Low cost MB for new Ryzen system?

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Probably going with the 5 2600x.

I have three in mind but would like some input. Criteria are OC capable, X470 - (hoping it will be ready for the new stuff coming out) 3200 capable RAM or higher. Don't need WIFI. Almost forgot. Needs least one m.2 socket.

1. Gigabyte: qhttps://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145060&Description=GIGABYTE%20X470%20AORUS&cm_re=GIGABYTE_X470_AORUS-_-13-145-060-_-Product

2. Asus: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119107&Description=asus X470 &cm_re=asus_X470-_-13-119-107-_-Product

3. MSI: ht.tps://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144177&ignorebbr=1

I really liked the Gigabyte but I just noticed it got a lot of really bad reviews. Anyone else had problems with Gigabyte? I've had one for over a year in my FX8350 AM3 system and couldn't be happier. Maybe I just got lucky?
 
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im tryint to avoid gigabyte after all thier bait and switch tactics. (Reducing VRM and disabling turbo features on their motherboard AFTER all the reviews got out)
 
in order of brand trustworthiness,
MSI
ASUS
Gigabyte
based on my experience and what others have told me when i was speccing a build recently.
 
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157835&Description=x470 taichi&cm_re=x470_taichi-_-13-157-835-_-Product

Bang for the buck, that's a tough deal to beat right now. I think that's a significantly better board than anything you linked and within ~$25-30 of some of the boards you linked. I've found with Ryzen systems you kind of get what you pay for. I had middling compatibility with cheap B350 boards. I pay for a Crosshair VII and it was night and day. The Taichi would probably be 2nd on my list after the Crosshair and at $165 AR tough to beat.
 
I went with the Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming (not sure if I got the order right there) I'm only going to use one video card, and probably no more than 1 NVMe drive in the future, so I saw no need for all the "extra" with the X470 chipset. So traded that $ for the better sound-chip on the B450-F vs what you'll find on the TUF X470.

Only mistake I made was assuming it had the onboard header for the USB-C front panel connector on my Fractal Design R6 case. It does not. Got my research/board pick mixed up at some point there.
 
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