The Best X870 Motherboards

It has 5G LAN, an extended VRM heatsink and isolated Audio Boost 5. It matches the PRO X870-P on wired network speed (5Gbps). 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 TUF X870-PLUS and below the Strix X870-A at the time of writing. There is no published M.2 slot count figure, whereas the TUF X870-PLUS offers 4.

It is the sturdiest X870 board here below $230. It matches the X870 AORUS Elite and the Strix X870-A on M.2 slot count (4). It matches the X870 AORUS Elite on wired network speed (2.5Gbps).

It also offers 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. When we checked, only the X870 AORUS Elite and cheaper picks cost less, and the X870 Tomahawk cost more.

It is the X870 board with the longest cover here. On M.2 slot count it ties with the TUF X870-PLUS and the Strix X870-A at 4. On wired network speed it ties with the TUF X870-PLUS at 2.5Gbps.

It also offers EZ-Latch for tool-free card removal 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. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. Its price falls between the X870 Pro RS and the TUF X870-PLUS, based on our last check.

It is the premium X870 pick here. It matches the TUF X870-PLUS and the X870 AORUS Elite on M.2 slot count (4). No other pick in this guide offers 16+2+2 power stages; compare the TUF X870-PLUS, which has 16+2+1 power stages.

It also offers a Dynamic OC Switcher and Q-Release Slim graphics card release. 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. Only the X870 Tomahawk came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 7 picks.

The maker doesn't state its M.2 count, so check the manual. Like the X870 Pro RS, it has 14+2+1 power stages, while the TUF X870-PLUS uses 16+2+1 power stages. You also get memory support to DDR5-8000 (OC) and a white and silver finish.

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. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the PRO X870-P was closest. If you want a confirmed M.2 slot count, look to the TUF X870-PLUS instead: it offers 4, while this one gives no figure.

Three M.2 slots are one fewer than the pricier X870 boards. Its 3 M.2 slot count is the fewest in this group; the TUF X870-PLUS leads at 4. It matches the X870 Tomahawk on wired network speed (5Gbps).

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. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. When we checked, only the X870 Steel Legend cost less, and the X870 Pro RS cost more.

It suits builders who want USB4 without paying for extras. Like the X870 Steel Legend, it has 14+2+1 power stages, while the TUF X870-PLUS uses 16+2+1 power stages. You also get memory support to DDR5-8000 (OC) and one of the lowest X870 prices here.

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. If you want a confirmed M.2 slot count, look to the TUF X870-PLUS instead: it offers 4, while this one gives no figure.