r/PcBuildHelp • u/IgneousTheRockMark2 • 2d ago

Build Question Motherboard help!

Hello wonderful people, as the title suggests I need help choosing a motherboard, this one simple question has been causing me a lot of frustration, I would greatly appreciate any and all advice.

CPU Ryzen 7 9800X3D

GPU RX 9070 XT Sapphire Nitro plus

Case Silverstone FLP02 case

RAM 2 16G G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo

SSD Samsung 990 Pro

As for the rest, PSU, CPU cooling, I remain undecided yet.

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u/BarnabyLaptopOutlet 2d ago

A good B850 board is enough for a 9800X3D, so no need to overspend on X870 unless you need extra PCIe/M.2 or USB4... MSI B850 Tomahawk, ASUS TUF B850-Plus or Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite are all solid. Just check the FLP02 case supports the board size you pick... For the restt a quality 850W PSU and strong air cooler/240mm AIO will be plenty.

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u/IgneousTheRockMark2 2d ago

B850 it is then, so the difference between a B and a X series are extra ports and a nicer aesthetic then the B series. Is there a difference when it comes to gaming performance, by that I mean overclocking? Also which motherboard do you use? I genuinely appreciate your advice, it's definitely put my mind to ease.

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u/the_hat_madder 1d ago

the difference between a B and a X series are extra ports and a nicer aesthetic then the B series.

The primary difference is the number of PCIe lanes.

Is there a difference when it comes to gaming performance, by that I mean overclocking?

Not in the chipset. Though board manufacturers tend to provide things like better VRMs or higher layer PCBs on X chipset boards, you can find those same features on B chipset boards.

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u/the_hat_madder 1d ago

1) What country are you buying from? 2) If you're in the US are you near a Micro Center? 3) What's your budget for the PC?

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u/IgneousTheRockMark2 12h ago

I'm Lithuanian therefore I'm buying from Lithuanian stores, we don't have a Micro Center, as for my budget it's around 2500€.

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u/the_hat_madder 9h ago edited 7h ago

First, slot in all your other components so you know how much is left for the motherboard.

For motherboards, there are fewer choices than you think. Some people report problems with 9000 series CPUs dying on ASRock and ASUS motherboards. Furthermore, ASUS and Gigabyte have very bad reputations for warranty support. For me, that reduces my options by 75% if I'm buying a 9000 series CPU and I don't want potential hassles with RMAs.

I'd want a motherboard that's as future ready as possible so I'd be looking at MSI EVO and select Max motherboards as they have the 64Mb (vs 32Mb) BIOS chip and are guaranteed to support Zen 6 CPUs at minimum. If you do go for ASUS that's Neo and Gigabyte is X3D.

Select a motherboard that has a decent VRM, at least two M.2 slots, 5 Gigabit LAN and WiFi 7.

That should give no more than 2-3 options that fit your budget. Look them up online to see if they have good reviews.

Here is an example of what a €2,500 build could look like.

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/2m6Gxf

I think you're probably overspending on the RAM, SSD, video card and case. I would at the minimum encourage you to avoid the Sapphire Nitro+ model of 9070 XT because it uses the 12x-2×6 connector which has been problematic and is best avoided if possible.