Articles by Joe Shields, Motherboard Reviewer

Joe has been playing with computer since the early 1980s with a Radio Shack Tandy TRS-80. After college in the late 90s/early 2000s he built his first custom PC and got into modding, overclocking and eventually extreme overclocking competing at Hwbot.org. Joe started writing around 2010 for Overclockers.com covering the latest news and reviews that include video cards, motherboards, storage and processors. In 2018, he went ‘pro’ writing for Anandtech.com covering news and motherboards. Eventually he landed at here at Tom’s Hardware where he wrote news, covered graphic card reviews and currently writes motherboard reviews. If you can’t find him benchmarking and gathering data, Joe can be found working on his website (Overclockers.com), supporting his two kids in athletics, hanging out with his wife catching up on Game of Thrones, watching sports (Go Browns/Guardians/Cavs/Buckeyes!), or playing PUBG on PC.

Articles by: Joe Shields

ASRock B760M PG Riptide Review: A Good Budget Balance

By Joe Shields published 27 May 23

Micro ATX budget-class board offers an inexpensive way into 13th-gen Intel processors.

EVGA Z790 Dark Kingpin Review: Overclockers, Rejoice!

By Joe Shields published 19 May 23

Designed for Overclockers, but does it all well!

Gigabyte A620M Gaming X Review: Who Needs All the Bells and Whistles?

By Joe Shields published 9 May 23

Affordable and (mostly) capable

Best Motherboards 2023 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford published 4 May 23

Here are the best Intel and AMD motherboards for all the recent processor platforms. These boards offer great features and performance, according to our rigorous testing.

ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Review: Is the Cheapest Good Enough?

By Joe Shields published 3 May 23

The cheapest B650 board around does the job, but with some sacrifices.

MSI MEG Z790 Ace Motherboard Review: Fully Loaded, Overpriced

By Joe Shields published 31 March 23

A good-looking, well-equipped Z790 motherboard. But it’s expensive.

Asus TUF Gaming B650M-Plus Wi-Fi Review: TUF Goes MicroATX

By Joe Shields published 27 March 23

TUF looks and features at a more palatable price point.

ASRock B760M PG Sonic Wi-Fi Review: Spinning Within Spec

By Joe Shields published 20 March 23

Sonic the Hedgehog-themed, Micro-ATX budget-class board offers an inexpensive way into 13th-gen Intel processors.

Battle of the X670E Flagships: Testing MSI, Asus and Gigabyte’s Best

By Joe Shields published 7 March 23

Three flagship-class X670E boards go head to head to see who reigns supreme!

ASRock B650E Steel Legend Wi-Fi Review: More SATA, Please

By Joe Shields published 14 February 23

The B650E Steel Legend is a grey/steel mid-range board that performed well in our testing. But just two SATA ports and a dated audio codec could be a turnoff considering the $269 price.

ASRock Z790 Livemixer Review: Unique and Affordable

By Joe Shields published 31 January 23

Unique black/purple graffiti appearance, 14 USB ports, five M.2 sockets, and a wallet-friendly price?

Z790 Aorus Xtreme vs. MSI MEG Z790 Godlike: Flagships Fight for Supremacy

By Joe Shields published 27 January 23

Two flagship-class Z790 boards go head-to-head to see who reigns supreme!

Asus ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming Wi-Fi Review: More Affordable ROG

By Joe Shields published 5 January 23

The Asus ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming is a cost-effective, B650 flagship-class motherboard with 12 USB ports on the rear IO, two PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets, and a solid audio solution for under $350.