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I've built about 20 computers so far using Amazon warehouse motherboards for under $50. Have had zero issues that weren't resolved with a bios update
Check frequently, and take advantage when warehouse has 20% off... And honestly the last 2 we're in the 60$ range. But absolutely can still be done
Good deal? Yes.
I got it for $144 on Prime Day and it's been rock solid.
Link: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1043485/
Edit: There's a Thunderbolt 4 version as well:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboa...rbo
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Link: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1043485/
Your link seems to suggest yes , they have a list of compatible motherboards.
Man but a bios update is a pain in the butt unless you have the flash update available already on the USB. Otherwise you either have to have another computer to do it or replace the old motherboard just to use the internet long enough to copy the file onto the USB.
But that's a whole other issue that's not really the fault of getting it from a warehouse.
Thanks for sharing
I've bought with 7 warehouse AM4 mobos so far for HTPC builds with 3400G / 5600Gs. 5 of them had some sort of defect. Some are fixable and some worse than others, but I now know better than to order a warehouse mobo without expecting at least a small issue on each one. They are good deals if you are good at troubleshooting / know what you are getting into but I wouldn't recommend them for people that are new to PC building or don't have the time / parts to test extensively. There are safer bets with warehouse deals like PC cases and SSDs. Mobos aren't as foolproof.
The issues I had were:
MSI B450I Gaming Plus - Wifi slot was intermittent. I had to swap out the chip/module multiple times with a known working AX200 (which is a pain since you have to remove the VRMs to remove the Wifi card for this model) to realize it was the connector slot to the mobo itself that had the issue rather than the module's m.2 slot or the card itself. The price savings was definitely not worth the time effort to find the issue.
MSI B550I Gaming Edge - Mobo wouldn't output to DP and HDMI at the same time but only one or the other using an APU. It wasn't a firmware or driver error. Obviously not an issue with a dedicated GPU, but that is beside the point. Thankfully I found out a couple of days before the return period but it was such a chore because this was installed in a TU150 that was harder to build in (with a big air cooler).
Asus B550I - This one looked like a failed bios update that the original buyer returned. The issue was fixed via Bios flashback, but this would've been dead-on-arrival for someone that doesn't know how to use bios flashback much less someone who installed their whole system before doing a POST test.
Gigabyte X570I - Bent I/O shield due to inadequate packaging at the warehouse level. Since the I/O shield is preinstalled, the VRM it's attached to was offset as well and it wouldn't install cleanly. Thankfully the misalignment was obvious (wouldn't fit in a Chopin case) and I didn't waste too much time with this one.
Asrock X570 ITX - TB3 port wouldn't work cleanly. Reflashing the Bios wouldn't fix it. I believe this specific item was a return that warehouse inspected but failed to notice the TB3 port not working as intended. I purposely bought this model for the TB3 port, and tested extensively for it, but it would be really easy to miss and find out past the return period.
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I've bought with 7 warehouse AM4 mobos so far for HTPC builds with 3400G / 5600Gs. 5 of them had some sort of defect. Some are fixable and some worse than others, but I now know better than to order a warehouse mobo without expecting at least a small issue on each one. They are good deals if you are good at troubleshooting / know what you are getting into but I wouldn't recommend them for people that are new to PC building or don't have the time / parts to test extensively. There are safer bets with warehouse deals like PC cases and SSDs. Mobos aren't as foolproof.
The issues I had were:
MSI B450I Gaming Plus - Wifi slot was intermittent. I had to swap out the chip/module multiple times with a known working AX200 (which is a pain since you have to remove the VRMs to remove the Wifi card for this model) to realize it was the connector slot to the mobo itself that had the issue rather than the module's m.2 slot or the card itself. The price savings was definitely not worth the time effort to find the issue.
MSI B550I Gaming Edge - Mobo wouldn't output to DP and HDMI at the same time but only one or the other using an APU. It wasn't a firmware or driver error. Obviously not an issue with a dedicated GPU, but that is beside the point. Thankfully I found out a couple of days before the return period but it was such a chore because this was installed in a TU150 that was harder to build in (with a big air cooler).
Asus B550I - This one looked like a failed bios update that the original buyer returned. The issue was fixed via Bios flashback, but this would've been dead-on-arrival for someone that doesn't know how to use bios flashback much less someone who installed their whole system before doing a POST test.
Gigabyte X570I - Bent I/O shield due to inadequate packaging at the warehouse level. Since the I/O shield is preinstalled, the VRM it's attached to was offset as well and it wouldn't install cleanly. Thankfully the misalignment was obvious (wouldn't fit in a Chopin case) and I didn't waste too much time with this one.
Asrock X570 ITX - TB3 port wouldn't work cleanly. Reflashing the Bios wouldn't fix it. I believe this specific item was a return that warehouse inspected but failed to notice the TB3 port not working as intended. I purposely bought this model for the TB3 port, and tested extensively for it, but it would be really easy to miss and find out past the return period.
Excellent post. I think one of the biggest differences between your boards and mine are I usually buy low end boards with excellent and significant reviews. Doing so leaves me with boards that new builders or low end builders couldn't get working, and usually was a bios issue. I've never bought a preinstalled wifi board, and never had a z level or x level board.