Motherboard parts & specifications

AMD TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)

$218–$241

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ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi‑Fi): 2019 AM4 X570 ATX board with PCIe 4.0, dual M.2, DDR4 up to 128GB, Wi‑Fi 5, and 1GbE—solid choice for OC and expansion.

ASRock B650M Pro RS

$94–$10429% off

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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 B760M Pro RS

$104–$115

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ASRock’s budget B760 mATX DDR5 board with PCIe 5.0 x16, three Gen4 M.2, and 2.5G LAN—launched Jan 3, 2023 and still in production.

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara

$522–$577

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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 Z790-A WiFi 6E

$123–$136

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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 Crosshair X670E Hero

$423–$467

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ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero: enthusiast AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0, five M.2, dual USB4, Wi‑Fi 6E; announced Aug 2022 and still supported.

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 Maximus Z790 Hero

$475–$525

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ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero: high-end ATX LGA1700 DDR5 board with dual PCIe 5.0 x16, Wi‑Fi 6E, TB4, and up to five M.2 (incl. PCIe 5.0 via Hyper M.2).

Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi

$142–$15622% off

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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 B650E-F Gaming WiFi

$275–$304

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ASUS ROG Strix B650E‑F Gaming WiFi: mainstream AM5 ATX board with PCIe 5.0 x16 and one PCIe 5.0 M.2, triple M.2 total, Wi‑Fi 6E, and DDR5 up to 192 GB.

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi

$259–$2869% off

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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 ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi

$541–$598

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High-end Mini-ITX Z790 LGA1700 board with PCIe 5.0, dual M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and dual TB4—ideal for premium small‑form‑factor Intel builds.

Asus TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS WiFi

$142–$157

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ASUS TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS WiFi is an entry-level AM5 mATX board with DDR5, dual M.2, Wi‑Fi 6 and 2.5GbE; launched Mar 31, 2023; still current.

Asus TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi

$180–$199

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ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi: mainstream AM5 ATX with DDR5, 3 M.2 (one PCIe 5.0), Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, and USB4 support; still updated in 2026.

ASUS TUF Gaming B650E-PLUS WiFi

$126–$14022% off

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ASUS TUF Gaming B650E‑PLUS WiFi: mainstream AM5 ATX board with PCIe 5.0 GPU and M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and triple M.2; launched with ASUS’s B650E lineup in Oct 2022.

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI

$150–$16614% off

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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

$190–$21020% off

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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

$209–$231

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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

$132–$146

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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 B850 Eagle WIFI6E

$160–$17616% off

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ATX AM5 B850 board with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 (GPU/M.2), 3x M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E and 1 GbE—solid mainstream base for Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 builds.

Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX

$332–$367

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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

$199–$220

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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.

GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS Master

$475–$525

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High-end 2020 LGA1200 Z490 ATX board for 10th‑Gen Intel, with triple M.2, Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, robust VRM; now a Legacy (discontinued) model.

Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX

$390–$431

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High-end Z590 ATX board for Intel 10th/11th Gen with overclocking, Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, PCIe 4.0 (11th Gen), multi‑M.2, and USB‑C 20Gbps; launched Feb 2021.

Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Elite AX

$180–$199

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ATX Z790 DDR5 board for LGA1700 with PCIe 5.0 x16, four PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E and 2.5GbE; supports 12th/13th/14th‑Gen Intel and CPU overclocking.

MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi

$123–$136

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Mainstream AM5 ATX board with DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, triple M.2, and rear USB 20Gbps; launched with AMD’s B650 platform in Oct 2022 and now supports Ryzen 9000.

MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi

$129–$143

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MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi: mainstream ATX LGA1700 with PCIe 5.0 x16, 3x Gen4 M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and DDR5 OC support up to 7000+ MHz.

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 MEG Z890 Unify-X

$371–$410

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MSI MEG Z890 UNIFY‑X: enthusiast LGA1851 Z890 board with 2‑DIMM DDR5 OC, PCIe 5.0, 6x M.2 (1 Gen5), dual TB4, Wi‑Fi 7, and Killer 5G LAN; launched Oct 10, 2024.

MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi

$370–$4099% off

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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

$132–$14613% off

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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.