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Our Top Choice
Asus TUF SABERTOOTH Motherboard
With over 500 million motherboards sold, Asus is a clear leader in computer components. Enjoy top performance and non-stop stability with the Sabertooth.
Supports new SATA Express devices. Built to last. Gives long-term stable performance. User-friendly UEFI Bios. Dust defenders protect components from degradation.
The cost might be a hindrance to some, but for the features included, most customers consider it a bargain.
Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron
Intel Z97 Express
32GB
7 (SATA3)
6 PCIe Slots
Best Value
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX Motherboard
ASRock makes reliable, high-performance affordable motherboards. Make this feature-rich board the foundation of your next PC.
High-density glass fabric PCB protects motherboard. Stable performance. Well-organized SATA2 and SATA3 ports. 6 USB3 ports driven by separate chipsets. Great bundled tools.
Some customers received faulty products.
Core i7 / i5 / i3
Intel Z77
64GB
4 (SATA)
6 PCIe Slots
MSI ATX Motherboards for Gaming
MSI, committed to giving gamers “weapons that pave their way to victory,” delivers a top-notch motherboard both record-breakers and chasers will find formidable.
Stays cool under heavy use. Overclocking is easy. Amazing audio. Smoother and faster mouse responses in games. Makes tracing bad connections easy with Board Explorer.
Some users may find five fan ports limiting.
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron
Intel Z97 Express
32GB
6 (SATA/Mini SATA)
7 PCIe Slots
Supermicro Motherboard
A global leader in energy-efficient, high-performance server solutions, Supermicro delivers a server-grade motherboard at a price that doesn’t break the bank.
Set up and access console without a monitor using the IPMI feature. Good number of PCIe and SATA3 slots. Xeon v3 CPU support.
You have to pay an extra $20 for BIOS upgrade via IPMI.
Xeon E3-1200,i3,Pentium,Cel
Intel C226 Express PCH
32GB
6 (SATA3)
3 PCIe Slots
Gigabyte Motherboard Core i7/i5/i3
Gigabyte, a global leader in innovation in ICT, delivers a feature-loaded, high-performance motherboard at a price for a lower budget.
Super affordable. Packed with great features. Patented DualBIOS™ (UEFI) Design. Overclocking is very easy with included software. Stress-tested for long-term reliability. Integrated surround sound.
Some users complain that the hardware monitor won’t open (in Windows 10) when they open Gigabyte’s "Easy Tune” software.
Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron
Intel Z97 Express
32GB
7 (eSATA/M.2/SATA 3)
6 PCIe Slots