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Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Premium Hardware, Premium Price

By Joe Shields

Four M.2 sockets, premium audio and VRMs for $499

Biostar Z590 Valkyrie Review: Much Improved, But More to Do

By Joe Shields

Biostar’s Z590 Valkyrie brings overkill VRMs, two USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports and three M.2 sockets for around $400. Memory performance is currently lacking, but will likely be resolved by a BIOS update.

Your next high-end PC build starts here with MSI’s latest Z590 motherboards

By Sponsored

Sponsored MSI’s new Z590 motherboards support the latest Intel processors and offer some serious capabilities.

Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Master Review: Remastered for Z590

By Joe Shields

Full-featured with 10 GbE, 18-phase 90A VRM and more

AMD X570S Motherboard Listings Suggest Impending Chipset Refresh

By Zhiye Liu

Motherboard vendor Gigabyte registers multiple X570S motherboards with the Eurasian Economic Commission.

MSI MPG Z590 Carbon EK X Review: EK Waterblock Meets Gaming Carbon WiFi

By Joe Shields

MSI and EK’s MPG Z590 Carbon EK X is a mid-range motherboard with a monoblock to cool the CPU and VRMs. It includes three M.2 sockets, Wi-Fi 6E, capable power delivery and more, for around $500.

ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E Review: Feature-Rich, Affordable

By Joe Shields

Inexpensive, full-featured and capable of handling flagship processors

MSI MEG Z590 Ace Review: New Ace in Town

By Joe Shields

MSI’s MEG Z590 Ace is a premium class motherboard that includes overbuilt power delivery, 2.5 GbE/Wi-Fi 6E, four M.2 sockets, Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and more.

Best B550 Motherboards 2021: AMD’s More Affordable PCIe 4.0 Option

By Matt Safford

We’ve tested several AMD models to find the best B550 motherboard for your PC build needs.

NZXT N7 B550 Review: NZXT Meets AMD

By Joe Shields

NZXT dives headfirst into AMD motherboards with the N7 B550. You get Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5 GbE networking, premium audio and capable power delivery for $229.99.

ASRock Packs AMD's Ryzen 5000 CPU Into a 1U Short Depth Server

By Anton Shilov

ASRock launches small server with 16-core Ryzen 5000.

BIOS Updates Arrive to Fix AMD Ryzen's USB Connectivity Issues

By Aaron Klotz

AMD released an update to AGESA 1.2.0.1 that addresses the USB connectivity and stability bugs pertaining to 400- and 500-series AMD motherboards.

Best Motherboards 2021 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford

Here are the best motherboards for Intel and AMD’s top processors. These boards offer great features, overclocking performance and pricing.

Asus Launches First AMD B550 Thunderbolt 4 Motherboard

By Zhiye Liu

Asus revealed the ProART B550-Creator motherboard that will debut next month with a $299 price tag.

Gigabyte Z590 Vision G Preview: A New Vision for Creators

By Joe Shields

The Gigabyte Z590 Vision G is a full-featured motherboard designed for creators. It includes capable power delivery, 2.5 GbE, four M.2 sockets, VisionLINK/Thunderbolt connectivity, and more.