MSI MEG Unify x570 or MSI Tomahawk x570

iwolverine · 7 May 2021 at 09:51

I can see Tomahawk is super popular. However, I can see the MSI Unify also received a lot of positive reviews. Is Unify better than Tomahawk other than the price, extra M.2, and Extra PCIe slot. Paying an extra £70 is not a problem. Just confused about which one to go with.

Can Tomahawk handle future Graphics card upgrades like for 4 years and other minor upgrades? Or paying the extra few quids and upgrade to Unify for future proof.

AMD R9 5900x
32GB 3600Mhz RAM
RTX 3090
850W Platinum PSU

energizer123 · 7 May 2021 at 14:36

I would go Tomahawk

iwolverine · 7 May 2021 at 14:40

energizer123 said:
I would go Tomahawk

Any Specific reason? Does it perform better than MSI unify? Budget is not an issue, I am just looking for the best within £200 - £300

lee32uk · 7 May 2021 at 16:36

iwolverine said:
Any Specific reason? Does it perform better than MSI unify? Budget is not an issue, I am just looking for the best within £200 - £300

The Tomahawk has the better VRM, but both would easily handle a 5950X. If the Tomahawk has the features you want then it is fine. There are also a lot of good B550 boards as well i.e MSI B550 Gaming Edge Wifi/B550 Tomahawk, Asus B550-F or Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro that will handle that cpu with ease. You don't really need to spend that much for a board to get something good.

The RTX 3090 is also poor value for money if your main aim is gaming. An RTX 3080 would be a better option. If you need the extra Vram for things like editing then fair enough.

Minstadave · 7 May 2021 at 16:40

They're extremely similar. Only real difference is the extra M2 and PCIE slot.

I'd save the money personally.

iwolverine · 7 May 2021 at 16:42

lee32uk said:
The Tomahawk has the better VRM, but both would easily handle a 5950X. If the Tomahawk has the features you want then it is fine. There are also a lot of good B550 boards as well i.e MSI B550 Gaming Edge Wifi/B550 Tomahawk, Asus B550-F or Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro that will handle that cpu with ease. You don't really need to spend that much for a board to get something good.

The RTX 3090 is also a poor value for money if your main aim is gaming. An RTX 3080 would be a better option. If you need the extra Vram for things like editing then fair enough.

I only game and code. Then I guess I will choose RTX3080. Also, its just been 20mins that I placed the order for MSI Unify. However, I can always exchange it for the Tomahawk..Thanks for the details I will get the Tomahawk

iwolverine · 7 May 2021 at 16:43

Minstadave said:
There extremely similar. Only real difference is the extra M2 and PCIE slot.

I'd save the money personally.

Are the build quality same for both. However, I will exchange the Unify and get Tomahawk

lee32uk · 7 May 2021 at 16:46

iwolverine said:
I only game and code. Then I guess I will choose RTX3080. Also, its just been 20mins that I placed the order for MSI Unify. However, I can always exchange it for the Tomahawk..Thanks for the details I will get the Tomahawk

The B550 Gaming Edge is £60 cheaper than the X570 Tomahawk and you still get Wifi 6. It has a solid VRM so no issue even with a 5950X.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard= £159.95

Total: £170.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)

iwolverine · 7 May 2021 at 17:05

lee32uk said:
The B550 Gaming Edge is £60 cheaper than the X570 Tomahawk and you still get Wifi 6. It has a solid VRM so no issue even with a 5950X.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard= £159.95

Total: £170.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)

THanks for this but I guess I will stick with Tomahawk x570. TBH I do not mind paying extra but it needs to provide me with solid performance for at least 3-4 years

energizer123 · 9 May 2021 at 22:00

I've got the Tomahawk with a 5900x and rtx 3090. Very happy with it.

@lee32uk is correct. 3090 is bad value for money. 3080 certainly the better buy in terms of bang for buck.

energizer123 · 9 May 2021 at 22:01

Looking at original post, i've got pretty much that system. Have 32 gb of 3600 mzh too. RAM overclocks easily, no issues. 4.7 ghz on all cores on CPU.

Happy with it all.