ASRock A520M-HDV Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen™ 3000, 4000 G-Series and 5000 and 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors Motherboar...

The thrills basic motherboard. I like these for budget new builds I do for others. Will say be careful about putting anything more than a 5700x in it as the higher voltage 5800 - xt can cut pretty close to making things unstable, but with a little under volt you can still run them. It will put a good load on your vrm’s which you only have 6 and are not being cooled with a heatsink.

mike · 2026-01-31 · via amazon

The ASRock A520M-HDV is an excellent choice for a budget AMD build, as it supports Ryzen 3000, 4000G, 5000, and 5000G series CPUs. It features PCIe 3.0 for GPUs, an M.2 slot for fast storage, and supports up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM. This motherboard is simple, reliable, and ideal for both gaming and office setups; it also has an attractive design. The only downsides are the lack of an ARGB header for enhanced lighting options and the absence of built-in Wi-Fi, which means you'll need to purchase a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi adapter separately. However, aside from these limitations, it performs very well! I haven't experienced any cooling issues, especially since I use a good air cooler. I know the pc doesn't look that good but its a start and I'm actually happy that it works .

Angel Rivera · 2025-02-11 · via amazon

Purchased a few for budget builds. Has gone over 2yrs years with no user issues. Pro 1: Very stable board. This has been a go to board for many AM4 builds. Pro 2: AsRock made it quicker to enable network boot unlike other manufacturer’s that require different BIOS screens. Con 1: Giving it 4 stars because it takes EXTREMELY long on first POST (eTPM). Many times I’ve troubleshooted the RAM because I forgot how long this board takes to show a picture on first power ON. After that, it POST like a normal board. Pro Tip: Network boot is defaulted to HTTPS as first option. If using iPXE, you have to make iPXE the first boot option otherwise, boot up will fail. Would I buy it again? Yes.

Amazon_Shopper · 2024-08-12 · via amazon

Only been a week, but out of the box, powered up & installed Windows 11 with no problem. This was a new exchange for a DOA similar MSI Mobo. Tested with some newer games and all's well. Amazon's quick exchange policy really shined here. Only lost about a day due to needing that failed new board replaced. We'll see how it holds up from here.

Mark A · 2025-10-27 · via amazon

It was easy to install into my case. Easy to install my cpu. No BIOS update needed for the Ryzen 5 3600. Very easy to update to windows 11. I’m not overlocking my cpu so I can’t help you there but yeah very good budget motherboard. Highly recommended!

Sebastien · 2025-01-22 · via amazon

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Socket

AM4

Chipset

A520

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ATX

WiFi

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