Best Motherboards
Asus ROG Strix B760-F Gaming Wi-Fi
PROS:
- Capable 14-Phase Power Delivery
tomshardware.com - Striking appearance for transparent PC cases
pcmag.com - 2.5 GbE LAN and Wi-Fi 6 AX200
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CONS:
- Still seems expensive for B550
tomshardware.com - No PCI Express 5.0-capable M.2 slot
pcmag.com - "Only" seven USB Type-A ports on the rear I/O
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ASRock X670E Taichi
PROS:
- Included M.2 heatsink
tomshardware.com - Four PCIe M.2 slots
pcmag.com - Dual PCIe 5.0 card slots
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Gigabyte B650E Aorus Master
PROS:
- Great VRM performance for any Ryzen 7000 CPU
pcworld.com - Great build quality and value overall
pcworld.com - 13 USB ports on Rear IO
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CONS:
- Last-gen audio codec
tomshardware.com - Missing faster USB port is 3.2 Gen 2 20Gb/s
pcworld.com - Lacks 40 Gbps port(s)
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