Amidst the never-ending cycle of DRAM shortage news cursing the industry, ASRock is finally bringing some good news: a motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, that too in dual-channel mode. The H610M Combo doesn't have a price yet, but it looks like it can help somewhat mitigate the effects of the current RAM crisis.

The MSI X870E Tomahawk MAX Wi-Fi PZ mainboard is designed to offer a sleek, clutter-free setup by positioning all its connections on the board's backside, providing a solid base to build your system around.

An AM5 motherboard and 16GB of DDR5 RAM for less than $170, given current market conditions, is one of the best Black Friday deals so far.

MSI’s X870I Edge Ti Evo Wifi is a premium Mini-ITX board, and the only one from this generation with three M.2 sockets. It comes handsomely equipped, but the $449 price is tough to swallow.

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice is a worthwhile update from the non-X3D Aorus Master with aesthetic and other hardware improvements, but X3D Turbo 2.0 didn’t show its worth in our testing.

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Here is a diagram of major ports, headers, and slots common on today’s motherboards, plus a guide to expansion slots, RAM and form factors.

A user on Reddit has shared a collection of customized LGA 1151 motherboards with 36 USB ports stacked atop and next to each other. Even the most overkill models from the factory usually only support up to 20, and they're meant for special applications. A commenter suggests bot farming as the use for this odd motherboard.

The X870 LiveMixer is designed for creators who use lots of USB ports and need room for expansion cards. It’s priced right and checks a lot of key boxes, but there is a lot of lane-sharing between storage and PCIe/USB.

On QuasarZone, a South Korean forum, the user described how one ASRock B850 Pro RS killed off three different Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs one by one, despite the motherboard being deemed healthy prior.

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Priced with MSI’s flagship, Asus’ Crosshair X870E Extreme offers good premium value, while including high-end features and high-end good looks.

One of the only Mini-ITX boards with 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2, Asus offers a well-equipped, good-performing motherboard, but you will pay more for the privilege.

Just after Gamers Nexus dropped a video about CPU failures on ASRock motherboards, the company started offering extended warranties.

ASRock’s X870 Nova offers users a good balance between the more expensive X870E and lower-end B850 Chipsets. But take a close look at how bandwidth is shared if you plan to use a lot of M.2-based storage.

Sapphire expands its motherboard lineup with the Pure B850A WiFi and Pure B850M WiFi motherboards.

ASRock has launched the X870 LiveMixer WiFi for AMD's Ryzen processors.

ASRock's latest 3.40 firmware for AMD 800-series motherboards improves memory compatibility, system stability, and CPU operating stability.

Industrial PC parts manufacturer DFI has launched a new ITX motherboard featuring Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H. We don't know what SKU it is, but it has a 25W TDP. Being an industrial motherboard, it has no x16 PCIe slot but there are tons of additions like EXT-OOB, along with vPro and CNVi support.