MSI's X570 Tomahawk May Become Go-To OC Board??

Spikey · 19 May 2020 at 14:02

Really thinking of ordering this board, any reasons not to? What are the main pro's over other boards? Looking to pair with a 3900x. If I pre-order on sunday will I still likely get one in the first batch? Thanks!

PeegeeTips · 19 May 2020 at 14:14

Robbie_G said:
Hi,

We are unable to do a deal on the cooler as the price is about to go up due to stock been more expensive. I will leave this till Friday to give you chance to order if you want that cooler.

The ETA on the pure rock 2 black is 10th June. The pure rock standard should be here anytime now.

thank you, including to MSI chap for the pre-order.

Nelly · 19 May 2020 at 14:39

@MSIUK Support Hi there, what is the situation in regards to the B450 series boards, will they support Zen 3 CPU's? Abit miffed as I ordered an MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX on 23 March 2020 and not even used it yet, but no Zen 3 support?

I was going to go for the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon Max WIFI, which I enquired about on 19 Match 2020 in OcUK Product suggestions, but with the Coronavirus going on it appeared somewhat delayed due to component shortages etc, so ended up with the Tomahawk Max.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but I would have just jumped on X570 in the first place if I had known or waited out B550, I just ended up wasting £100 on a board with no future compatability. I'll probally end up pre-ordering an MSI X570 Tomahawk, and continue my support for MSI, but can't say I am very happy with the current situation in regards to Zen 3 compatability with the board I recently bought.

Tejstar · 19 May 2020 at 15:04

The B450 and X470 will get Zen 3 support, so you don't need to worry.

MissChief · 19 May 2020 at 15:07

Tejstar said:
The B450 and X470 will get Zen 3 support, so you don't need to worry.

Source?

Tejstar · 19 May 2020 at 15:09

MissChief said:
Source?

See here.

ScottiB · 19 May 2020 at 15:12

Let's see. Compatibility is not physical so it'll come down to whether AMD will enable it in microcode.

VRM limitations could be an issue though.

Tejstar · 19 May 2020 at 15:17

ScottiB said:
Let's see. Compatibility is not physical so it'll come down to whether AMD will enable it in microcode.

VRM limitations could be an issue though.

Agreed. Personally, if I were buying new now and thinking of a Zen 3 upgrade path, I'd be sticking to X570 and B550.

Gray2233 · 19 May 2020 at 15:18

AMD to support Zen 3 and Ryzen 4000 CPUs on B450 and X470 Motherboards

AMD Announcement:

‘We’ve heard our audience, and we understand the concerns. We are going to work out a way to support Zen 3 on our 400-series chipsets between now and launch – we’re still working out the what and the how, but we will update you closer to Zen 3 launch’.

They're working on it and should hopefully have it working for launch, which is around 6 months away.

VaderDSL · 19 May 2020 at 16:40

Interesting that it's one way. People will need to be careful when selling them second hand in indicating exactly what BIOS it has.

The Old School Gamer · 20 May 2020 at 02:42

I see the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk and MSI MEG B550 Unify was among a list of 55 upcoming boards.
https://www.techpowerup.com/267344/55-amd-b550-chipset-motherboard-model-names-revealed

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 14:41

Do OCUK take money upon order for this with it being a pre-order? Thanks

Smiffy-UK · 20 May 2020 at 14:44

Spikey said:
Do OCUK take money upon order for this with it being a pre-order? Thanks

I think they do yes, they did with me. but not sure if that's because I was one of the 4/5 who replied to get our pre-orders in earlier?

PeegeeTips · 20 May 2020 at 14:51

What time does the new list of "This Week Only" deals usually drop on Wednesday?

I can see the same stuff as yesterday is still displayed, but at non-discounted prices now.

Hoping to place the pre-order shortly (within the two day window), but just wanted to see what else is on offer for my build before I drop the cash...

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 16:02

Smiffy-UK said:
I think they do yes, they did with me. but not sure if that's because I was one of the 4/5 who replied to get our pre-orders in earlier?

Thanks mate. Hoping someone from OCUK can confirm?

PeegeeTips · 20 May 2020 at 16:32

Pre-order placed: OC3793277 Thanks MSI chap.

ScottiB · 20 May 2020 at 16:40

Spikey said:
Thanks mate. Hoping someone from OCUK can confirm?

yes, it prevents customers missing out on pre-orders due to authorisation issues.

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 17:14

ScottiB said:
yes, it prevents customers missing out on pre-orders due to authorisation issues.

Excellent, just waiting for payment on sunday for the 1080ti I've sold then I'll place an order, guessing I'll be okay for the initial batch?

ScottiB · 21 May 2020 at 09:26

Spikey said:
Excellent, just waiting for payment on sunday for the 1080ti I've sold then I'll place an order, guessing I'll be okay for the initial batch?

yeah, should be OK for another week at least I'd think

Spikey · 21 May 2020 at 10:56

ScottiB said:
yeah, should be OK for another week at least I'd think

Excellent thanks! I'll get my order in on Sunday

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