Question 1

Is the motherboard overkill for a Ryzen 5 3600x?

Accepted Answer

This depends on your needs/use for the boards features and how you approach you build's longevity. You will be paying for features such as WiFi. Do you need them? I own the board and have not yet used the WiFi as the system is very close to the router. More important to me was the quality of the board's power supply design and the integrity of construction. I keep things a long time. I tend to buy better quality at the start. I do not regard it as overkill at all. The MB is the heart of your system. Can you use a lesser board, yes maybe? At the end of the day I know I have done all I could, keeping to my budget, to use the best quality parts i could afford. Often it comes down to features. In this case I wanted the quality of the board as well. My build went easy with no issues at all. Booted first turn on and all is perfect. I just updated the chipset drivers and bios to the latest versions with no problems. GL with your build.

Question 2

I currently have a GeForce GTX 1660ti video card which is only PCIe v3.0.  Will this motherboard still run okay with it?

Accepted Answer

Yep just like how you can plug a USB 2.0 into a 3.0 Port you can plug a pcie 3.0 video card into a pcie 4.0 slot

Question 3

Does this motherboard have a Thunderbolt 3 header? I'd like to use it with ASRock's Thunderbolt 3 aic.

Accepted Answer

Yes it has a thunderbolt 3 AIC header in the bottom left corner of the board.

Question 4

how do you remove the m.2 heatsink? I followed the instructions and removed the 3 screws but something is still holding it on.

Accepted Answer

Yeah I had the same issue.  There is also a short cable that connects to the board to the lid.  You don’t need to remove it to get it off, but just be wary so yo you don’t yank it (it’s located basically where the led dr diag readout is).  You know more finger than arms if that makes sense.

Once it’s off it’s a lot easier.  Also if you’re putting an m.2 in the top Slot be sure to leave the mounting screw off.  The riser should have a bit sticking up and the heating screws back into.

You just gotta go in with confidence.  Pull up at the corners to until you get some extra play, then lift from two sides.  Again it takes some force to get it off the first time, but not so much force you yank the cable off

Question 5

will this work with a 5600X?

Accepted Answer

I am using a 5800x so it should totally work with a 5600x. But be aware it may need to have a BIOS update first, which you don't have to have a CPU installed first. You could search the web or YouTube for tutorials on how to do BIOS update.

Question 6

will this board support a 1600x intil i get another cpu?

Accepted Answer

Yes it should be able to support it as long as the bios is atleast revision 2.80 stated on the website.

Question 7

Looking to buy this motherboard with my ryzen 7 3700x. But will it not work with the corsair vengeance lpx 2x16 3600 ram i bought?

Accepted Answer

It should. If you go to ASRock's website for this product, select support (not at the top of the page but slightly below between 'specification' and 'where to buy'), you will be able to view the memory qualified vendor list. It appears to me that your memory is on the list.

But I'd double check it if I were you.....

Question 8

Will a PCIe4 NVMe SSD (such as the Gigabyte Gen4 or the Corsair MP600) fit under that M.2 heatsink without removing the SSD's heatsink?

Accepted Answer

You will have to remove the M.2 heatsink. The plate that covers the M.2 slots has thermal pads to allow the entire shield to act as a heat sink.

Question 9

Why isn't the manual for this available on their website? I searched and searched.

Accepted Answer

It should be on their website.  Google the board and it should be on the bar under Support.

Question 10

Is this board going to flex if I hang a DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN III Dual-Tower CPU air cooler on the CPU? I do not want to water cool, but I do want to take advantage of the VRMs and do some deep overclocking.

Accepted Answer

I see no reason why it would flex. I have the Noctua NH-D15 on this thing with two fans and no issues. Just make sure to use all the mobo standoffs possible in your case.

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