Finally replacing an i5 2500k system! Spec me AM5..

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AMD X670E VS B650E – What are the Key Differences? - GeekaWhat

Today we're comparing both of the top-end chipsets X670E and B650E on AMD's AM5 platform supporting the latest Ryzen 7000 CPUs, and new PCI-E 5.0 standard.
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x670 v x670e v b650 v b650e..can be very confusing..you need to look at what's on each board and decide(there are plenty of x670 boards that have only pcie gen4 gpu slot for instance and or lack of pcie5 m.2). personally having 12 usb ports on back, ample vrm, pcie 5 gpu slot pcie gen5 m.2 plus another 3 m.2 slots, a digital error code , 4080codec is more than ample and would take that over the x670e f gaming..put the £80-90 saving into buying another m.2, the above isn't the greatest article, as even says he's speculating as was written before they were released
 
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AMD X670E vs X670 vs B650E vs B650

AMD has launched their latest Ryzen 7000 Series processors, which use a new socket design and thus require new chipsets and motherboards. To fill this role, AMD is offering two chipset models with two variants each. How do X670 and B650 compare? And what differences are found in the "extreme"...
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think better article..trying to remember. paul's hardware explained it quite well. with the 'e' variants the x670e has basically 2 of the b650e chips, so doubles the lanes from the chip..hence if you look a the table, there's sections where you can see where the b650e has 4 sata, the x670e has 8, and 1 20gb usb, the x670e has 2. if you can use all these then well and good, but if you're going to be plugging in a keyboard and mouse and gaming, most of those i/o will be empty and wasted, then the b650e still offers you the gpu and m.2 gen 5 of the x670e for less money(board dependent of course)
 
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Spuddy said:
As per the title, looking to build a new system after my i5 2500k system finally gave up the ghost. As you can tell, I value longevity.
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Pity. My 2500K is still doing sterling work in my media PC under my TV. Probably the best chip I ever bought.
 
Tetras said:
Don't know yet, I'm hoping buildzoid will do one of his big rambles on B650 soon, but watching this confirmed what many have said already, that they're generally over-engineered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFqGdqRNQ8

The one I usually use in my specs is the TUF B650-PLUS, which is one of the cheaper full-size boards, but it has 3 M.2 slots, a decent PCI-E config (I like the small slot at the bottom for a sound card) and appears to be fairly meaty VRM/heatsinks.
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You may want to give this video a watch, it is just the first part in a series that will cover almost all Am5 mobos.

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Cheapest AMD X670 Boards Tested, VRM Thermals: Some AM5 Boards 10% Slower For Gaming

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If you do not want to watch then the bottom line is the Gigabyte is the best from those 4 due to the memory timings being the most optimal. Asus, msi and Asrock will most likely release updated bios to fix their shortcomings but with the more budget boards that can take a while. Without seeing the rest of the HUB videos on these mobos we cannot see if there is a clear difference between the manufacturers in quality of hardware or software.
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Craig_d1 said:
what about the Asus B650E E gaming. I'd say that better bang for buck. Has pcie 5 gpu slot, another pcie 5 slot and dual pcie5 m.2 nvme slot also. you loose out on a couple of connections on the back. you get a digital error code display on mobo which the f gaming doesn't have..and vrm's are more than powerful enough
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I quite like that Strix B650E-E, think I'm going to go for that as doesn't really seem to have any compromises and should last me as long as I'm hoping with maybe a cpu upgrade at some point down the line.

turbot1984 said:
Yeah, with you on that. 7600X is well tempting at the price, and stuffing £90 towards new AMD card takes the sting out a bit and might justify going 7800xt rather than 7700xt, just a thought.
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Yeah that's definitely food for though as new GPU is definitely on the horizon, just want the main brains of the operation bought first.

So I have pretty much every component sorted now. The only thing outstanding is the cpu aio water cooler, any recommendations?

I value build quality and quietness over style and RGB etc. Quieter the better really I guess.

gEd said:
Pity. My 2500K is still doing sterling work in my media PC under my TV. Probably the best chip I ever bought.
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Yeah its a real shame but suppose it had to happen sometime, I might keep the chip and make it into some kind of ornament. Your 2500k will probably outlast my new system, the ol' "they don't make em like they used to" and all that.
 
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