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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard, Support Intel Core 14th/13th/12th Gen, DDR5, 12+1+1 Power Phase, 3X

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage

+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion

+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless connectivity

+2.5G LAN for wired networking

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

Cons

−Three M.2 slots offer fewer storage slots than four-slot boards

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

+3 m.2 slots: only 4 of 30 here have more m.2 slots

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

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABYTE B850M Gaming X WIFI6E AMD AM5 mATX Motherboard, Support AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 10+2+2 Power

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series

+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds

+Four DDR5 memory slots

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless connectivity

Cons

−Two M.2 slots limit fast storage expansion

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABYTE B850 Eagle WIFI6E AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard, Support AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 8+2+2 Power Phase,

$189.99as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+Full ATX form factor for more expansion room

+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity

+Supports DDR5 memory with four slots

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

+3 m.2 slots: only 4 of 30 here have more m.2 slots

−1G: 38 of the 43 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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ASUS Prime B840-PLUS WiFi AMD AM5 B840 ATX Motherboard, Advanced AI Ready, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, 3X M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5Gb LAN,

$199.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage

+DDR5 memory support for faster system memory

+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity

Cons

−ATX form factor needs a larger case

−PCIe 4.0 is slower than PCIe 5.0

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

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LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 5G

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MSI PRO B860M-A WIFI6E Motherboard, mATX - Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851-12 DRPS, DDR5

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.8

Pros

+LGA 1851 socket supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors

+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity

+5G LAN port for fast wired networking

+DDR5 memory support

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds

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+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABTE B650M AORUS Elite AX ICE AMD AM5 mATX Motherboard, Support Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 12+2+2 Power

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Pros

+Uses AM5 socket for Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors

+Supports DDR5 memory

+Includes four RAM slots

+Includes 2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Includes built-in Wi-Fi 6E

Cons

−Micro-ATX size offers fewer expansion slots than ATX

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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

−1 m.2 slots: 26 of the 30 here have more m.2 slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, M.2,

$175.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+AMD B650 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors

+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity

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

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LGA1851, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

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ASRock Intel Core Ultra B860 LGA1851 B860I WiFi 6E DDR5 8933 MHz 128GB M.2 Mini ITX Motherboard SATA3 6.0 Gb/s PCIe 5.0

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Pros

+Supports Intel Core Ultra LGA1851 processors

+DDR5 memory support at 8933 MHz

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact builds

+PCIe 5.0 support

Cons

−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion

−Mini-ITX size limits expansion slots

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−2 memory slots: 25 of the 32 here have more memory slots

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, M.2, SATA

$169.36as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in

+Supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds

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

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AM4, DDR4, 4 Memory slots, 2 M.2 slots

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GIGABYTE B550 X EAGLE WIFI6E Motherboard | AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series CPUs, 8+2 Phases VRM, up to 3200MHz DDR4, 1xPCIe 4.0

$194.30as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless networking

+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage

+PCIe 4.0 slot for current graphics cards

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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

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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi II Motherboard, ATX - Supports Intel Core 14th, 13th & 12th Gen Processors, LGA 1700-80A SPS VRM,

$219.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Pros

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives

+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors

+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity

+DDR5 memory support with four RAM slots

+2.5G LAN port for fast wired networking

Cons

−Full ATX size needs a larger case

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here

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

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

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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Gigabyte B650M GAMING X AX AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, Micro-ATX, 4x DDR5 Slots, 2x M.2 Sockets, 2x USB-C Port, Fitted

$199.99as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds

+Supports DDR5 memory with four slots

+Two M.2 sockets for storage expansion

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity

Cons

−Only two M.2 sockets, fewer than some boards

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO B650-S WiFi V1 Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Series Processors, AM5 - DDR5 Memory

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.2

Pros

+ATX form factor offers room for more expansion

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage

+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM

+Two PCIe x16 slots for graphics cards and add-ons

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in

Cons

−ATX size needs a larger case

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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

+2 pcie x16 slots: only 3 of 15 here have more pcie x16 slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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ASUS B650E MAX Gaming WiFi W – AMD B650 AM5 ATX Motherboard, White PCB, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 3X M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5Gb LAN,

$179.97as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+AM5 socket for current AMD Ryzen processors

+DDR5 memory support

+PCIe 5.0 support

+Three M.2 slots for SSD storage

+Wi-Fi 6E built in

Compared with the 14 motherboards on this page

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

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