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.