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Updated: Even cheaper X570 motherboards get steep price - Start at 200 Bucks
In an interview with Toms Hardware MSI's CEO Charles Chiang stated that upcoming X570 motherboards are not going to be cheap. Certain technologies used in the motherboards are rather expensive.
It is even mentioned that MSI's X570 motherboards are unlikely to be more affordable than Intel's Z390 boards as production costs are higher. He says that PCIE 4.0, which consumes more power and makes the design more complicated, among things that is a factor in added costs.
"Lots of people ask me, what do you think about today's AMD? I say today's AMD is completely different company compared to two, three, five years ago," Chiang said. "They have nice technology and they are there to put the higher spec with the reasonable pricing. But right now they say, "Hey Charles, lets push to marketing to the higher [end]. So let's sell higher-pricing motherboards, higher-spec motherboards, and let's see what will happen in the market. So I don't think that AMD is the company that wants to sell low cost here, low cost there."
Chiang noted that X470 motherboards will remain in the market and could serve as a proper value alternative.
Updated June 19th: the first motherboards started listing, they indeed start at the 200 EUR/USD marker. Please note, the prices listed are Austria EUR prices, often higher than regular EU based prices.
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#5677921 Posted on: 06/08/2019 04:21 AM
It's no longer about savings.
It's no longer about savings.
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#5677943 Posted on: 06/08/2019 07:11 AM
As long as they can clock higher than intel people wont care about the pricing... if they dont... then price will matter.
As long as they can clock higher than intel people wont care about the pricing... if they dont... then price will matter.
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#5677956 Posted on: 06/08/2019 09:21 AM
We already know the prices, they start at 200$
We already know the prices, they start at 200$
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#5677958 Posted on: 06/08/2019 09:30 AM
Which confirms the article just fine, since for entry-level boards thats a lot of money.
We already know the prices, they start at 200$
Which confirms the article just fine, since for entry-level boards thats a lot of money.
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#5677959 Posted on: 06/08/2019 09:39 AM
The point is there was never any need for cryptic corporate bullshitery, doubly so from the company that was mocking Ryzen prior to its launch.
You can always count on MSI and doublers regardless of board costs anyway, being cheap is an art form they have mastered.
The point is there was never any need for cryptic corporate bullshitery, doubly so from the company that was mocking Ryzen prior to its launch.
You can always count on MSI and doublers regardless of board costs anyway, being cheap is an art form they have mastered.
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#5677963 Posted on: 06/08/2019 09:54 AM
Pretty sure they are still selling x470, B450, etc.
So much of that costs savings on the AMD cpus….. out the window with higher mobo prices now.
Pretty sure they are still selling x470, B450, etc.
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#5677966 Posted on: 06/08/2019 10:13 AM
ive been using an intel cpu as my main pc for quite a while actually, i do own a ryzen system but its my secondary rig, but im getting on board with ryzen 9 this time and a x570, yess it ll cost more, but you get pci-4.0 40 lanes, its well worth the money if you ask me, im gonna swap my 1080ti from my intel rig as well as my ssds, im already grinding it at work 3 12 hours in a row baby, cant wait for reviews and real benchmark
ive been using an intel cpu as my main pc for quite a while actually, i do own a ryzen system but its my secondary rig, but im getting on board with ryzen 9 this time and a x570, yess it ll cost more, but you get pci-4.0 40 lanes, its well worth the money if you ask me, im gonna swap my 1080ti from my intel rig as well as my ssds, im already grinding it at work 3 12 hours in a row baby, cant wait for reviews and real benchmark
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#5677968 Posted on: 06/08/2019 10:22 AM
x470 are still an alternative, which supports overclock.
ryzen 3000 will run on b450 too.
You still get to choose, provided that x470 will perform on par in term of gaming.
If you want the latest ssd at 5gb/s and latest 4.0pciepxress video cards, you have to pay, as you have to pay if you wanted RTX at launch.
x470 are still an alternative, which supports overclock.
ryzen 3000 will run on b450 too.
You still get to choose, provided that x470 will perform on par in term of gaming.
If you want the latest ssd at 5gb/s and latest 4.0pciepxress video cards, you have to pay, as you have to pay if you wanted RTX at launch.
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#5677971 Posted on: 06/08/2019 10:32 AM
I'd be putting one in a B350 board, I just don't know which one.... Or I may decide to buy a Navi GPU instead. It's one or the other, budget won't stretch to both
I'd be putting one in a B350 board, I just don't know which one.... Or I may decide to buy a Navi GPU instead. It's one or the other, budget won't stretch to both
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#5677972 Posted on: 06/08/2019 10:35 AM
Too early to say, but having the X470 alternative is a reassure we all budget builders need
Too early to say, but having the X470 alternative is a reassure we all budget builders need
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#5677974 Posted on: 06/08/2019 10:39 AM
^ True, I really can't see many of us needing the X570 chipset.
^ True, I really can't see many of us needing the X570 chipset.
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#5677981 Posted on: 06/08/2019 11:36 AM
If Nvidia did motherboards
If Nvidia did motherboards
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#5678010 Posted on: 06/08/2019 01:31 PM
As long as the cheaper boards come WITHOUT a 40 mm fan i'm fine.
As long as the cheaper boards come WITHOUT a 40 mm fan i'm fine.
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#5678011 Posted on: 06/08/2019 01:48 PM
You are still fine with a B450/X470 board. PCIE 4.0 becomes a plus if you have SLI/Crossfire running which is niche at best.
Support for Ryzen 3000 on B350 boards will be limited and requires some work on the BIOS.
You are still fine with a B450/X470 board. PCIE 4.0 becomes a plus if you have SLI/Crossfire running which is niche at best.
I'd be putting one in a B350 board, I just don't know which one.... Or I may decide to buy a Navi GPU instead. It's one or the other, budget won't stretch to both
Support for Ryzen 3000 on B350 boards will be limited and requires some work on the BIOS.
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So much of that costs savings on the AMD cpus….. out the window with higher mobo prices now.