Deciding on whether to buy a product like PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or perhaps MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle vs MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard

PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle specs

PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle
 MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard specs

MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard
Form factor: ATX

Form factor: ATX

Socket / Chipset: – Socket: AMD AM4
– Chipset: AMD X570

Socket: AMD AM4

Internal connections: – Memory: DIMM x 4 (Max 128 GB)
– Expansion slots: PCIe 4.0 (x16) x 1
– Storage: SATA 6 GB/s x 8 / M.2 x 1
– USB connectors: USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports x 4
– Cooling: CPU fan connector x 1 / CPU OPT fan connector x 1 / Chassis fan connectors x 3 / AIO_PUMP connector x 1
– Power: 24-pin EATX power connector x 1 / 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector x 1 / 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector x 1
– Other: AAFP audio x 1 / Clear CMOS jumper x 1 / System panel connector x 1 / COM port header x 1

Chipset: AMD X570

External connections: – HDMI x 1
– USB Type-C x 1
– USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2
– USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 4
– Ethernet port x 1
– Optical S/PDIF out x 1
– 3.5 mm jack x 5
– PS/2 keyboard/mouse port x 1

Processor models supported: 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors or later

Other information: Accessories included: I/O Shield, SATA cables x 2, M.2 screw package, DVD, TUF GAMING sticker

Operating systems supported: Windows 10

PROCESSOR

Memory slots: 4 x DIMM (Max RAM: 128 GB)

Memory standard: DDR4

Overview: – Socket: AM4
– Cache: 64 MB L3
– Speed: 3.8 GHz (4.6 GHz Max Boost)

Multi-GPU support: AMD CrossFire x 2

Features: – Cores: 12-core
– Threads: 24
– TDP: 105 W

INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
RAM

Expansion slots: – PCIe (x16) x 1
– PCIe (x4) x 1
– PCIe (x1) x 3

Overview: – Type: DDR4 DIMM
– Capacity: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
– Speed: 2400 MHz

Storage slots: – SATA x 6 (6 GB/s)
– M.2 x 2

Features: – Voltage: 1.2 V
– Pinouts: 288
– CAS latency: C14

Cooling: – CPU fan 4-pin x 1
– Water-pump connector x 1
– System fan connector 4-pin x 4

COOLING

Power: – 24-pin ATX x 1
– 8-pin ATX 12 V x 1
– 4-pin ATX 12 V x 1

Buttons: Flash BIOS button

Overview: – Size: 120 mm
– Speed: 1700 rpm

USB: – USB 2.0 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports)
– USB 3.2 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports)

Features: – Pin connection: 4
– Fan volume: 37 dBA
– Copper cold plate
– Aluminium radiator

Other internal connections: – Front panel audio connector x 1
– System panel connector x 2
– TPM module connector x 1
– Serial port connector x 1
– Clear CMOS jumper x 1
– Chassis intrusion connector x 1
– 4-pin RGB LED connector x 2
– 3-pin LED connector x 2
– EZ Debug LEDs x 4

GENERAL

EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY

Box contents: – ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS AM4 Motherboard
– AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Processor
– Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 MHz RAM – 8 GB x 2
– Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Video output: HDMI x 1

USB: – USB Type-C x 1
– USB 3.2 (Gen 1) x 4
– USB 3.2 (Gen 2) x 1
– USB 2.0 x 2

Audio: – Audio jacks x 5
– Optical S/PDIF x 1

LAN: Ethernet port x 1

Other external connections: PS/2 Mouse port x 1

GENERAL

Colour: Black

Box contents: – MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard
– I/O Shielding
– M.2 Frozr accessory
– SATA cables x 2
– MSI case badge
– Installation guide
– User manual

Dimensions: 304 x 243 x 80 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.5 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £900

Price: £180

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 9.7 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 69 products in the same category as PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle, which is the Processors category. Of these 69 products the average price was £372.68, the most expensive was £1860 and the cheapest was just £5.99. We then looked at the price of the 69 in the same as the MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard, which of course the average was £372.68, top price was £1860 and cheapest £5.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Pc Specialist and MSI, the average was £1131.11 for Pc Specialist, £835.10 for MSI. The max for each was £3999/£3399 and minimum was £350/£21.99

Price analysis of PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle

Price analysis of MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard

  • PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle
  • ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS AM4 Motherboard
  • AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Processor
  • Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 MHz RAM – 8 GB x 2
  • Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
  • Upgrade your PC, or build a new one, without needing to check if everything’s compatible. We’ve done the hard work for you and created a PC building bundle (with the experts at PC Specialist) – all you need is a case, graphics, operating system, power supply and a hard drive to get going. Or if you like, you can add loads more cooling, a top of the range graphics card and all the RGB lighting you can fit in your case. It’s completely up to you.This great bundle includes all your essentials – an AMD processor with a Corsair liquid cooler, an ASUS motherboard and Corsair RAM.
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  • MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard
  • Form factor: ATX
  • Socket: AMD AM4
  • Chipset: AMD X570
  • Memory: DIMM x 4 / Max RAM: 128 GB
  • AMD CrossFire x 2
  • Pair with a Ryzen processor Compatible with any 2nd or 3rd gen Ryzen processors, the MSI GAMING PLUS Motherboard is the perfect foundation for an incredibly powerful PC. Impressive cooling options Stacking up those components? Cooling matters – which is why MSI has added a head duty heatsink and loads of fan connectors. Straightforward DIY Designed for easy assembly, the GAMING PLUS Motherboard has system tuning features and troubleshooting tools to make setup even easier.
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What’s better PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard?

There are obviously a number of differences between PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle and MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £900 cost of PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle is closer to the expectation you had than the £180 pricep point of MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle and MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Processors as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle



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