Deciding whether an Intel Core i5-12600K will be enough for your new PC is a question many will face when also looking at the flagship Core i9-12900K. We're going to compare the two processors.
AMD has A520, B550, and X570 motherboards available for its Ryzen 5000-series processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range, 8-core processor that's best suited for mid- or high-tier motherboards.
The Ryzen 9 3900X is a cracking CPU, allowing you to do pretty much everything on your PC. From video editing and intense gaming to enthusiast leaderboard competitions, this processor can almost do it all. So long as you pair it with one of these motherboards.
If you're wanting to build a PC with a 12th Gen Intel processor, you'll need a motherboard with a 600-series chipset. The Z690 chipset is the range-topping solution and the MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi promises impressive performance. Here's our review.
There are plenty of motherboards with the Z690 chipset, but only a small collection of the more pricey options are capable of handling this processor with some overclocking. We've rounded up a few recommendations right here for the Core i9-12900K.
The Core i7-12700K can make good use of the best motherboards with a Z690 chipset. Connect DDR5 RAM and the latest GPUs, and you've got one amazing gaming machine. Here are some of our favorite boards.
The Intel Core i5-12600K is a great mid-range processor that also acts as the baseline entry for the 12th Gen family. It's a 10-core processor that offers considerable (and surprising) performance at a low price, so long as you pair it up with a great motherboard.
ASUS has numerous motherboards ready for Intel's 12th Gen processors, but we're today looking at the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero. It's a high-end motherboard with plenty going for it, including a magical GPU release button.
MSI has a motherboard on the way set to dwarf the rest of its lineup: The Z690 Godlike.
The motherboard is a vital component of any PC build. It's the beating heart that holds everything together, making sure all your components are able to communicate with one another. You don't need to spend countless hundreds on a decent motherboard as Black Friday is upon us!
ASUS announced a new stack of Z690 motherboards today. All of the new motherboards support 12th Gen Intel CPUs and Windows 11.
If you've got the budget to cover the cost of the ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Extreme, you'll want to use the best AMD processor available. We've rounded up our recommendations for this monstrous motherboard.
The motherboard is an important component of any PC. It's the mainboard that houses not only the CPU, but RAM and GPU, and it connects to pretty much every other system component. We look at the best available today, depending on your requirements.
ASUS recently rolled out BIOS updates for motherboards that add support for Windows 11. The updates also enable TPM 2.0, which is a requirement for Windows 11.
We've rounded up the best Z590 motherboards for 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors. These motherboards rock Intel's premium chipset for these generations of CPUs.
The difference between ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards can be confusing but important. Here's how to decide between the two.
Many ASRock motherboards will work with Windows 11, even though they don't have TPM 2.0 hardware modules. A new FAQ page explains how people can update their BIOS to work with Windows 11 and which chipsets are supported.
Building an AMD gaming PC? Give the discounted ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming a consideration. It has a well-equipped chipset, full support for Ryzen 5000 series processors (and PCIe 4.0), as well as other handy features for a stable PC foundation.
Lian Li's O11D Mini is a special PC case. It's small and compact, requiring an SFX PSU, but you can install a full-size ATX motherboard inside the chassis. This opens up plenty of avenues for PC builds, and we've rounded up the best motherboards to use as a foundation.
NZXT just refreshed its recently released N7 Z490 motherboard with a new chipset and it's that little bit closer to perfection. If you're planning a unique Intel PC build, you'll want to give this NZXT and ASRock collaborative effort some consideration.