ASRock A320M HDV
mATX A320 board for AM4 CPUs, DDR4 memory, no BIOS Flashback - watch for BIOS update needs.
The ASRock A320M-HDV is the cheapest AM4 board in this whole roundup at ₹4,795 (EliteHubs), and it's important to be clear about what A320 actually is before you buy it: no CPU overclocking, no PBO tuning, nothing.
Official India stock. Full warranty through the brand's India service network, standard RMA if anything goes wrong.
Full specs
Compatible CPUs
DDR4 memory kits
Where to buy ASRock A320M HDV in India
Indicative catalogue range: ₹4,600-5,100 for the ASRock A320M HDV. This is not a verified current retailer price. Confirm price and availability with the seller and buy with a proper GST invoice for warranty claims.
In my years running a PC store, PrimeABGB (Mumbai) and Vedant Computers (Kolkata) have also been consistently reliable for verified stock - compare before buying.
ASRock A320M-HDV Review India: Only Buy This If You're Not Overclocking
Review context: The prices and retailer mentions below are the recorded July 2026 snapshot, not a fresh price or stock check. This is specifications-based buying advice, not a hands-on benchmark. Exact-model manufacturer reference.
A320 Is Not B450's Cheaper Cousin, It's a Different Category
I want to be direct about this because I've seen people buy A320 boards thinking they're just saving money on the same B450 experience. They're not. A320 is AMD's entry chipset for AM4, and the defining limitation is that it locks out CPU overclocking entirely, no manual multiplier tuning, no PBO adjustment beyond what the CPU does automatically at stock. If any part of your plan involves squeezing extra performance out of your CPU, A320 cannot do it, full stop.
What A320M-HDV does offer: two DDR4 slots (up to 32GB), a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, basic Realtek audio and Gigabit LAN, and VGA/DVI/HDMI video outputs, useful if you're running a Ryzen APU like the 5 5600G rather than a discrete GPU. Storage includes four SATA3 ports and one Ultra M.2 socket supporting SATA M.2 and PCIe NVMe drives. ASRock specifies up to PCIe Gen3 x4 with supported Ryzen CPUs, or Gen3 x2 with supported A-Series and Athlon APUs; check the exact CPU and board revision before buying.
Where This Board Actually Makes Sense
This is a build-a-box board: office PCs, a budget HTPC for a living room, a machine for a family member who needs email and browsing and nothing more, or a secondary build where you already have spare parts and just need something to boot a Ryzen chip at stock. Pair it with a Ryzen APU explicitly supported by the exact revision and installed BIOS and you have a genuinely capable budget office or light-use machine for very little money.
What it's wrong for: any gaming build where you care about squeezing performance, any build using a higher-core-count CPU you want to tune, and any build needing more than one onboard M.2 socket or PCIe 4.0 NVMe speeds. A single supported NVMe drive is not a reason to rule this board out.
India Pricing and Availability
₹4,795 at EliteHubs. This is the lowest price point in the entire AM4 lineup covered on GetPC, and it reflects exactly what you're getting, the most basic functional AM4 board sold in the country right now.
Who Should Buy / Who Should Skip
Buy this if you're building a locked-down office PC, an HTPC, or any budget build where CPU overclocking was never part of the plan, and you're running a Ryzen APU or budget CPU at stock.
Skip this if you're building a gaming PC of any kind. Even the ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 at roughly ₹400 more gets you a real gaming-capable platform, and the price difference is small enough that it's rarely worth choosing A320 for a build with any gaming intent.
Related Parts and Guides
Compare against: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0, MSI B450M A Pro Max II. Pair with: Ryzen 5 3400G. See our first build mistakes guide before you order, and our vendor comparison guide for where to buy safely.
Questions
No. A320 has no CPU overclocking support of any kind, this is a hard chipset limitation, not something that improves with a BIOS update.
Yes. ASRock lists one Ultra M.2 socket supporting 2242, 2260 and 2280 SATA M.2 or PCIe NVMe drives, including NVMe boot support. The PCIe link runs at up to Gen3 x4 or Gen3 x2 depending on the CPU; verify your exact board revision and CPU against ASRock's official specifications.
Check the exact revision first. ASRock has separate support lists for A320M-HDV, R3.0 and R4.0. A 5600G listing for R4.0 does not establish compatibility with the original board; verify the CPU and required BIOS before buying. This article covers the original A320M-HDV.