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INTEL 600-SERIES MOTHERBOARDS FOR 12TH GEN CPUS

Intel’s 12th Gen processors are stuffed with loads of new features, but they’re also fit to burst last generation’s motherboards, courtesy of their larger footprint. That means you need a new 600-series motherboard to put Alder Lake to use in your gaming PC, and we’ve tested the latest and greatest to help you narrow down your search.

You have a few motherboard chipsets to choose from: Z690, H670, H610, and B660. The most fully-featured of the lot are the Z690s, though they’re also likely to be the most expensive. If you find they’re out of your budget, you ant to look towards mor gaming ds. These offer

Z690 Aorus Pro

GIGABYTE £290

An actually affordable high-end Z690

 By 2010’s standards, the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Pro would be positively pricey. In 2022, however, it’s practically midrange. The Z690 chipset has ushered in some of the priciest motherboard’s known to man, but not the Aorus Pro. No, this motherboard is actually

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