If you’re looking to upgrade your PC or build a new system with Intel processors, you might be searching for the best motherboard to complement your CPU and graphics card. Look no further because we’ve done all the research and compiled an exhaustive list of best motherboards in the entire price range, for your gaming and editing needs. We’ve considered the upgradeability of the system, form factor, number of I/O ports, RGB lighting, processor compatibility, and many more parameters to find the right motherboard.
Best Motherboards for 9th Gen Intel Core i7 & i9
ASUS TUF H370-Pro Gaming Wi-Fi
- RAM: 4x DIMM slots, supports up to 64GB RAM
- Storage: 2x M.2, 6x SATA
- Display: D-Sub, HDMI, DisplayPort
- I/O: 10Gbps Gen2 USB 3.1
- Network: 802.11 ac wifi, Intel v219 ethernet
- Chipset: H370
- Price: ₹13,499
The TUF H370-Pro supports LGA 1151 socket CPUs and fits perfectly in ATX form factor. The board sports 4x DIMM slots with support of up to 64GB DDR4 RAM at 2666 MHz. Under the hood, the board has PCIe x16 slots for graphics card and 4x PCIe x1 for other peripherals. For I/O, the board supports 10Gbps Gen2 USB 3.1 with 7 external USB ports, 802.11 ac wifi, and Intel v219 ethernet. To top it off, the board even supports RGB lighting which is quite uncommon in this price segment. The board is currently being sold for ₹13,499 on Amazon with the only downside being a relatively weak audio codec and a lack of faster RAM support which should not bother gamers on Intel platform as RAM speeds do not affect real-world gaming performance on Intel processors as much as Ryzen CPUs.
Gigabyte Z390 UD
- RAM: 4x DIMM, up to 64GB RAM
- Storage: 1x M.2, 6x SATA
- Display: HDMI
- I/O: 6x USB ports
- Network: ethernet
- Chipset: Z390
- Price: ₹13,275
The Gigabyte Z390 UD is priced very competitively and is being sold for ₹13,275 on Amazon. With specs pretty much similar to the ASUS TUF H370 board, the Gigabyte Z390 UD leverages a faster DDR4 3888 MHz RAM and a better audio codec with the downside being a single PCIe x16 slot for the graphics card which makes it a no go for multi GPU users. If you run a single GPU system, the Gigabyte Z390 UD is a fantastic mid-range board to complement your new Intel processor.
Best Small Form factor Motherboard for 9th Gen Intel Core i7 & i9
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming
- RAM: 2x DIMM, up to 32GB RAM at 4500 MHz
- Storage: 2x M.2, 4x SATA
- Display: HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2
- I/O: 8x USB ports, USB 3.1 Gen2
- Network: 802.11 ac wifi, ethernet
- Chipset: Z390
- Price: ₹19,499
Moving higher up the list, we found a small form factor ITX Z390 board with support for overclocking. The ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming supports up to 32 GB RAM at 4500 MHz speed. The board supports all the features that the above ATX boards provide in addition to RGB lighting with only con being weird placement for one of the M.2 slots which can be forgiven considering the fact that the board is of ITX form factor.
Best High-end Motherboards for the Intel Core i9-9900K
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra
- RAM: 4x DIMM, up to 64GB RAM at 4266 MHz
- Storage: 3x M.2, 6x SATA
- Display: HDMI
- I/O: 10x USB ports
- Network: 802.11 ac wifi, ethernet
- Chipset: Z390
- Price: ₹25,450
Coming to the very high-end systems and the boards with no compromises. We expect the very best from these boards and top of the line RGB lighting. One such board which caught our attention is the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra. The motherboard sports 3x M.2 slots, 10x external USB ports. The Gigabyte provided 4x PCIe x16 slots with the Z390 Aorus Ultra. Apart from it’s over the top board design, the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra is flawless.
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi
- RAM: 4x DIMM, up to 64GB RAM at 4400 MHz
- Storage: 2x M.2, 6x SATA
- Display: HDMI, DisplayPort
- I/O: 8x USB ports
- Network: 802.11 ac wifi, ethernet
- Chipset: Z390
- Price: upper ₹25K
If you do not like very flashy boards like the Gigabyte Aorus Ultra but still want a top of the line no compromise board, you might want to consider the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi. The board features 4x PCIe x16 slots and pretty much everything else one might expect from a top tier motherboard. ASUS also provides extensive support for CPU and memory overclocking with the motherboard.
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