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Incoming AMD A620 Chipset Looks to Fulfill $125 Motherboard Pledge

By Brandon Hill published 30 January 23

The A620 chipset slots in below the B650, and could be limited to PCIe 4.0 support.

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!

Raptor Lake Motherboards Allegedly Hit With Ethernet Controller Flaw

By Zhiye Liu published 20 January 23

Intel Ethernet I226-V controller causes connection drops on the latest 700-series motherboards for Raptor Lake processors.

MSI Preps Motherboard Firmware to Fix Widespread Secure Boot Bug

By Zhiye Liu published 20 January 23

MSI responds to a recent discovery of a Secure Boot bug in the firmware that affects many AMD and Intel motherboards.

Researcher: Secure Boot Disabled on 290 MSI Motherboards

By Anton Shilov published 17 January 23

Over 290 MSI motherboards come with Secure Boot disabled.

ASRock's Sonic B760 Motherboard Is Smaller and Just as Delightfully Tacky

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 January 23

ASRock has a budget Sonic motherboard, the B760M PG Sonic WiFi, which it announced at CES.

MSI, Maxsun Make Back-Connector Motherboards Based on Asus's DIY-APE Standard

By Zhiye Liu published 8 January 23

Maxsun, MSI, and Asus DIY-APE motherboards break cover.

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.

Best Motherboards 2023 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford published 2 January 23

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

Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero Review: Holding Out for a Price Drop

By Joe Shields published 31 December 22

High-end hardware and premium appearance, at a premium price

ASRock B650E Taichi Review: ‘Infinite Potential’ for B650

By Joe Shields published 29 December 22

Taichi styling, a 40 Gbps port and overbuilt power delivery for $369.99.

MSI B760 Motherboard Overclocks Locked Intel CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 28 December 22

MSI is reportedly implementing an external clock generator into its B760M Mortar Max motherboard. Allowing users to overclock non-K series Intel CPUs.

Intel B760 May Be Cheap, But Z690 Could Still Offer Better Value

By Zhiye Liu published 27 December 22

Chinese media reveals the alleged specifications for Intel's B760 chipset, and hardware leakers share the potential pricing for motherboards.

Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master Review: A PCIe 5.0 M.2 Party

By Joe Shields published 21 December 22

Five PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets and 13 USB ports for $350

Ryzen 7000 Threadripper Could Resurrect HEDT, Have PCIe Gen 5

By Aaron Klotz published 19 December 22

Leaker claims AMD is planning an HEDT platform for next-gen Threadripper, even though it killed off HEDT with its prior-gen chips.

First B760 Motherboard Images Leak, Minimal Upgrade Over B660

By Aaron Klotz published 15 December 22

Images of the first B760 motherboard have surfaced, showing off MSI's upcoming B760 Tomahawk. But, sadly, with B760 prices going up, we expect this board to compete with its predecessor.

Intel B760 Motherboards Reportedly Receiving 10% Price Increase Over B660

By Aaron Klotz published 12 December 22

A new report claims that Intel is increasing the cost of its upcoming B760 motherboards by 10%, potentially creating competition between B760 and Intel's current B660 motherboards.