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Its out-of-the-box performance with some heavily multi-threaded applications was somewhat slower than average in some tests, but lightly threaded workloads and game testing saw this board shine.

Sub-par out-of-the-box performance on some testsĪSRock’s Z690 Extreme WiFi is a great motherboard to build your Alder Lake-based system around if you’re looking to save money to spend on other components. But you could certainly buy a bigger case with the money you'll save by opting for this board over other Z790 flagship options. Just remember that this is an E-ATX model, so you'll need a case with a bit more room than standard ATX options. The Z790 Aorus Extreme also performed well in our gaming, productivity, and overlocking tests, as you would expect from a flagship board. MSI's Z790 Godlike offers up a few more features (like seven M.2 sockets), but costs $400 more, and it's also physically bigger, making it hard to recommend to most people unless money is no object. The Z790 Aorus Extreme delivers 10 Gb Ethernet, 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 ports, flagship-class audio, PCIe 5.0 GPU and M.2 support, overkill power delivery, and that high-end appearance you expect from a high-end board. You’ll lose a couple M.2 sockets over more-expensive boards, but this bird otherwise has everything else you could ask for and more, while costing between $200 and $400 less than the competition. The Best Intel Gaming Motherboards: Z790, Z690, B660, H610Īll the flagship-class Z790 motherboards offer the best of the best in terms of features and specifications, but the Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Extreme presents the best value among them. But Thunderbolt is very rare on AMD motherboards.

BENCHMARK FULL PROOF REVIEW PC

You can future-proof your PC by getting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and/or Thunderbolt support. Don't spend extra for wireless if you are using Ethernet.

Pay for built-in Wi-Fi and high-end ports only if you need them.

You can use a smaller cases with the micro or mini boards, but you'll have to settle for fewer card expansion slots, often fewer RAM slots, and generally fewer features overall. From largest to smallest, there’s ATX, Micro ATX and Mini-ITX. Motherboards come in three main sizes-for more info see our diagram and explanation of motherboard parts.

Smaller boards = fewer slots and features.

The latest mainstream AMD chips use AM5 CPU sockets, while Intel's 12th Gen (Alder Lake) 13th Gen (Raptor Lake) CPUs use the LGA 1700 socket. But whatever processor you choose, make sure that your board has the correct socket to support it. You can find great CPUs from either Intel or AMD. When choosing a motherboard, consider the following: Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Most (probably all) new AMD processors will be released on the new AM5 socket/platform, solely with DDR5 support. Just know that if you opt for an AM4 motherboard now, you are buying into a dead-end last-gen platform. Last-gen Ryzen 5000 processors and AM4 motherboards are still capable performers, and enticingly affordable. That said, more affordable AM5 options have been launched lately. Still, if you don't need the best performance possible, you may want to stick with AM4 since most AMD Ryzen 7000 motherboards are quite expensive compared to previous-gen boards from both AMD and Intel.

Just note that we won't be updating those pages now that AM4 is now a legacy platform. For more on that front, especially if you're after an older AM4 board, you can check out our dedicated pages for the best X570 motherboards and best B550 motherboards for more specific tested recommendations and picks.

The best gaming motherboards for AMD CPUs (including Ryzen 70) follow our Intel picks below. You'll find our recommendations below for the best motherboards for Z790, Z690, B660 and H610. The picks below start with recent Intel motherboards (with AMD motherboards further down), including the best gaming motherboards designed for Intel's latest 13th Gen "Alder Lake" and 12th Gen " Raptor Lake" CPUs, as well as older 11th Gen "Rocket Lake" processors. If you’re unsure which motherboard chipset you’re after when choosing the best motherboard for gaming, or you have other questions that aren't addressed here, you can visit our motherboard basics page and our motherboard buying guide to narrow your focus and options.