Best Intel X99 Motherboards
This page contains our recommendations for motherboards with Intel's "high-end" LGA-2011v3 socket and X99 chipset supporting the Broadwell-E, Haswell-EP, and Haswell-E line of processors. Our recommendations for motherboards supporting Intel's "mainstream" LGA-1151 and LGA-1150 sockets are found on the previous page. Skip to the next page for all AMD-based boards.
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Best Intel X299 Motherboards
The X299 Taichi’s CPU-fed M.2 slot is likely the biggest competitive advantage of the three LGA 2066 motherboards tested thus far. Though the way its extra M.2 slot is connected precludes SLI when used with Kaby Lake-X, the X299 Taichi is cheap enough to offset the cost of a Skylake-X CPU upgrade.
ASRock X299 Taichi
Had the X299 Aorus Gaming 7 included a Thunderbolt 3 controller, it would have easily won a higher award. Were we more concerned with energy efficiency, the X299 Aorus Gaming 7 wouldn’t have won any award. The X299 Aorus Gaming 7’s upscale components are probably worth the extra money for many buyers.
Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 7
Best Intel X99 Motherboards
As of this writing, MSI's X99A Godlike Gaming ATX Motherboars is the premier X99 board that has come across the Tom's Hardware review desk.
MSI X99A Godlike Gaming
A low price and enhanced efficiency make ASRock's X99 Extreme4 a great choice for buyers who only want 2-way SLI, or can work around its lane sharing restrictions.
ASRock X99 Extreme4
This is a great CPU overclocking board for the price, and it's a worthy board for all others if you can find it under $300.
MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon
Offering the same overclocking experience and performance as its full-sized sibling, the X99M Extreme4 provides better-than-average value within the Micro ATX class.
ASRock X99M Extreme4
The X99E-ITX/ac combines the compactness of Mini ITX with the computing prowess of a Haswell-E CPU. A two-DIMM limit that seems restrictive by X99 standards is standard in Mini ITX, and our benchmark prove that more bandwidth is rarely needed. Being both a good overall product and an exclusive in its class, the X99E-ITX/ac wins our Best In Class “Choice” award.
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac
