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Tom's Hardware is an industry leader in motherboard testing, reviews, and analysis. Here you can find all the details about the latest and greatest motherboards, including news and reviews covering the entire gamut of offerings that support Intel and AMD processors. You can also head to our best motherboards page for in-depth buying recommendations.

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AMD Expo ULL

Vendors begin adding AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates

By Hassam Nasir published

New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.

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Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake CPU

Intel's Z970 and Z990 chipsets reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load, feature a 22% smaller PCH

By Hassam Nasir published

The physical die and package size have shrunk compared to current-gen offerings.

Chipsets
An angled photo of the WisdPi PROM21 All In Expansion Card.

AMD B650 expansion cards hit retail starting at $199

By Zak Killian published

A couple of new add-in cards exemplify the trend of slapping AMD's Promontory 21 chipset onto a card for extra I/O expansion.

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Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Wifi7 Plus Motherboard Review: Cost-conscious refresh board delivers (almost) all the fixens

By Joe Shields published

Native Arrow Lake refresh support and fast networking highlight the budget-conscious Z890 Aorus Elite Wifi7 Plus.

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Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 years of ROG

By Joe Shields published

Dark Hero goes retro: Crosshair 2006 combines throwback styling with modern underpinnings

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Best motherboard deals 2026

By Joe Shields last updated

Here are the best motherboard deals in 2026. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all your favorite retailers.

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Asus Prime Z890-P Wifi Motherboard Review: Primed and ready for your Core Ultra processor

By Joe Shields published

The Asus Prime Z890-P Wifi is a solid, all-around budget-class board for Z890 and the latest Core Ultra chips. However, other boards around its price offer compelling features and better value.

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MSI's midrange Z890 Project Zero motherboards.

Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips

By Jowi Morales published

Fewer people are buying parts and building new PCs from scratch.

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A collection of eight recent motherboards, in their boxes, on a desk, showcasing the types of boards that typically land on our lest of best motherboards we have benchmarked.

Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Joe Shields last updated

Here are the best motherboards we've tested for recent AMD and Intel platforms. Choose from our expert benchmarked picks of the best available motherboards based on our testing and reviews.

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Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Duo X Motherboard Review: CQDIMM support with Arrow Lake Refresh

By Joe Shields published

Need 256GB of DDR5 at 8000 MT/s? Z890 Elite Duo X with CQDIMM compatibility does that.

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