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The original was posted on /r/buildapc by /u/amalts0101 on 2023-08-28 12:36:51+00:00.
Currently building my new PC after 15 years. I really can't decide which mobo should I go for. I'm pulling my hair to choose a B650 Mobo.
These are my top 3 boards as of now:
- Asrock B650E PG Riptide Wifi
- MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk Wifi
- Gigabyte Aorus B650 Elite AX.
MSI is the cheapest among these three with a 15$ difference other two are the same price.
The following are my concerns on each Mobo:
MSI: I've heard that the MSI is having longer boot times with the new Memory Context Restore option some users stated that they are having RAM Stability issues. Also the MSI is a 6 layer PCB so possibility of RAM Overclocking in future is slim to none I suppose. Also doesn't have a heatsink for one of the m.2 but I don't know if it matters.
Asrock: 15$ more than the MSI. Lesser number of ports but have a PCIE 5.0 Gen in x16 and as well as M.2. But I don't know if it is worth it for the 15$ as the Gen 5.0 is not that much of a thing to have now.
Gigabyte: Heard a lot of bad about the coil whine issues that the Elite AX is having. Does have a PCIE 5.0 Gen in SSD and I think it's a good to have. But don't know whether should I do the leap of faith and hope that it doesn't have the annoying coil whine that everyone is saying.
All of the three comes under the same price and features are pretty much the same but not sure which one should I go for. I had the Asrock in mind but lesser number of ports and 15$ more is that worth the price I'm paying for?
Any of the three will work. Help is much appreciated ! Thanks !
Edit: Forgot to mention that the cpu I’m going for is either the 7600x or 7700 whichever will be cheaper during the next sale on Amazon.
Edit2: Also had eyes on the PG Lightning and it is about 60 dollar cheaper than the riptide but doesn’t have a Wifi/bluetooth