This info is good and all, but you also need to make sure the chipset is compatible with the CPU you’re looking to get, not just the socket. For example, I’m pretty sure Intel used 1150 and 1151 over several iterations of motherboards that had incompatible chipsets (although, I could be wrong on this) and AM4 500 series motherboards were not (at least initially) compatible with older AM4 CPUs. TLDR: I (personally) think it’s easier to say you should pay attention to the chipsets than the socket.
@@edgelord3428 The key word in your reply is “usually”, which means “not always”. Also, some motherboards require a compatible CPU installed before you can even consider updating it. This all ties into my original comment that a potential buyer needs to make sure the chipset is compatible with the CPU they’re interested in using. Also, to my prove my point about making sure the chipset works, we can look at Intel LGA 1151. It was introduced in 2015, and was used until 2020. But, as we know, Intel motherboards only supported 2 generations of CPU (at most) in recent years. An LGA 1151 motherboard from 2015 work with Skylake (2015) and Kabylake (2016) 1151 CPUs, but will not work with Coffelake CPUs from 2017 and newer (even though it’s still an LGA 1151 socket).
@@ShadyHero From what I was reading, there are two different iterations of LGA 1151. That’s why Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake are all 1151 lines, but Sky/Kaby Lake are incompatible with Coffee Lake. From my understanding, they’re physically compatible, but electrically incompatible.
For AMD, always get the B_50. Try to avoid the A_20 boards, they're entry level and that's why you usually see them being sold in bundles with mid tier cpu's.
Unless you live in a third world country where every cent counts, so for example an Asus A320M-K can handle a Ryzen 5 5600X, a graphics card and has 1 PCIe X1 slot for say WiFi.
I have an a320m msi board which severely limite overclocking on my r3 3200g but apparently my bios version supports r5 5600g so I'm saving up for that.
my parents got me a prebuilt years ago and now that ive upgraded basically everything the only downside to the pc is its still am4 and it has the gigabyte ax370m that it came w
@@BillyRazOr2011 and that's the only "confusing" name from AMD in the desktop segment. And has only been a bit more confusing on laptop cpu name numberings. Try intel, K KS KF F. You still have pentium chips too. And they've been doing that for a way longer time. Not to mention the laptop segment too like i7-1260p? i5-13420H? U-series too for the ultra low power chips. Like wtf? All in all, AMD's naming system is still way simpler than Intel.
@MarcsSpark I didn't buy them separately for one, and it's a LOT cheaper to get a new motherboard than a high end CPU... It was advertised as as regular 13900K and I got a free upgrade too. Not exactly something to complain about.
There's one more thing to keep in mind: the Ryzen 1st and 2nd gen processors do not work (well) with chipsets made for the 3rd gen, even though they are AM4. Now, I know it's quite unlikely that people will want to be buying a 2700x in 2023, but if you do have a 2000 series Ryzen and just need a mobo replacement or something, you certainly don't wanna make the mistake of buying a B550 that you (almost) can't use.
I love how stupid simple it is to tell what socket, what brand of cpu, and get an idea of how good/premium a motherboard is based on what the chipset is.
One thing I also look out for is if the amount of vrm phases matches with the amount of cores on the cpu, but I think that's just me being extra careful.
Yeah that'd be massively overkill. 16 cores can run on 4 phase boards. You just need to have good ventilation and avoid running with PBO. (A320 and a520 don't allow it anyway).
@@jamegumb7298 Sounds like something you'd see on a mid 2000s website about pokemon cheats more than a real thing. If this were an issue it'd be well documented in videos.
may have wanted to mention the lga1151 exception... used in 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th gen but your board will only supprt either 6th and 7th or 8th and 9th depending on chipset
So I’m building my first pc in a week or to which one would be good to go with the 5 5600x so I get the massage pls type in reply also big fan of the Channel man👍
I have been looking at building a new pc, and I found a mATX motherboard I plan to use, didnt know its a midrange one. The one im looking at is the “ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II”
I just built a whole new AM5 build and still have an AM4 build that’s not even 2 years old I keep for work but seeing how cheap these AM4 component’s have become it makes me want to build another AM4 and just go max everything….. I have a problem… A PC hobby is expensive enough alone but when you love building it almost more than using it then it’s really a problem.
Zack I have started building my first pc. The pc turns on but there is a red light on the mother board and the cpu cooler spins but nothing else happens. Do you have any advice.
Can you use an AMD stock cooler on an Intel mobo? I really like the aesthetics of the amd cooler but I want the performance of Intel so I can stream, game and edit with no problems
Also with ryzen board an a520, b550 or x570 only support 3rd gen ryzen chips and above meaning you can't put a 2nd gen ryzen or older, not even a bios update changes that
Important aside: older generations used the same socket, with incompatible configurations. If your using older hardware don’t think that the same socket means it will work. Hopefully they never do that again.
Here's a tip for computer assembly beginners. 1.) Look for a pre-built that's around your budget. 2.) Match your parts to that build and study the parts if they're compatible or not, always look at the "compatibility" section of the parts. 3.) See if your build is over or under your budget and make adjustments. 4.) Scrap your entire idea of building your own PC and buy a pre-built anyway because most pre-built companies these days offer good warranty and coverage.
@@Valigarmanda You know what's funny? I bought a pre-built 3 years ago and they mismatched my parts so I ended up having to spend more money shipping the rig back again lol. They did cover the cost afterwards though, but man was it a waste of time.
So an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and an Asus Prime B550-A WIFI II should work fine together? I already bought the CPU and I’m about to buy that motherboard *this is gonna be my first self built Pc
can you help me with this please. everytime i go fight on Fortnite it lags sm but when the fight ends the lag is gone my laptop is rtx3050 and i5 11320h and also what's the best graphic settings in Fortnite with this laptop
