Everyone loves to talk about the best graphics cards or the best processors, but nobody seems to particularly enjoy talking about the motherboards. It’s strange, because if there is one component that can genuinely be called the most important PC component, it’s the motherboard. The best motherboards will not only serve as the backbone of the entire system, but they’ll also be filled to the brim with all the latest features and tech at the forefront of the. This wondrous tech will help you realize the full potential of all of your PC hardware. Some motherboards will even give you more headroom for overclocking your processor. Because of the vital importance that the best motherboards carry, it’s absolutely essential to get one that you can trust.

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If you pick up a shoddy motherboard that eventually fails, it’s a nightmare to replace. In order to change out a faulty motherboard for a new one, you’ll have to completely tear down your computer and then reassemble it – it’s not like installing one of the. Do yourself a favor, get something that lasts, pick up one of the best motherboards you can get your hands on. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best motherboards available in 2018. Every single motherboard here has been tested by the TechRadar editorial staff and has earned our seal of approval. Not only will the motherboards on this list do everything you need them to do and more, they are built to last.

And, considering how many different kinds of motherboards are out there, it’s important to know exactly what to look for. Best Intel motherboard: Z370 Aorus Gaming 7.

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Lacks SLI/Crossfire support The best Intel Mini-ITX motherboard on our list kicks off our hunt for only the best Z370 mobos on the market. That’s the chipset used by the chip maker’s 8th-generation processors, which includes everything from the Core i7-8700K all the way down to the Core i3-8100. This ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming, while lacking support for Nvidia SLI and AMD Crossfire multi-GPU, does ship Wi-Fi ready with an included Asus 2 x 2 Wi-Fi adaptor. Best AMD motherboard: MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon. High price The X-series processors are here and they're spectacular, so if you want to take advantage of all they have to offer, you need an X-series motherboard. This ASRock X299 is an excellent choice, with support for overclocked memory speeds up to 4400MHz(!!!) and 8 different slots for memory modules. It also supports up to 128GB of RAM, so with an X-series processor and a good graphics card (or 3) this thing will absolutely tear apart anything you throw at it.

Best AMD Ryzen Threadripper motherboard: ASRock X399 Professional Gaming sTR4. Really expensive If you're the type of builder with deep pockets and an 'everything and the kitchen sink' build mentality, this Ryzen Threadripper board is definitely for you. It supports 4-way SLI or Crossfire configurations, so you can just empty your bank account in the name of PC glory. All that graphical power is supported by as much as 128GB DDR4 memory, and there's even a flashy RBG lighting scheme to really drive home the point. Coming to terms If you’re unfamiliar about what makes the best motherboards, well, the best, we would like to include a bit of a primer for anyone who might not know what to look for. Motherboards are available in a range of different form factors, most commonly ATX and micro ATX.

However there are plenty of more esoteric form factors including the recent mini ITX. Don’t worry though, because most of the time will support one or both of these form factors. Moreover, in our rundown of the best motherboards, we detailed the socket type that each mobo adheres to. For those not in the know, the socket is the part on the motherboard that the CPU locks into. Typically, newer Intel processors use either LGA 1151 or 2066 while the latest AMD Ryzen architecture is designed for the AM4 chipset.