the ASRock X670E Pro RS which is £329 and comparing the two boards, the B650E taichi lite is better spec'd. For example, 24+2+1 Power Phase, 105A SPS vs. 14+2+1 Power Phase, 60A SPS on the Pro RS. Nichicon 12K Black Caps, no mention on the Pro RS. Better audio codec on the taichi lite, support for Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2. USB4 Type-C Port on the rear vs. none on the RS Pro. And some other things... but you get the idea. That's comparing ASRock and ASRock.

£250 or less I personally don't feel is not going to get you a good spec board, and you'll be looking mainly at the B650 chipset (not B650E).
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It was crossed off my list right away, first too pricey, second I use three analogue ports at back for my 5.1 speakers, the Asus B650E Gaming E ticked all my box requirements at £250, as for phases totally overkill, I don't even overclock anymore apart from DDR5 ram speed set to same in BIOS and expo1. I don't need Bluetooth which I have (5.2) have but don't use or need USB 4. End of the day I have different requirements and pricing to you. I do use a lot of USB 3.0 ports however and one USB type C, so my USB 3.0 7 port powered hub comes in handy, as well as the four USB 3.0 ports on my monitor, I have acess to 25 USB ports, not too shabby :).

I was a bit surprised no MSI B650E boards around. Side note I was shocked how well onboard audio is nowadays, no crackle or pops and very clear on my Asus, first time I stayed with onboard sound for gaming :) .

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kisserik93 said:
What do you think is the best solution? Please give reasons.
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I'm not sure what country you are in, but I would see if there is any cashback offers on at the moment in your country.

As an example, here in the UK, Asus are doing a £25 cashback offer (Promotion ends: 31st March 2023) on a variety of their products, not just AMD motherboards.
Overclockers UK are a participating retailer. Unfortunately, its only for people who live in the UK.
Link to ASUS products for cashback >> https://www.asus.com/events/promotions/uk/RateMyGear#products
 
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I have an X670e Tomahawk, and whilst the boot time is longer than what i have experienced on my old B450 Tomahawk it is stable and it looks like there is a new Beta Bios out to address this. Other than that (which to me is not really an issue) it has been fine!
 
Using an MSI X670e Tomahawk as well. First one did have to be RMA’d as it just died within a week. Replacement has been ok, it does occasionally refuse to boot first time but a quick reset and it’s fine. Not sure what is causing it but performance seems fine. Using the latest non beta BIOS.
 
Firegod said:
I took the plunge with Asrock for my move to AM5. Been absolutely fine, rock solid. I personally wouldn't exclude them from my limited usage. I'd personally side step Asus, and my last two boards have been Asus.
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I'd second this.

I wanted a B650E board with no chipset fan to annoy me (or go wrong) and got the Asrock ITX. It's been rock solid from day one.
 
Another vote for the MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI. Whilst the MSI boot time is reported longer (nothing to compare to personally), for the price compared to other boards it has a good amount of features such as pcie 5 on m.2 and x16 slot.
 
Zizilia said:
I have an X670e Tomahawk, and whilst the boot time is longer than what i have experienced on my old B450 Tomahawk it is stable and it looks like there is a new Beta Bios out to address this. Other than that (which to me is not really an issue) it has been fine!
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I also have the MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI

Boot times were abysmal when I first setup the pc and but after updating to the latest bios and enabling (Memory Context Restore) it's been great! Someone also suggested turning off /on (Power Down Enable) to improve boot times but I haven't looked into that yet as everything is fine now.

There are probably a couple of other things I could do to improve the boot up speed like removing my old 4TB SATA drives :D but I need the extra storage no matter how old the drives are. The pc boots much faster with those old things unplugged though.
 
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