Despite the inclusion of features like PCIe 4.0 with the latest X570 chipsets for the AM4 socket, many builders are still choosing astonishingly strong value motherboards based on the B450 chipset. X570 is great for those looking for the newest tech, but even the least expensive X570 is difficult to call a ‘budget’ board as […]
Motherboards
Best Motherboard Brands Compared – ASRock vs Asus, MSI, Gigabyte
In this guide, we’re going to continue with our high-level reviews like we did with five major GPU manufacturers and talk generally about the major motherboard manufacturers putting products into the market today. We won’t cover every single one, such as BIOSTAR that still produces a few motherboards, but the market is overwhelmingly controlled by […]
Best Motherboards for Ryzen 9 3950X Builds
The 3950x has landed from AMD, and it takes Ryzen Zen2 to its peak. With a massive 16 core / 32 thread design and advertised boost speeds up to 4.7GHz, the 3950x is a beast of a mainstream processor that challenges HEDT processors in terms of pure core count and computing performance. Early tests show […]
X299X vs X299 motherboards: What are the key differences?
For HEDT users out there, now is a great time to be alive. Threadripper 3000 is on the (near) horizon, and Intel just released Cascade Lake-X (CL-X) CPUs that may not be a revolution in terms of performance, but if early indicators are correct, may be a revolution in terms of pricing. HEDT stands for […]
4 Best CPU Motherboard Combos for 2020
Here are our recommendations for the current best in class CPU’s and motherboards that will get the most out of them. Best CPU + Motherboard Combos – My Recommendations Best Value CPU + Motherboard Combo – Ryzen 2600 + ASRock Steel Legend mATX B450 Processor: AMD Ryzen 2600 The release of the Ryzen 3000 series has rightly cemented AMD’s place […]