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X99 chipset:
This chipset is the only current chipset which natively supports DDR4 memory sticks, and is based off LGA2011-3 platform. Often suited for workstation users and enthusiast gamers, this chipset has all features you usually want from a desktop board. All have SLI ability and SATA3 ports.
The general quality of boards in this list is quite high, since it supports high end multiple core processors. Quality not being a major factor, features have been given due weightage. OCing capability has been looked upon, quad GPU support has been looked for. Check each tier for more info.
Key:
Red: MSI
Blue: ASROCK
Green: GIGABYTE
Gold: ASUS
Black: EVGA
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Tier One: THE BEST. 4 Way SLI supported, can do some serious OCing, all premium features, these boards are the best X99 you’ll get in the market. Usually in the $250-650 price range, they’re all good for some extreme OCing or quad GPU fun! They still differ in features, like EXTREME11 has gigantic number of storage ports, since all boards in this tier particular have all premium features, further tiering might not be appropriate.
X99 Extreme11
Rampage V Extreme
GAMING 9 AC (ACK as well)
X99-E WS
EVGA FTW
EVGA Classified
GAMING G1WIFI
UD5 WIFI
GAMING 5
SOC FORCE
XPOWER AC
OC Formula
X99 Professional
X99 WS
UD4
UD3
NOTE: No MoBos except the Asus X99 E-WS (due to PLX chip) support 4 way SLI w/ i7 5820k due to 28 PCIe lanes.
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Tier Two: Very high end. 3 Way SLI capable boards with M.2 slot and great OCing capabilities. Have all the premium features, and are just a step below the best MoBos.
Extreme4 (mATX edition as well)
X99S SLI Plus
X99-A
X99 Deluxe
Fatal1ty X99X Killer (Not the mATX edition)
Extreme6 (as well as AC edition)
MPOWER
Gaming 7
X99-PRO
Mini-ITX:
X99E-ITX/ac (The only Mini-ITX X99 chipset board available)
NOTE: Some MoBos may not support 3 way SLI w/ i7 5820k.
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Tier Three: High end. These are entry level X99 boards, still great quality wise, not the best features wise, but have SLI capability and many SATA3 ports. M.2 is not a compulsion though.
Extreme3
EVGA Micro
Fatal1ty X99M Killer
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NOTE: This thread is a part of the article series 'Motherboard tier list'.
This chipset is the only current chipset which natively supports DDR4 memory sticks, and is based off LGA2011-3 platform. Often suited for workstation users and enthusiast gamers, this chipset has all features you usually want from a desktop board. All have SLI ability and SATA3 ports.
The general quality of boards in this list is quite high, since it supports high end multiple core processors. Quality not being a major factor, features have been given due weightage. OCing capability has been looked upon, quad GPU support has been looked for. Check each tier for more info.
Key:
Red: MSI
Blue: ASROCK
Green: GIGABYTE
Gold: ASUS
Black: EVGA
________________________________________________
Tier One: THE BEST. 4 Way SLI supported, can do some serious OCing, all premium features, these boards are the best X99 you’ll get in the market. Usually in the $250-650 price range, they’re all good for some extreme OCing or quad GPU fun! They still differ in features, like EXTREME11 has gigantic number of storage ports, since all boards in this tier particular have all premium features, further tiering might not be appropriate.
X99 Extreme11
Rampage V Extreme
GAMING 9 AC (ACK as well)
X99-E WS
EVGA FTW
EVGA Classified
GAMING G1WIFI
UD5 WIFI
GAMING 5
SOC FORCE
XPOWER AC
OC Formula
X99 Professional
X99 WS
UD4
UD3
NOTE: No MoBos except the Asus X99 E-WS (due to PLX chip) support 4 way SLI w/ i7 5820k due to 28 PCIe lanes.
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Tier Two: Very high end. 3 Way SLI capable boards with M.2 slot and great OCing capabilities. Have all the premium features, and are just a step below the best MoBos.
Extreme4 (mATX edition as well)
X99S SLI Plus
X99-A
X99 Deluxe
Fatal1ty X99X Killer (Not the mATX edition)
Extreme6 (as well as AC edition)
MPOWER
Gaming 7
X99-PRO
Mini-ITX:
X99E-ITX/ac (The only Mini-ITX X99 chipset board available)
NOTE: Some MoBos may not support 3 way SLI w/ i7 5820k.
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Tier Three: High end. These are entry level X99 boards, still great quality wise, not the best features wise, but have SLI capability and many SATA3 ports. M.2 is not a compulsion though.
Extreme3
EVGA Micro
Fatal1ty X99M Killer
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NOTE: This thread is a part of the article series 'Motherboard tier list'.
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