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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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motherboard socket pin replacement
Enthusiast demos motherboard socket pin replacement — hot air, tweezers, and a steady hand

By Mark Tyson Published

A tech enthusiast in China has demonstrated the replacement of one of the ‘pins’ located in a CPU socket.

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Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Xtreme X Ice
Gigabyte puts a golden CPU socket on upcoming Intel Z790 motherboard

By Zhiye Liu Published

Facebook user shares renders of Gigabyte's upcoming Z790 Aorus Xtreme X Ice motherboard.

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Meteor Lake held by exec
Intel Meteor Lake Leak Indicates Current Gen Coolers Will Be Compatible

By Mark Tyson Published

The new socket LGA1851 could be the same length and width as LGA1700, but the 3D Foveros chip CPU package might be a tiny bit thicker, according to a leaked diagram.

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Intel LGA1700 Socket
Intel LGA 1700 Socket Pictured, Cooler Installation Detailed

By Aleksandar Kostovic Published

Intel's upcoming LGA 1700 socket has been pictures and we have a few more details about it, including the maximum applied force that it can withstand.

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AMD Zen 4 Processor
Mockup of AMD's Zen 4 Raphael CPU Appears With Potential Specs

By Zhiye Liu Published

Hardware leaker ExecutableFix shares a mockup of AMD's Zen 4 processor as well as more potential specifications.

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CPU
AM5 Socket May Be AMD's Doorway To DDR5

By Zhiye Liu Published

Hardware leaker shares the alleged specifications for AMD's next-generation AM5 socket for Zen 4 processors.

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'Sticky' AMD Ryzen Processors Got You Down? ProArtist's New Bracket Has You Covered

By Paul Alcorn Published

A new bracket prevents AM4 processors, like AMD's Ryzen 3000 series chips, from popping out of the socket during cooler removal.

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AMD Unveils Threadripper 3960X and 3970X, Ryzen 9 3950X Details, and Athlon 3000G

By Paul Alcorn Published

AMD has a fleet of new core-heavy battleships coming this month. And a small little APU, too.

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Rumor: Intel Comet Lake 10th-Gen CPUs Feature Up To 10 Cores, New LGA1200 Socket and 400-Series Chipset

By Matthew Connatser Published

A new leak says Intel will launch Comet Lake desktop CPUs with up to ten cores.

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