Motherboards

ASRock becomes the first motherboard vendor to support AMD's Ryzen 3000 chips with A-Series motherboards, but all is not as it seems. AsRock A-Series Motherboards Get Next-Gen AMD Ryzen Support, but for APUs Only : Read more

I was thinking about getting a dell optiplex 790 minitower and was wondering if I could get a AM4 motherboard to put in it to increase the upgradeability. Would this work or should I get something like a second gen i7?

When I turn the PC on everything starts normally but there's no display. Mobo light indicates a graphics card issue, but both old and new cards don't work. I sent the motherboard in on warranty and it was returned saying there was a BIOS error and it could be fixed by updating the BIOS. I tried...

As cheap boards struggled to support Intel’s power-hungry ~$500 Core i9-9900K, budget builders and product designers wanted to know what would happen if a reasonably-priced CPU was used instead. We found out! Z390 on the Cheap: Overclocking a Core i5 With Three Budget Boards : Read more

Asus announced that 35 of its existing motherboards would support AMD's Ryzen 3000 chips, but A-series boards aren't included. Asus Updates 35 Motherboards for Ryzen 3000, A-Series Conspicuously Absent : Read more

If you're thinking about joining the high-core-count club, but $300-plus board prices have scared you off, ASRock’s $240 Phantom Gaming 6 may lure you back. ASRock X399 Phantom Gaming 6 Review: A Low(er)-Priced Gateway to X399 : Read more

Hello, so I already bought a used gaming pc but im looking to upgrade. I don't know what motherboard also. I'm looking to build a silent PC so I would need if im not mistaken a motherboard that can control the fan's speed which i currently can't with mine even in the BIOS i wasn't able to do it...

Hi, im trying to find a motherboard that can support core i9 9900k and RTX 2080 ti with at least 2 ram slots and all necessary ports it would be best if theres one out there thats in white color as im trying to go for a clean white setup Any suggestion would be very much appreciated

I'm building my first PC and have found promise in both of these motherboards which one should I get?- answered Appreciate any tips on the build scheme I'm planning. New New Omega Spice Scheme: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PPVhQZ Type Item Price CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core...

The recent scandal that MSI wouldn't support the new Ryzen 3000 chips on existing motherboards isn't a scandal after all. MSI Confirms Ryzen 3000 Support With Existing AM4 Motherboards : Read more

asrock, fata1ity b450 itx/ac. literature says it has usb 3.1, but does not specify manufacturer. this is the thing: i can not get win 7 to recognize the usb controller. several online threads suggest making sure power management does not 'turn off' the device. it can not be turned off because...

Pre-overclocked Core i9-9900K's for those who can’t… be bothered. Read more here. THOMAS SODERSTROM @Crashman Thomas Soderstrom is a Senior Staff Editor at Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews cases, cooling, memory and motherboards.

With Ryzen 3000 CPUs expected to launch in late Spring or early Summer, it's no surprise that the accompanying 500-series motherboards are coming to light. Read more here. MATTHEW CONNATSER @Talpss177 Matthew Connatser is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers hardware component...

I have a old computer and i upgraded it with better specs but when I went to plug in the power button, which looks like this on the bottom ::.:::: ,there was nowhere to put it. Its incompatible with this motherboard as far as I know. I was wondering if there is any work around to this without...

So I'm a long time contributor on these forums, but I've run into an issue I just can't figure out. I'm hoping somewhere here can help. Long post I know - but I've been working at this for many hours now so there's lots of information to impart. I'm using Spoilers to avoid a wall-of-text and...

On an old Core2Duo era board a strange problem has manifested. One Ram channel of the two supported seems to be dead. It has two black slots alternating with two white slots and the white slots are dead. They don't detect any known good Ram. The black slots? Perfectly fine. Cuts the max Ram in...

Hey guys, I basically was trying to find out why my bios couldn't sense one of my hard drives, when I accidentally unplugged it's cable then my whole pc suddenly when off, no display, no PSU fan running, no nothing. Does this mean my motherboard is dead? If so is there a way to reverse(somehow...

I am currently looking into buying a 8700k cpu to upgrade my pc I have found a pretty good price on amazon. ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Components4All-Motherboard-ThermalTake-Contac21-Pre-Built/dp/B07BM6YRX5/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P0ZQDM0QG4YRWACSR5N7 ) but i am wondering if...

We're here to help untangle motherboard complexities and guide you to the right model, without blowing your build budget for other key components. Read more here. Matt Safford @islandwalker Matt Safford is Tom's Hardware's Managing Editor. When not writing about tech, he is often...

ASRock Rack, which is ASRock's server brand, has developed the new X470D4U motherboard for consumers who want to build a workstation or server around AMD's Ryzen processors. Read more here. ZHIYE LIU @zhiyeliu Zhiye Liu is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers CPU, GPU and...

My z97 died and I buyed a h81m should I format my computer to install this new motherboard?

Hello, i am kinda new in all of this PC stuff and i wan't to buy a new motherboard. I finded good deals on Z370 and H370 (or B360) motherboards. I will probably overclock in future but now gaming is on first place. Can somebody help me ?