If you want to use an AMDRyzen7000 processor, you will need a matching AM5 motherboard. Here are the best motherboards for Zen 4.
The new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors are here, and for the first time in years, they require a new motherboard. AMD has finally bid farewell to the AM4 socket, which had served it well since 2016. Now, it looks to the future, introducing the AM5 socket — and with it, a slew of new motherboards for you to choose from.
The Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme is an overclocker's dream, with built-in AI overclocking profiles that optimize the CPU frequency and the speed in order to hit that sweet spot, alongside the Dynamic OC Switcher. It also supports AMD EXPO for some DDR5 memory overclocking. It's not as impressive in terms of ports, but there are still ports aplenty, including USB 2.0, USB 3.2, USB Type-C, HDMI, and DisplayPort 1.4. It supports 2.5Gb/s LAN for a speedy connection, and it'll help you overclock with a wide range of features. While much less flashy than the Asus, it's a good option if you don't want to overspend.
You can overclock your memory with AMD EXPO, but this also supports Intel XMP profiles. There are four M.2 slots for either the GPU or a solid-state drive , and you'll be able to update the BIOS without even installing the processor, RAM, and GPU. Unfortunately, the audio hardware on this board is based on an older Realtek audio codec, but if you're willing to overlook that, this motherboard is definitely solid.
The Taichi Carrara will do a good job of keeping temperatures and power consumption at bay with its 24+2+1 power phase and enlarged heatsink armor. You should be able to reach high overclocks on it without straining your build too much. In terms of networking and connectivity, it's no surprise that MSI equipped this model with everything you could wish for. A total of 13 USB ports, a Wi-Fi 6E chip, onboard 10Gbps LAN support alongside a 2.5Gbps LAN controller ... If only it weren't so expensive, this motherboard would certainly be one of the best motherboards we've seen for a while now.
This Asus model is easy to manage, minimizing the amount of time you spend in the BIOS. There's a dedicated button that resets your BIOS back to factory settings, and BIOS Flashback updates it for you from a USB stick without booting into the BIOS. All in all, this is a good pick if you don't want to overpay but want to have some of the fancy and quality-of-life features of the more expensive boards.
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