The best gaming motherboards for AMD CPUs (including Ryzen 5000 and Threadripper) follow our Intel picks below. You'll find our recommendations for the best motherboards for Z690, B660, H610 and Z590 here (with Z790 on the way soon), as well as Intel's aging high-end desktop (HEDT) LGA-2066 socket and X299 chipset, supporting the X-Series and Extreme line of processors. The picks below start with recent Intel motherboards (with AMD motherboards further down), including the best gaming motherboards designed for Intel's latest 12th Gen 'Alder Lake' and upcoming Raptor Lake CPUs, as well as older 11th Gen 'Rocket Lake' and 'Comet Lake' processors. Scroll through the table, or press Ctrl+F and enter the code for your board.If you’re unsure which motherboard chipset you’re after when choosing the best gaming motherboard, or you have other questions that aren't addressed here, you can visit our motherboard basics page and our motherboard buying guide features to help narrow down your options. Some processors can require a specific hardware revision or a BIOS upgrade. Select your Intel Desktop Board in the table to find a list of Intel® processors compatible with your board. Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and/or use of Intel products, including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, infringement of any patent copyright, or other intellectual property right. Except as provided in the Intel Terms and Conditions of sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever. Use of unsupported processors can result in improper operation, damage to the desktop board or processor, or reduced product life. Check with your computer manufacturer for processor compatibility information or find it in the Intel® Desktop Compatibility Tool. Contact the manufacturer for the latest updates and technical support information. Your computer manufacturer might have customized drivers and software to enable or alter features, or provide improved operation on your computer.

Noteĭesktop boards from a computer manufacturer, such as Dell* or Gateway*, are not listed in the table below.

Processors released after that date aren't supported on any Intel Desktop Board. All Intel® Desktop Boards were discontinued as of July 2015.

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