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Updated April 2026

Best Motherboards, benchmarked.

X870E, Z890, B650, B860 — motherboards ranked by VRM, features and BIOS.

ROG Crosshair X870E Hero — AM5 · X870E · PCIe 5.0 · 5 Gb LAN
ASUS

ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

AM5 · X870E · PCIe 5.0 · 5 Gb LAN

Editor’s Pick
From
$699
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ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero — AM5 · X870E
ASUS

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

AM5 · X870E

Editor’s Pick
From
$699
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ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero — LGA1851 · Z890
ASUS

ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero

LGA1851 · Z890

Editor’s Pick
From
$699
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MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi — LGA1851 · Z890 · Wi-Fi 7 · USB4
MSI

MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi

LGA1851 · Z890 · Wi-Fi 7 · USB4

Editor’s Pick
From
$529
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MSI MPG Z890 Carbon — LGA1851 · Z890
MSI

MSI MPG Z890 Carbon

LGA1851 · Z890

Editor’s Pick
From
$529
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Gigabyte B650E AORUS Master — AM5 · B650E · PCIe 5.0 · $329
Gigabyte

Gigabyte B650E AORUS Master

AM5 · B650E · PCIe 5.0 · $329

Editor’s Pick
From
$329
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ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E — AM5 · X670E
ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E

AM5 · X670E

Editor’s Pick
From
$499
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ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero — LGA1700 · Z790
ASUS

ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero

LGA1700 · Z790

Editor’s Pick
From
$629
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon — AM5 · X870E
MSI

MSI MPG X870E Carbon

AM5 · X870E

Editor’s Pick
From
$499
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Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master — AM5 · B650E
Gigabyte

Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master

AM5 · B650E

Editor’s Pick
From
$329
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MSI MEG X870E Godlike — AM5 flagship · USB4 × 2 · Wi-Fi 7
MSI

MSI MEG X870E Godlike

AM5 flagship · USB4 × 2 · Wi-Fi 7

Editor’s Pick
From
$1,099
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ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E — LGA1851 · Z890
ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E

LGA1851 · Z890

Strongly Recommended
From
$499
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ASRock X870E Taichi — AM5 · X870E
ASRock

ASRock X870E Taichi

AM5 · X870E

Strongly Recommended
From
$499
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MSI B860 Tomahawk Wi-Fi — LGA1851 · B860 · Wi-Fi 7 · $229
MSI

MSI B860 Tomahawk Wi-Fi

LGA1851 · B860 · Wi-Fi 7 · $229

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk — LGA1851 · B860
MSI

MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk

LGA1851 · B860

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master — LGA1851 · Z890
Gigabyte

Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master

LGA1851 · Z890

Strongly Recommended
From
$599
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ASRock B850I Lightning Wi-Fi — AM5 ITX · USB4 · Wi-Fi 7
ASRock

ASRock B850I Lightning Wi-Fi

AM5 ITX · USB4 · Wi-Fi 7

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F — AM5 · B650E
ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F

AM5 · B650E

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk — AM5 · B650
MSI

MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk

AM5 · B650

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite — AM5 · X870
Gigabyte

Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite

AM5 · X870

Strongly Recommended
From
$279
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NZXT N7 Z790 — LGA1700 · Z790
NZXT

NZXT N7 Z790

LGA1700 · Z790

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus — AM5 · B650
ASUS

ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus

AM5 · B650

Recommended
From
$199
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ASRock B650M PG Riptide — AM5 · B650
ASRock

ASRock B650M PG Riptide

AM5 · B650

Recommended
From
$149
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Head-to-head matchups

All comparisons →
MOTHERBOARD comparison VS
ASUS
ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
93
vs
ASUS
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
93
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MOTHERBOARD comparison VS
ASUS
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
92
vs
MSI
MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi
91
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MOTHERBOARD comparison VS
MSI
MSI MPG Z890 Carbon
91
vs
Gigabyte
Gigabyte B650E AORUS Master
90
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