Looking at MB/CPU combo

[Twiki]

This one is attractive buy and considered as one of the best buys at Outlet PC. Any of you have one?

Also what 8 gig mem for it?

https://www.outletpc.com/mbc1005.html

 

[Darren]

That's pretty good for the price.

I'd look for 2933MHz at least, RAM speed has a noticeable effect on Ryzen.

 

[Twiki]

The motherboards are a joke. Back to looking at Intel.

 

[johnb35]

The motherboards are a joke.

What do you mean by that?

 

[Twiki]

The budget motherboards have problems. Don't want to buy high end MB for an entry level CPU.

Unless you have a suggestion? I'm all ears.

 

[johnb35]

I only use Gigabyte boards.

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-...7011,p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin:10656895011

Same price at newegg.

 

[Twiki]

Yes I saw this board but I just found this:

https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-A320M-HDV-Motherboard/dp/B06XKXKMYB?th=1

It's a DGS like my i3 board and it's solid. Took me a while to find it. Now it's these:

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-Pr...&qid=1532911136&sr=1-2&keywords=ryzen+3+2200g

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Si...=1532911434&sr=1-5&keywords=ddr4+ram+8gb&th=1

Grand total = $239

 

[Shlouski]

I only use Gigabyte boards.

Why is this, out of interest?

From personal experience I have found asus boards the most reliable, gigabyte are my second choice, I've had a couple die on me. Now I use a gigabyte z370 aorus k3 and it works fine, but damn the bios is horrible, it looks so dated and feels unresponsive, even cheap msi, asrock and asus boards have a nicer bios, not that it really matters, I was just surprised.

 

[Twiki]

My i3 seems to be losing time. My guess would be the CMOS battery?

 

[Darren]

My i3 seems to be losing time. My guess would be the CMOS battery?

Yes.

 

[Twiki]

Lucky me, I have an extra battery. Now time will tell.

 

[Shlouski]

Lucky me, I have an extra battery. Now time will tell.

That was just terrible...………………..BAN HIM IMMEDIATELY

 

[Twiki]

What's the matter? I'm too punny for you?

 

[Darren]

@beers would pun you guys under the table. He's been MIA for a while though.

 

[Twiki]

That's because he's PUNch drunk!

 

[Darren]

That's because he's PUNch drunk!

Eh.

 

[Twiki]

Well, this is it. Tomorrow I will order:
Ryzen 3 2200G - $90
Gigabyte GA-AB350M-DS3H - $65
Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2666 - $80
Total $235

 

[Darren]

Well, this is it. Tomorrow I will order:
Ryzen 3 2200G - $90
Gigabyte GA-AB350M-DS3H - $65
Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Single DDR4 2666 - $80
Total $235

I'd still advise going for 2933 MHz RAM if you can find some. Especially since you're getting an APU.

 

[Twiki]

APU means on chip graphics right? I'd rather use my 128 bit video card.

 

[Twiki]

And now it'll be here in two days (Aug 3).

My i5 box will soon become an r3 box.