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Every motherboards we've reviewed, side by side. Prices are the latest UK price we have: today's where a retailer reports one, else the typical price when we researched it (marked ~). See the ranked Top 10

ProductCPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)ChipsetForm factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speedPriceUpdates untilScore
ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFIAM5 (LGA 1718), supports Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 desktop CPUsAMD X870EATXDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, maximum 192GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC), AMD EXPO support~£415.99not announced7.5/10verdict: buy
MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFIAMD Socket AM5AMD B850ATXDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 256GB, DDR5-8200+ MT/s (OC)~£189.99not announced7.5/10verdict: buy
MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFILGA 1851, supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)Intel Z890ATX, PCB 243.84 x 304.8 mm4 x DDR5 UDIMM slots, maximum 256GB, 9200+ MT/s (OC) with 1DPC 1R, 6400 (OC) / 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s headline spec, also supports CUDIMM and non-ECC unbuffered memory~£283.89not announced7.5/10verdict: buy
ASUS TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFIAM5; supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 seriesAMD B850ATX, 30.5 x 24.4 cmDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, maximum 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s overclocked, ECC and non-ECC unbuffered support~£184.90not announced7.3/10verdict: good, not the best
MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFIAM5, supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series desktop CPUsAMD X870ATX, 304.8 × 243.84 mmDDR5, 4 × UDIMM slots, maximum 256GB, non-ECC unbuffered only; overclocked 8400–5600 MT/s, JEDEC 5600–4800 MT/s~£255not announced7.2/10verdict: good, not the best
ASUS ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFILGA1851Intel B860Mini-ITX (6.7 x 6.7 in)DDR5, 2 DIMM slots, max 128GB, up to 9066+ MT/s (OC), non-ECC unbuffered, CUDIMM supported~£199.99not announced7.1/10verdict: good, not the best
ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFIAM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 seriesAMD B850ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules~£270.99not announced6.8/10verdict: good, not the best
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.x)AM5AMD B850ATX (retailer listing; not confirmed on the manufacturer page)DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), dual channel, base speeds 5200/4800/4400 MT/s, up to 8200 MT/s with overclocking profiles~£200not announced6.7/10verdict: good, not the best
ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4LGA1700 for 14th, 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core, plus Pentium Gold and CeleronIntel B760ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)DDR4, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, non-ECC unbuffered, up to 192GB, 2133 to 5333 (OC) depending on CPU and configuration~£189.99not announced6.4/10verdict: good, not the best
GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AXAM5 (Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series)AMD B650Micro ATX, 24.4 x 24.4 cmDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), dual channel; base speeds 5200/4800/4400 MT/s with OC profiles up to 8000 MT/s; EXPO and XMP supported~£144.99not announced6.2/10verdict: good, not the best
GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX DDR4LGA1700Intel B760Micro-ATXDDR4, four DIMM slots, up to 128 GB (32 GB per DIMM), dual channel, speeds up to 5333 MT/s (O.C.)~£109.99not announced5.9/10verdict: good, not the best
ASRock B850I Lightning WiFiAM5 (LGA1718)AMD B850Mini-ITXDDR5, 2 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 128GB, up to 8200+ MT/s (OC)~£180not announced5.9/10verdict: good, not the best
MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWKAMD Socket AM4AMD B550ATXDDR4, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 128 GB–not announced5.8/10verdict: good, not the best
MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4LGA 1700Intel B760Micro-ATX (mATX, 243.84 x 243.84 mm)4 x DDR4 DIMM slots, max 128GB, dual-channel, non-ECC, unbuffered, XMP supported; base 2133-3200 JEDEC, OC up to 5333 MHz~£129.95not announced5.6/10verdict: good, not the best
ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFiAM5AMD B650Micro-ATXDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 192GB, up to 7200+(OC) MHz~£168.13not announced5.6/10verdict: good, not the best
MSI PRO B650M-A WIFIAM5 (Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 series supported)AMD B650Micro-ATX (mATX), PCB 243.84 mm x 243.84 mmDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual-channel, max 256 GB; 7200+ MHz OC at 1DPC 1R, 6000+ MHz at 1DPC 2R and 2DPC 1R, 4800 MHz JEDEC base; AMD EXPO supported; not ECC or unbuffered only~£151.49not announced5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

Prices marked ~ are the typical UK price when we researched the product; we show today's price once a retailer reports one. Value uses today's price, so it changes as prices move.

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