The ASUS ROG Strix B860-F Gaming Wi-Fi is a feature-packed, great-looking motherboard with excellent cooling, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 7—but its value hinges entirely on price. In some regions it’s a compelling, well-rounded option; in others, it’s somewhat overpriced.
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ASUS shows off the most high-end BTF reverse connector motherboard on Socket AM5 yet, featuring its unique cable-free GC-HPWR GPU power connector too. But do these and its other features justify its sizable price tag this late into the motherboard life cycle?
Being one of the best Mini-ITX motherboard's we've reviewed, ASUS has nailed it in several key areas with the Z890-I Gaming Wi-Fi. But it's expensive and comes with compromises, besides offering features that may ultimately prove to be too niche in their appeal.
MSI aims for the AMD motherboard crown with one of the most over the top halo tier models we've seen yet. You get a crazy specification with cutting edge features and an equally mad price. But has MSI done enough to beat the competition?
If you’re a microATX fan, then the ASUS ROG Strix B850-G Gaming Wi-Fi should absolutely be on your shortlist. This is especially true if having plenty of M.2 ports is a priority, or if you want to sport a clean white theme while running high-end hardware.
Sapphire aims for the sub $200 B850 motherboard market with a solid specification and good looks, but how does it stack up to bigger motherboard manufacturers when it comes to the EFI and software, or VRM and SSD temperatures?
Yet another cut-price Z890 motherboard, this time it's MSI's high-end MEG ACE that's far more wallet-friendly. All while offering 10 Gbps Ethernet, dual PCIe Gen 5 M.2 SSD support, dual 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4, 60 W power over your case's Type-C port and a huge number of fast USB ports.