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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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ASRock X870 Pro RS AMD Ryzen Socket AM5 ATX Motherboard DDR5 DIMMs 8000 MHz 256 GB PCIe Gen5 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.2

Pros

+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Four SATA ports for storage drives

+DDR5 memory at up to 8000 MHz

Cons

−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card options

Compared with the 5 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

−4 sata ports: 7 of the 12 here have more sata ports

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LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 256GB

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SHANGZHAOYUAN X99 Dual CPU Motherboard LGA 2011-3 Server Motherboard for Intel i7 5th/6th Gen Xeon E5 V3/V4 Series

$184.99as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+Dual CPU support for multi-processor workloads

+Supports up to 256GB of RAM

+Four PCIe x16 slots for multiple expansion cards

+Ten SATA ports for many storage drives

+Two M.2 slots for fast SSDs

Cons

−Large E-ATX form factor needs a full-size case

−Uses the older LGA2011-3 socket

Compared with the 5 motherboards on this page

+10 sata ports: the most sata ports of the 12 here

+4 pcie x16 slots: only 1 of 15 here have more pcie x16 slots

+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory

−1G: 39 of the 43 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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ASRock Z790 PG Sonic ATX Motherboard, Intel 14th/13th/12th Gen LGA1700, DDR5 7200+ (OC), PCIe 5.0, Killer 2.5G LAN,

$179.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Pros

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors

+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory

+Four RAM slots for DDR5 memory

+Eight SATA ports for many storage drives

+PCIe 5.0 support

Cons

−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion

Compared with the 5 motherboards on this page

+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

+8 sata ports: 6 of the 12 here have fewer sata ports

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LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

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MSI PRO Z890-S WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (Support Core Ultra Series 2 Intel Processors, LGA 1851, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2,

$225.00as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Compared with the 5 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 256GB

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MACHINIST Dual CPU Motherboard X99-D8-MAX Intel LGA 2011-3, E-ATX Server | Support Intel XEON E5 V3/V4, Core i7 5th/6th

$189.99as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Compared with the 5 motherboards on this pagePros

+10 sata ports: the most sata ports of the 12 here

+4 pcie x16 slots: only 1 of 15 here have more pcie x16 slots

+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory

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