With the sheer number of motherboards on offer and the distinct Intel and AMD platforms, we have dedicated sections to each major platform and best motherboard picks as follows: Building a new PC ...

The MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Wi-Fi is the best Z790 gaming motherboard you can buy right now, thanks to its wealth of features, support for any Intel CPU, and reasonable price tag. At $319/£337/AU ...

Find out how we test here. A good CPU is only as good as the motherboard that it sits in, which is why it’s important to choose the best CPU and motherboard combo for your PC. With the constant ...

Find out how we test here. You might be preemptively doing some research, looking for the best motherboard for the Ryzen 9 9950X. Well, it just so happens that we have a recommendation for you. We ...

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard is designed for Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200 series Arrow Lake-S desktop processors and utilizes the new LGA 1851 socket. This socket is compatible ...

The MSI MEG Z890 Ace (7E22-001R) motherboard is engineered to support Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) using the Intel LGA 1851 socket, facilitating high-performance computing. This ...

However, we're in the middle of a socket change with Ryzen processors, meaning motherboard compatibility can be a bit tricky, so I'm listing my top picks that all feature the AM4 platform you need ...

Affordable with some of the best performance-per-dollar you could find, this Zen 3 chip is hanging on as long as it can, as long as compatible motherboards are still around. So, if you're planning ...

Packing 16 cores and up to 5.7 GHz clock speeds, it can effortlessly handle demanding tasks like video editing, 3D rendering, and gaming when paired with a capable, high-end AM5 motherboard.

Unlike AMD’s AM5 CPUs, you can run the Core i5 12400F with your old DDR4 memory if you have some in an existing system, and it will happily run an old motherboard with a B660 chipset.

TL;DR: Intel Arrow Lake CPUs with Z890 motherboards face issues with Windows 11 24H2, causing crashes and reboots due to a conflict between integrated and discrete graphics. Affected users can ...