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Best Motherboards 2022 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford published 3 April 22

Here are the best motherboards for Intel and AMD’s recent processors. These boards offer great features and tested performance.

Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Tachyon Review: Born to Overclock

By Joe Shields published 25 March 22

Designed for overclocking, but a well-rounded performer for $549.99.

New PSU Standard Adds 600W Connector for Next-Gen GPUs (Updated)

By Anton Shilov published 23 March 22

ATX12VO 2.0 PSUs for energy-efficient PCs gain support for 12VHPWR connector that delivers up to 600W.

MSI MPG Z690 Carbon EK X Motherboard Review: EK Block Included

By Joe Shields published 19 March 22

MSI’s Z690 Carbon EK X is a feature-rich board that includes a custom EK monoblock for $629.99.

AMD Job Posting Hints at Embedded RISC-V CPUs

By Anton Shilov published 18 March 22

Radeon Technologies Group is hiring RISC-V specialist.

Motherboard Makers Enable Support for Latest Ryzen CPUs

By Anton Shilov published 16 March 22

AMD 400/500-series motherboards get Ryzen 7 5800X3D support, other platforms get support for Ryzen 5/7 4000/5000-series SKUs.

Ukraine Vice PM Asks Asus to Shutter Russia Business

By Mark Tyson published 11 March 22

Mykhailo Fedorov's previous requests seem to have spurred tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, and Apple to act with greater haste.

Vendors Deploy New Firmware For AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU

By Zhiye Liu published 10 March 22

Asus and MSI release new firmware for X570 motherboards to accommodate the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor.

ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 Review: Thunderbolt, but Limited Expandability

By Joe Shields published 10 March 22

Two M.2 sockets, Thunderbolt 4, and Killer-based networking in a Mini-ITX form factor for $349.99.

MSI WS WRX80 Motherboard Has AMD Threadripper Workstations in Its Sights

By Mark Tyson published 9 March 22

AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series (Zen 3) supporting E-ATX motherboard is packed with premium features and expected to be very expensive when it launches for DIYers next month.

MSI MEG Z690I Unify Review: ITX Dark Horse

By Joe Shields published 7 March 22

Three M.2 sockets, 4 SATA ports, and flagship audio in a Mini-ITX package for $399.99

Alder Lake Motherboard With a DDR4 and DDR5 Slot Appears

By Zhiye Liu published 6 March 22

Chinese motherboard vendor Onda launches the H610M+ motherboard with DDR4 and DDR5 memory support.

ASRock Teases NFT Motherboard for Alder Lake CPUs

By Zhiye Liu published 4 March 22

ASRock prepares the new Z690 PG Riptide NFT Edition motherboard with its community.

EVGA Z690 Classified Review: Declassified Class

By Joe Shields published 3 March 22

Robust power delivery, horizontal connectors, three M.2 slots, and eight SATA ports for $629.99.

Intel May Have Already Revealed 13th Gen Raptor Lake Chipset Specs

By Mark Tyson published 28 February 22

An official Intel 600 series chipset datasheet shows changes to PCIe lanes and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 specs. If these changes aren't for the next generation chipset, then we don't know what they represent.

Asus Prime Z690-A Review: More USB, Please

By Joe Shields published 28 February 22

Four M.2 sockets, capable power delivery and quality audio at a reasonable $279.99.

Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Ultra Review: Ports and Value Aplenty

By Joe Shields published 21 February 22

The best Z690 board for around $349

Major German Retailer Charts Intel Motherboard Sales Surge

By Mark Tyson published 19 February 22

The Intel LGA1700 Alder Lake motherboard sale surge, combined with higher ASPs, means that Intel has beat AMD in motherboard sales revenue for the first time in years, according to Mindfactory data.