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Best Motherboards 2026: Top Picks Reviewed

AllReviews ranks the best motherboards using combined critic and editorial scores. Top picks include ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice, Gigabyte AORUS Z790 Master.

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Ethan Mercer

Editor-in-Chief

Choosing the best motherboards takes more than reading one review. AllReviews synthesizes critic consensus and editorial evaluation into a single combined score, so you can see exactly where each product stands. After analyzing scores across our full motherboards catalog, we've identified the 5 options worth your money right now.

Our top pick, the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, earns a combined AllReviews score of 9.3/10 — the highest in this category.

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ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme

Best Overall

ASUS

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme
9.3
Expert Rating / 10
$999.99Best Price
2

X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

Best Value

Gigabyte

Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice
9.0
Expert Rating / 10
$229.99Best Price
3

X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7

Also Great

Gigabyte

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7
8.9
Expert Rating / 10
$279.49Best Price
4

MAG B860 Tomahawk WiFi

Also Great

MSI

MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WiFi
8.7
Expert Rating / 10
$172.19Best Price

How We Review

Every product on this list was evaluated by aggregating expert reviews from trusted, independent sources. We don't accept pay-for-placement — our rankings are based entirely on review consensus, real-world testing data, and measurable performance.

Products are scored on a 10-point scale using a weighted formula that factors in expert ratings, price-to-value ratio, and recency. Newer products with strong reviews get a meaningful boost because we believe our readers deserve current recommendations.

Sources analyzed for this article: 4 products across multiple expert reviews.

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