ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Supports AMD Ryzen 7000

I actually picked this up open box from Amazon Warehouse. They are hit or miss as always, but this was a solid hit. Board arrived basically brand new but with a damaged box.

My main x670E system suddenly died and I had no idea what worked or what did not so I picked up this little gem to test my X670E motherboard components ( 7800X3D, 2x sets of DDR5, 980 Pro SSD, etc…)

Good news is this board works great and booted right up with all my components. Bad news is my X670E board is dead.

As for this board itself, it is no frills but working fine. It does have a set of diagnostic LEDs on the bottom so you can tell what is working or not and two slots means better and higher memory speeds if pushing the new 8000+ ability.

It handles the 7800X3D just fine and the VRMs actually have ok heatsinks. I wouldn’t try to push a 7950x/7950X3D in here full tilt.

Couple this with a 7600x and some 6000 DDR5 sticks of ram and you have yourself a really nice AM5 system for a great price

I have read the AM5 platform has some issues with DDR5 memories, but that was not the case for me. I received the parts for my computer build, I put everything together, installed Windows 11 using a flash drive, and the computer turned on inmediatedly without issues, I haven’t had a single reboot, or blue screen of death since I built my computer.

I bought the mainboard based on reviews, and youtube video recommendations.

Woeks like it was intended. Some people might have an issue with having only 2 memory slots, but it is not an issue for me personally since I installed two 16 Gb dimms, for a total of 32 Gbs of ram memory, more than enough for what I do.

If you are in a budget, but you want an affordable mainboard with the durability of a high end mainboard, get this one.

The ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 motherboard has proven to be a reliable and efficient choice for my build with AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 7000 Series processors. Installation was smooth, and the board’s layout is well-designed, providing ample room for components and ensuring easy access to connectors. It supports the latest technologies, including PCIe 4.0 and fast M.2 storage, enhancing overall system performance. The BIOS is user-friendly and offers plenty of customization options for both novice and experienced users. With excellent build quality and a reasonable price point, this motherboard delivers outstanding value, making it a fantastic choice for anyone looking to build a powerful and future-proof system.

This board has had many reviews on its potential as a long-term board, similar to AM4 boards from back then. You do lose some things, such as 4 dimm slots; however, that’s actually good. You don’t get any crazy RGB, sadly, no post-code LED, and the board might be ugly for some people.

DDR5 has a big stability issue going on that Intel and AMD are trying to figure out with their motherboard manufacturers and chips. I’ve personally owned a i9 13900k/DDR5 8000Mt/s system and worked on other people’s systems; a normal user would struggle just getting 7400 on their own, and XMP doesn’t even work reliably. This includes AMD, but AMD doesn’t really get much performance boost from fast RAM. You also have 2×16 ddr5, which is the “native” ram, so it’s already pretty large. The two dimm slots will also let you push your RAM. AMD has pushed and is continuing to push some insane DDR5 bios improvements. I am able to hit 8000 MHz ram on this board so far; it is not exactly stable, but by the time this review is read, it probably will be.

I am using a 7800x3d, and there are many others who use a 7900x3d+ and have had no issues. You will need to touch the bios for a bit, such as PBO, and hit some numbers, but you can always check out “BuildZoid” on Youtube for help in improving some performance. Overall, this is a great budget board but also a great board to push some limits as AMD improves their stability systems.

For boot times, many people who are using standard 6000 Mt/s RAM will probably boot up to 20 seconds, especially on the recent bios. Also, if you cannot flash bios, please use the flashback bios method! It will properly update your BIOS instead of just rebooting and not working. Unless you are benching for cool numbers, buying 6000 cl30 or so ram will be the best perf per dollar you will get.

This is an affordable, great series of motherboards for AM5. I purchased the mobo early and waited for the 9900x to come out. For the 9900x to run you have to be on firmware 3.01 or 3.06. I waited and found out the hard way the board will not flash properly using the onboard USB Flashback method. I am now unable to return for a refund and am now having to deal with the RMA process. Buyer beware and lessons learned.

Full sensor detection possible in Linux on this mobo with NCT6775 module. 85c PBO click and go options (-20 with decent silicon) work well. For lesser silicon the AMD PBO under “advanced” tab works well it just takes an extra couple minutes to get back to running/testing in the OS (Linux Mint). 24/7/365 load has not been an issue at all.