AMD have confirmed that along with their newly announced X570 motherboards for Ryzen Zen 2 / 3000 CPUs, their previous generation chipset motherboards will support the new Ryzen 3000 processors, such as the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 7 3700X / 3800X and Ryzen 9 3900X. The chipsets that will support these new Ryzen 3000 processors include the X470, B450, B350 and X370 motherboards, but will require a BIOS update out of the box for it to be compatible.
Therefore, if you want to build a Ryzen 3000 PC with an X470, B450, B350 or X370 motherboard, you will need to pick one with USB BIOS Flashback – to make this BIOS update as easy as possible and for it to be compatible with Zen 2.
In this short guide, we will overview all B450, X470 and X370 motherboards with USB BIOS Flashback, and thus compatible with the new AMD Ryzen 3000 processors in 2020.
AM4 Motherboard (B450, X470, X370) List with USB BIOS Flashback
| Motherboard | Chipset | USB BIOS Flashback | Price | Form Factor | VRM Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme | X370 | Yes | $235 | Extended ATX | ***** |
| ASUS Crosshair VI Hero | X370 | Yes | $200 | ATX | ***** |
| ASUS Crosshair VI Hero Wi-Fi/AC | X370 | Yes | $230 | ATX | ***** |
| ASUS Crosshair VII Hero | X470 | Yes | $255 | ATX | ***** |
| ASUS Crosshair VII Hero Wi-Fi | X470 | Yes | $275 | ATX | ***** |
| MSI B450 Gaming Plus | B450 | Yes | $95 | ATX | *** |
| MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC | B450 | Yes | $160 | ATX | **** |
| MSI B450 Tomahawk | B450 | Yes | $100 | ATX | **** |
| MSI B450-A Pro | B450 | Yes | $95 | ATX | *** |
| MSI B450M Bazooka Plus | B450 | Yes | $80 | Micro ATX | **** |
| MSI B450M Gaming Plus | B450 | Yes | $100 | Micro ATX | *** |
| MSI B450M Mortar | B450 | Yes | $100 | Micro ATX | **** |
| MSI B450M Mortar Titanium | B450 | Yes | - | Micro ATX | **** |
| MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK | X370 | Yes | - | ATX | **** |
| MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium | X370 | Yes | $200 | ATX | **** |
| MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC | X470 | Yes | $235 | ATX | ***** |