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INTEL MOTHERBOARDS

If you’re planning a new gaming PC built around an Intel 10th Gen processor then you’ll want to get hold of the best motherboard for the job. For most, that means one fit with either a Z490 or B460 chipset. These boards offer the widest range of ports, PCIe lanes, and features that attract us gamers.

ROG Maximum XII Extreme

ASUS £830

Best Z490 motherboard, for the price of a gaming PC

1 The Asus ROG Maximus XII Extreme doesn’t make any sense from a performance per dollar standpoint, but it is the best. Beset with increasingly diminishing returns as it may be, this £830 motherboard is the definition of overkill PC gaming components – and it’s excellent.

Packed with extra goodies, the Maximus XII Extreme leaves no stone unturned in order to achieve gaming greatness. Do you require Thunderbolt connectivity? There’s an add-in card included in the box. Need more NVMe storage drives? Asus has seen

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