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AMD A620 motherboards to get very affordable? Two chipsets planned
AMD A620 motherboards have recently surfaced in an EEC filing, there is currently no information on when these models will become available for purchase. The A620 series is expected to have limited support for the newer PCIe Gen5 standard and disabled overclocking features.
HKEPC anticipates the release of A620 motherboards featuring either the Promontory 21 module previously utilized in the B650/X670 series, or the unmentioned Promontory 22 chipset. The Promontory 22 chipset will have the same specifications as the A620 chipset when it becomes available in the future. PROM21 and PROM22 are anticipated to have comparable capabilities, although the A620, the most basic chipset in the 600-series, will not necessitate a sophisticated design like the high-end boards. This affords AMD the opportunity to eliminate any unnecessary chipset features in a future revision.
The release of this more affordable motherboard series could assist AMD in realizing its goal of a $125 starting price for AM5 motherboards. Currently, the cheapest B650 motherboards are priced at $160, which some users may consider to be expensive. In addition, the AM5 platform requires DDR5 memory, which, despite becoming more inexpensive, remains a more expensive investment than AM4/DDR4 memory.
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#6098062 Posted on: 01/30/2023 12:23 PM
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
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#6098095 Posted on: 01/30/2023 02:44 PM
is it me or the high prices trend is out of control ?
i mean the cheapest previous gen asrok x570 phantom that still sells costs 160 e.
whats next ,a 60 e mainboard with ps2 ports and vga output only ?
is it me or the high prices trend is out of control ?
i mean the cheapest previous gen asrok x570 phantom that still sells costs 160 e.
whats next ,a 60 e mainboard with ps2 ports and vga output only ?
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#6098099 Posted on: 01/30/2023 02:55 PM
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
I could not disagree more, when my b350 mate died due to my own fault ...I got this one until rma goes threw for 54 euros https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-S2H-rev-1x#kf look at the support this puppy gets ! While I would never dare to put anything over 65 watts on this joke of a vrm this board has ..... I ended up getting credit from the rma and I kept this motherboard for nearly 2 years ! It was ROCK solid ! Resulting on getting my b550 mortar wifi almost free!
Edit: the CPU I was running on it was the Ryzen 1600 65watt tdp... I am pretty sure this board will be fine with a 5600(nonx) as far you stay @65watts .... Hell this board is going to become my father's PC to free replace his a3400 ... When I am not bored to do it :p
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
I could not disagree more, when my b350 mate died due to my own fault ...I got this one until rma goes threw for 54 euros https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-S2H-rev-1x#kf look at the support this puppy gets ! While I would never dare to put anything over 65 watts on this joke of a vrm this board has ..... I ended up getting credit from the rma and I kept this motherboard for nearly 2 years ! It was ROCK solid ! Resulting on getting my b550 mortar wifi almost free!
Edit: the CPU I was running on it was the Ryzen 1600 65watt tdp... I am pretty sure this board will be fine with a 5600(nonx) as far you stay @65watts .... Hell this board is going to become my father's PC to free replace his a3400 ... When I am not bored to do it :p
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#6098115 Posted on: 01/30/2023 04:16 PM
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
When are you ever going to need support when you're using the most basic common parts and don't intend to overclock? So long as the VRMs have some cooling, you should be all set even for a 7950X. Modern motherboards are pretty basic and most ICs made today are pretty good for how dirt cheap they are.
The only reason I can come up with why AMD boards are more expensive than Intel's is because of PCIe 5.0 and the chipset. AMD's 600 series chipset seems to offer a little bit more. I wish AMD would release something a bit more "dumbed down". Both companies have an LGA CPU of roughly the same pin count and CPUs of similar power draw, so the socket or VRM shouldn't matter. Intel wasn't wrong to make its limitations.
The issue with 60$ dollar MB is that to add a profit you get a really bad MB with no support.
I don't care for overclocking features or PBO but the power delivery should at least be sufficient for the standard 100% performance out of the box.
When are you ever going to need support when you're using the most basic common parts and don't intend to overclock? So long as the VRMs have some cooling, you should be all set even for a 7950X. Modern motherboards are pretty basic and most ICs made today are pretty good for how dirt cheap they are.
The only reason I can come up with why AMD boards are more expensive than Intel's is because of PCIe 5.0 and the chipset. AMD's 600 series chipset seems to offer a little bit more. I wish AMD would release something a bit more "dumbed down". Both companies have an LGA CPU of roughly the same pin count and CPUs of similar power draw, so the socket or VRM shouldn't matter. Intel wasn't wrong to make its limitations.
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b550 started at $99, a520 under $60. 125 dollars for the absolute bare minumum board is expensive.