AM4 motherboard just died, advice?
Hi everyone,
This is my current build which started with a 2200g -> upgraded to 3600 -> upgraded again to 5700x3d now:
- CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X3D (Q1 2024)
- GPU: RX 6900 XT Formula OC
- PSU: Super Flower VII Gold 1000W
- RAM: 32GB CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT
- Motherboard: MSI B450M Bazooka V2 (Oldest component from July 2019)
- Storage: Kingston KC3000 2TB
- Cooler: Deepcool Gammaxx GTE V2
- Case: Deepcool CH370 mATX
The B450 motherboard is from 2019, but everything else has been upgraded over the years, with the oldest of the upgraded components being purchased in 2024. I bought the RAM and most of the other parts before the AI boom, so my original plan was to keep this build until AM6.
Unfortunately, I think my motherboard has died. I've tried pretty much every troubleshooting step I can think of:
- Cleared CMOS
- Bare-bones bench test
- Removed GPU, RAM, and all usb drives
- Reseated the CPU
- Verified the PSU powers on with the paperclip test
No matter what I do, I get a solid CPU debug LED, no POST, and no speaker beep at all.
At this point, I'm assuming the motherboard is the culprit (though I know it could still theoretically be the CPU right?).
My question is: would you spend $100–130 CAD on a used or budget B550 motherboard and ride out AM4 for another couple of years, or would you take this opportunity to move to AM5?
If you were in my position, what would you do?