The Best Motherboards for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D

It matches the Strix B850-A on M.2 slot count (4). It matches the X870 Tomahawk and the B850 Gaming Plus on wired network speed (5Gbps). It also offers a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Steel Armor and a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port.

It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. It was priced above the Strix B850-A and below the X870 Tomahawk at the time of writing.

Its 14+2+2 VRM is rated at 80A per stage, and heatsinks bridge to the VRMs with thermal pads. ASUS AI Advisor simplifies setup. It matches the B850 Tomahawk MAX on M.2 slot count (4).

It matches the B650 Tomahawk and the Strix B850-I on wired network speed (2.5Gbps). It also comes with a rear USB 20Gbps port. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback.

Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. It was priced above the B850 Gaming Plus and below the B850 Tomahawk MAX at the time of writing.

It has 5G LAN, an extended VRM heatsink and isolated Audio Boost 5. It matches the B850 Tomahawk MAX and the B850 Gaming Plus on wired network speed (5Gbps). You get an X870 chipset here, which sets it apart from the B850 Gaming Plus and its a B850 chipset.

It also offers a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and Bluetooth 5.4 alongside Wi-Fi 7. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It was priced above the B850 Tomahawk MAX and below the Strix B850-I at the time of writing.

It has no PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, which matters little for today's cards. It matches the Strix B850-A and the Strix B850-I on wired network speed (2.5Gbps). No other pick in this guide offers a wi-Fi 6E; compare the B850 Gaming Plus, which has a wi-Fi 7.

You get a B650 chipset here, which sets it apart from the B850 Gaming Plus and its a B850 chipset. It also offers Lightning M.2 support, Bluetooth 5.3 alongside Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI and DisplayPort outputs for Ryzen chips with graphics. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the B850 Gaming Plus the next step up.

On M.2 slot count it trails the group at 2, while the B850 Tomahawk MAX offers 4. On wired network speed it ties with the Strix B850-A and the B650 Tomahawk at 2.5Gbps. You also get a rear USB 20Gbps port and a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot.

It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. As a Mini-ITX board it has one PCIe x16 slot and two memory slots, so plan for a two-stick memory kit and check the case's cooler and GPU limits. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the X870 Tomahawk.

Three M.2 slots cover most gaming builds. Its 3 M.2 slot count ranks third of 4 here, behind the B850 Tomahawk MAX (4) and ahead of the Strix B850-I (2). It matches the B850 Tomahawk MAX and the X870 Tomahawk on wired network speed (5Gbps).

You get a B850 chipset here, which sets it apart from the B650 Tomahawk and its a B650 chipset. You also get memory support to DDR5-8200 (OC). It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback.

Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. It was priced above the B650 Tomahawk and below the Strix B850-A at the time of writing.