Motherboard News & Reviews

Welcome to the Motherboard News & Reviews Database. This is a collection, primarily of reviews, dedicated to motherboards from across the globe. Looking for something specific? Use the search utility, tags, or just explore through using the drop-down menu. From there, you can select your preferred motherboard manufacturer to find a listing of motherboards by chipset that have reviews available. If it’s been reviewed recently, you’ll find it. All reviews that are not natively in English will have translated links provided where possible.

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ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 – Guru3D

March 28, 2022 by Stephen

The B660 board is equipped with an LGA 1700 socket and can support the entire line of Intel’s Alder Lake Desktop CPUs. It can house the unlocked lineup all the way up to the Core i9-12900K; however, a preferable option will be to outfit this board with the non-K series processors that launched alongside the B660 series. The ASUS ProArt B660-Creator D4 features an 8-pin + 4-pin connector for powering the CPU socket and is powered by a 12+1 phase digital power supply solution (CPU-only) comprising of 50A SIC654phases paired with a PWM-Controller: ASP2100 / RT3628AE. The motherboard features dark heatsinks above the power supply, providing adequate cooling for the electrical components beneath.

MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI – Pause Hardware

May 22, 2022March 27, 2022 by Stephen

People accustomed to the TOMAHAWK range will quickly know what it is. Indeed, the packaging has not changed too much compared to the generation before. First, on the front, we find the missile with this color gradient of the most beautiful effect. As for the back, we find the specifications of the card, an overview of the I/O and a few other features.

MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY – Professional Review

May 21, 2022March 26, 2022 by Stephen

ITX motherboards are coming with more complex design and detailed aesthetics, and this MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY is an example of the former. Until recently, ITX motherboards had 2 M.2 slots at most, and this model includes a total of 3. Without giving up an elegant and discreet aesthetic based on the black color that is very characteristic of the UNIFY series.

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BIOSTAR B550M-SILVER – TechPorn

May 21, 2022March 25, 2022 by Stephen

Such features includes the now standard PCIe 4.0 support for both expansion and storage devices, support for the AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs and high frequency DDR4 memory kits. Now notable in-house features includes a dedicated row of LED headers, surge protected 2.5GbE LAN, auto overclocking and support for an additional M.2 2230 Wi-Fi card.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME – PCWorld

May 23, 2022March 25, 2022 by Stephen

The Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme is packed with various features and an impressive spec list, including DDR5 memory support and Thunderbolt 4. Keep in mind that it’s an extended size, or E-ATX, meaning it’s larger than a typical ATX motherboard and may not fit in all cases. You’ll get an integrated I/O shield, too—no worries about forgetting this step of the build process!

ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 – OC3D

May 21, 2022March 23, 2022 by Stephen

Although the Strix B660-A is available with the DDR5 option, we’re looking at the more affordable setup here. The price of DDR4 is significantly lower than its newer cousin, and when coupled to our Intel Core i5-12400 should give you all the performance you require for a good gaming setup that doesn’t bust the bank. You still get all the high bandwidth elements with plenty of USB ports and PCI Express 5.0, just without the outlay.

MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI – Chiphell

May 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by Stephen

This time MSI launched three B660 Mortar motherboards at the same time, each with different positioning to meet the needs of different players, namely: MSI MAG B660M Mortar DDR4, MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi, MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4. The product differences are in The name of the product is also confirmed, mainly in the choice of memory and wireless modules. The protagonist of this evaluation is the MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi motherboard, let’s take a look.

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI – PC Magazine

May 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by Stephen

Aesthetically, the MSI MPG Z690 Carbon Wi-Fi is nothing special. The motherboard is attractive, with a dark color scheme and a dragon outline etched into the rear I/O cover, but this has been MSI’s go-to design for years. At a glance, you’d be hard pressed to tell the MPG Z690 Carbon apart from many previous MSI platforms.

ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 – Overclockers Russia

May 21, 2022March 21, 2022 by Stephen

At the very top, we again see the inscription in large letters ASUS ROG Strix B660-A Gaming WIFI D4. On the left is the ASUS ROG icon. Below is a picture of the motherboard. To the right are three diagonal stripes, between which four inserts are formed with a description of key technical solutions. Under the image of the motherboard is a small specification of the device.

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI – Professional Review

May 21, 2022March 20, 2022 by Stephen

The MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WiFi uses a striking and colorful rigid cardboard box showing information and images of the board as usual for the brand. In this case, the size is standard as there is no RL block, with the plate arranged on a cardboard mold, and in turn inside an insulating plastic bag. Under it will come all the accessories.