I put RM 1K also no takers.

For that price point I think B650M-HDV/M.2 would be more favorable.

You don't see it yet (either of them) because price so close, and 7000 series CPU moving super duper damn slow.

Yes correct, but seriously it's only the CPU and TCO la.

AM5 board and DDR5 are available at good price point already but TCO .............

Exactly like your 2nd point - 6 cores 12 threads for RM 1K? 8 core 12 threads for RM 1.5k?

People see that and factoring the price of other stuff like MB and DDR5, in the end most people who game would go on with combo like 5600 (6/12) / 5700X (8/16), get a good used B450 / B550 MB and with DDR4 prices so low now.

Less spent on CPU / MB / DDR can channel to higher spec graphics card.

Mobo B series at RM 600 range, and it's damn high quality build when compared to say B550.

DDR5 6000 CL40 2x 16GB also RM 400 range only.

In the end it's not just TCO la, it's about whole config - for example people buying high end graphics card often use with high end screens and they don't necessarily want to push framerates so actually 5000 series CPU also more than capable.

Also those on a budget don't actually go Intel nowadays, they go B450 / A320 / A520 with Ryzen 5 4500 / Ryzen 5 5500. And yes, even cheaper DDR4 3200 CL16.

Wah sad - after so long still description as AM4 platform.

We on AM5 liao! brb I go fix.

This ASRock model is not in Malaysia

Yup sad right?

That time I was handling ASRock and really wanted to bring that model in but nope, due to market conditions and all that model was ignored in favor of other models.

I can assure you disti not sleeping, also it's not about positive reviews or what.

In the end disti has final say which model they think is the one that can sell better.

Don't know. I left more than a year ago.

Had some good ones, had many nonsense as well.

It's not as simple as one thinks.

Factor in
- previous generation stock and pricing
- new generation pricing
- competitor model pricing

You think - review good.

Disti think - this one cheaper, can push better. That one similar price to this one, not our direction.

Stuff like that.