Tracer_Bullet
Disciple
Please double check everything that i say, since i am not looking things up but saying from memory.
1) I think Asrock had some lower cpu temp limit initially as default in bios and it likely could be overridden ( as chart had both lower and higher limit nos). Google for this if you are concerned.
Here is another review that mentions same -
ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Review: Is the Cheapest Good Enough?
The cheapest B650 board around does the job, but with some sacrifices.
2) These boards are capable of running even 7950X. Considering that 7600 / 7800x3d are much more realistic cpus for gaming purpose it does not matter than much as both are very efficient.
My VRM max temps is around 53C.
3) 1 is not really bad thing for these processors as last bit of performance takes out disproportionate amount of power and temps. I am running 7800x3d at 79C limit, and with a bit of undervolt performance is still slightly better than stock.
4) No idea about rgb stuff as i don't care for it. Did not check if B650m ds3h has them.
Make sure to check specs for both and compare each thing and decide
ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2
Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 8000 and 7000 Series Processors; 8+2+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS; Supports DDR5 7200+ MHz (OC); 2 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi; Integrated AMD RDNA™ 2 Graphics<span style=color:red;>*</span>; Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort; Realtek ALC897...
5) Yes, should be backward compatible, just as how we can use PCIE3 nvme on motherboards with PCIE4 m2 with obvious upside of being able to use PCIE5 in future.
btw, if you dont have a usecase for it, ssds speeds does not matter that much in real world usage.
I moved my OS and games from old SN550 to a new PCIE4 drive Corsair MP600 PRO NH and feel no difference at all. copy paste will be faster if other disk is fast enough.
In future, things like direct storage may begin to make more use of this. I read that Alan Wake 2 could read upto around 3-4 GB/s.
