Motherboard parts & specifications

ASRock B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E

$152–$168

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ASRock B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E: mainstream AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0 x16 and Gen5 M.2, DDR5-7200+, Wi‑Fi 6E, multi‑M.2, and builder-friendly features.

ASRock B650M Pro RS

$104–$115

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ASRock B650M Pro RS: mainstream AM5 mATX board with DDR5 7200+, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 3x M.2, 2.5G LAN, USB‑C—great for budget AM5 and multi‑M.2 builds.

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara

$570–$630

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ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara: enthusiast EATX AM5 board (launched Sep 22, 2022) with PCIe 5.0, multi‑M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, USB4; still supported in 2026.

ASUS Prime B650-PLUS WiFi

$171–$189

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Mainstream AM5 ATX board (Oct 4, 2022) with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5GbE, USB‑C, and TB4/USB4 header; ideal for budget AM5 and multi‑M.2 builds.

ASUS Prime Z790-A WiFi 6E

$408–$450

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ASUS Prime Z790-A WiFi 6E: high-end ATX LGA1700 board with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, four M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5GbE, and USB4 header—great for OC and expansion.

Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula

$703–$777

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ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula: high‑end LGA1700 ATX board with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi‑Fi 6E, 10GbE, TB4, and an EK CrossChill VRM block.

Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi

$180–$199

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ASUS ROG Strix B650‑A Gaming WiFi: 2022 AM5 mainstream ATX board with PCIe 5.0 M.2, DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, and three M.2 slots for expansion‑friendly builds.

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi

$285–$315

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ASUS ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi: AM5 X870 ATX with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2 (2 Gen5), dual USB4, and Wi‑Fi 7—high-end choice for overclocking builds.

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI

$190–$210

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ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI: mainstream LGA1700 ATX with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16, triple M.2, Wi‑Fi 6, and 2.5Gb LAN, launched in 2023.

Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi

$237–$262

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High-end ATX Z790 board for Intel 12th–14th Gen with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2, Wi‑Fi 6 and 2.5GbE—built for overclocking and expansion-heavy builds.

Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX V2

$189–$209

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Mainstream AM5 B650 ATX board with Wi‑Fi 6E, 3x M.2 (1x Gen5), DDR5 up to 256GB; solid pick for expandable Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

Gigabyte B760M Gaming Plus WiFi DDR4

$142–$157

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Budget B760 mATX DDR4 board (Wi‑Fi 6, 2x PCIe 4.0 M.2, front USB‑C) for 12th–14th Gen Intel Core; launched Apr 2024, still current in 2026.

Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX

$270–$298

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Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX: high-end AM5 ATX with 4 M.2 (one Gen5), Wi‑Fi 6E, USB‑C 20Gbps; launched Sep 27, 2022; active support continues.

Gigabyte X870 AORUS Elite WIFI7

$213–$235

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High-end AM5 ATX board with Wi‑Fi 7, dual USB4, PCIe 5.0 GPU and three PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, suited to expansion-heavy Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi

$218–$241

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High-end Z790 DDR5 ATX LGA1700 board with PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and 20Gbps USB‑C—ideal for overclocking and storage‑heavy builds.

MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi

$408–$451

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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: high-end AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0, dual Gen5 M.2, Wi‑Fi 7, dual 5G/2.5G LAN, and two USB4 40Gbps Type‑C ports.

MSI PRO B760-P WiFi DDR4

$152–$168

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MSI PRO B760-P WiFi DDR4: mainstream ATX LGA1700 B760 board with DDR4, dual PCIe 4.0 M.2, 2.5GbE, Wi‑Fi 6E, and USB 10Gbps; launched January 2023.