Motherboards Reviews

MSI’s X870E Carbon is a premium motherboard with robust power delivery, several “EZ” features, solid performance, and four USB Type-C ports on the rear IO.

This sub-$200 white Micro ATX board has an anime theme, ample connectivity, and solid gaming performance, but it lacks in several areas.

MSI’s Pro B650M-P is a budget Micro ATX offering for business users. It offers ample storage options and full support for the 9000 series processors at an entry-level price point.

The MSI B650I edge has almost everything you want in a Mini-ITX board and is reasonably priced. However, if you need many rear USB ports or PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 sockets, look elsewhere.

A four-display office-class board with a lot of support but limited performance when using high-power processors

Triple Display capable, but limits performance on high-powered CPUs

Maxsun’s Z790M D5 Ice is a sleek white and silver Micro ATX board with five M.2 sockets, two 20 Gbps Type-C ports, and above-average performance out of the box.

A budget Micro ATX board with ample storage and a reasonable price point

A lower-cost Mini-ITX board that overclocks memory like a pro

The Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice is a budget-oriented board with an icy-white PCB and brushed aluminum finishes.