EVGA Z690 Dark KingPin Review: Overclocking-Focused Flagship By Joe Shields published 7 July 22 A well-rounded overclocking-focused flagship board for under $700
Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Review: Pricey Mini-ITX By Joe Shields published 27 June 22 An expensive but capable RGB-adorned Mini ITX B660 option.
Asus ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WIFI Review: Affordable ITX Excellence By Joe Shields published 21 June 22 The B660-I Gaming WIFI is the most well-rounded ITX board for B660, and it’s under $220.
MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk WIFI Review: A Tempting Tomahawk By Joe Shields published 18 June 22 MSI’s B660 Tomahawk is a reasonably priced and well-equipped sub-$200 motherboard.
Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master DDR4 Review: A Master for the Masses By Joe Shields published 6 June 22 The Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master is a well-equipped, non-overclocking option for around $200.
ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition Review: Less Zen, More RGBs By Joe Shields published 2 June 22 Z690 Taichi Razer Edition sports all of the Taichi's features and specs with more RGBs and Razer Chroma integration for $620.
MSI MPG Z690 Edge WIFI DDR4 Motherboard Review: Affordable Enthusiast Bliss? By Joe Shields published 22 May 22 Designed for the budget-conscious enthusiast, the Z690 Edge includes capable power delivery, premium audio solution, four M.2 sockets, Intel-based 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6 for $299.99.
ASRock Z690 Aqua Motherboard Review By Joe Shields published 16 May 22 A handsomely equipped Z690 flagship with an integrated water block for $1,149.99.
H610 Motherboard Roundup: i9-12900K Meets Sub-$120 Micro ATX By Joe Shields published 11 May 22 H610 boards are good for mid-range processors, but struggle with the i9-12900K
Asus ROG Strix B660-A Gaming WIFI D4 Review: Sweet-Sounding Budget Bird By Joe Shields published 29 April 22 Budget Strix comes well-equipped, with premium audio for $239.99.
ASRock B660 Steel Legend Review: Solid Features and Affordability By Joe Shields published 25 April 22 Reasonable features for the price ($159), but this board struggles with heavily multi-threaded loads
Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme and Extreme Glacial Motherboard Review By Joe Shields published 16 April 22 To water cool, or not to water cool, that is the question.
Gigabyte X570S Aero G Review: A Silent, Updated Vision By Joe Shields published 11 August 21 Gigabyte’s X570S Aero focuses on creators, with ample M.2 storage, plenty of USB ports, 2.5 GbE, and capable power delivery for an upper-midrange price of $349.99.
Asus ROG Maximus XIII Extreme/Extreme Glacial Review: Z590 Flagships on Air or Water By Joe Shields published 27 June 21 Asus’ Rocket Lake flagships lift premium off another level.
MSI MEG X570 Godlike Review: Flagship Class, Five M.2, 10 GbE By Joe Shields published 7 January 21 Premium parts
Gigabyte B550M Aorus Pro Review: Reasonably Priced, Capable Micro ATX By Joe Shields published 28 December 20 A reasonably priced Micro ATX board that’s flagship-CPU capable.
Asus TUF Gaming B550M-Plus Wi-Fi Review: TUF enough? By Joe Shields published 8 September 20 Asus’ TUF B550M-Plus Wi-Fi brings TUF features to B550.
MSI MPG B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi Review: A Tiny Take on B550 By Joe Shields published 21 August 20 MSI’s B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi includes all the expected bells and whistles of the B550 chipset in a Mini-ITX size package, sans RGB.
ASRock Z490 Aqua Review: Testing ASRock's Water-Cooled Flagship By Joe Shields published 18 August 20 The $1100 ASRock Z490 Aqua performed well during testing with the monoblock, keeping the VRMs exceptionally cool, even when overclocked. But is it worth the insane price of admission?
Biostar Z490GTA EVO Review: Good Layout, But No Overclocking By Joe Shields published 14 June 20 The Z490GTA EVO performs fine at stock speeds, with features comparable to other boards around this price. If you are looking to overclock, however, look elsewhere for now.