Best Motherboard For Ryzen 7 3700x

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Firstly, congratulations – that’s a powerful CPU and will serve you well whether it be in heavy load work or high end PC gaming. If on the other hand you haven’t yet picked up your Ryzen 7 3700x, then you should strongly consider it! With 8 cores, 16 threads and 4.4GHz max boost it’s gonna handle modern games with 100+ FPS. It’s actually the best seller on Amazon.com at the moment with over 8,000 ratings averaging just under 5 stars. In recent years AMD have been catching up and arguably beating intel, especially when it comes to value for money, so it’s a damn fine choice. But the next questions is what’s the best motherboard for your Ryzen 7 3700X?

The most important thing is that you purchase a motherboard with the AM4 socket. Other than that other things you’ll want to consider is that the size of the motherboard will fit your case, and other components – for instance that you have sufficient airflow. ATX motherboards is the most common size/shape, but be sure to double check these and consider all components together before you start purchasing parts.

Beyond that, more items to consider will be the max RAM that your motherboard supports (64GB, 128GB, etc.). Nowadays 32GB is more than enough, but looking into the future we imagine that 64GB and eventually 128GB will become the norm so it’s good to have expand ability and options there – paying an extra $50 or $100 now could get you an additional few years out of your motherboard. PCIe 4.0 is also worth keeping an eye out for, as well as number of SSD slots, with future expansion in mind.

All of the motherboards below have exceedingly high ratings in Amazon, so their reliability and performance has spoken for themselves. So, check them out below!

Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard (ATX)

BEST ALL ROUNDER

This is a mid-range board, packing plenty of power and functionality with some nice bonuses such as Aura Sync RGB and solid overclocking potential. Here are the key specs:

AMD AM4 socked supporting 1st,2nd,3rd gen Ryzen CPUs
Dual M.2 connectors, more than enough to facilitate your storage requirements
Intel Gigabit Ethernet for high speed multiplayer gaming
Automated tuning offering you customized profiles for overclocking and cooling
Aura Sync RGB, match your RGBs with other supported RGB hardware
High quality components for maximum endurance and reliability.

So, this motherboard packs a punch especially for gamers out there. One thing to note is only the first PCIE slot is at the highest speed. On the slightly more expensive B550 board all PCIE slots are high speed. Just make sure that you plug your graphics card into the fastest slot and you won’t be held back.

If overclocking and cooling are your thing – this motherboard will support. It features plenty of configuration in that area including FanXpert4 and a dedicated PWM/DC header for water cooled builds.

The style of this motherboard is also fantastic, with interesting metallic yet color popping tones. It will be flexible when it comes to the RGB design aesthetic!

PROS

LEDs assist in debugging hardware issues
Ryzen 3000 Ready
Affordable, great value
Enthusiast features
Offers HDMI and DP
4xDIMM slots

CONS

Cramped / tight fit within some cases
May require bios update upon receiving

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MSI Meg X570 Unify Motherboard

BEST FOR OVERCLOCKING

There’s no other way to say it – this motherboard is a beast! It looks like futuristic alien technology, the fact that they kept is clean and free from colors from a visual point of view lets the board talk for itself – it’s confident and doesn’t need gimmicks to get attention. But, can this supreme confidence be backed up?

Supports 2nd and 3ds gen Ryzen/Ryze CPUs with AM4 socket
Up to 4600+ MHz DDR4 slots
All metal extended heatsink to help with heat management
PCIe 4.0 – Triple lightning Gen4
2.5G gaming lan with latest onboard WiFi 6 solution
Supports SLI & Crossfire
3 x M.2 connectors

Significant focus of this motherboard is the steps taken by the designer for heat management and reliability. It’s server grade PCB along with active cooking through the Frozr Heatsink Design will do the trick and you can be confident this motherboard will serve you very well. It supports up to 128GB of ram which is certainly going to future-proof you for a few more years of high end gaming. It has been reported to have better overclocking capabilities than the ACE model.

The high speed LAN and WiFi are also most likely features that extreme enthusiasts would need – but again, from a future proofing point of view, it will come in useful for everyone in the coming years.

PROS

Lots of high performance features
Very future proof

CONS

Fan placement close to GPU
Nahimic software (optional) not recommended

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ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero X570 ATX

BEST PREMIUM

Here we have the top of the pile – the ASUS ROG X570 with lots of features and a brutally epic aesthetic. We think this is the best motherboard for Ryzen 7 3700X if budget is not an issue for you. It’s a match made in heaven.

AMD AM4 socket for 2nd and 3rd gen Ryzen processors.
2 x M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and StoreMI for maximum speed.
Active PCH heatsink and ROG cooling zone.
High performance WiFi 6, with 2.5Gbps ethernet.
System wide tuning for overclocking and cooling.
Flexible and DIY friendly design.

Asus X570 series has the tag “next-gen everything”, and in fairness, they can claim that with the networking, memory speed, and VRM design of their boards. AI Suite 3 will allow you to fine tune the performance of your machine and get the most out of your components. By design this motherboard is for overclockers and with Fan Xpert4 and UEFI BIOS as well as header support for fans and cooling – you’ll have no compromises.

This motherboard also has onboard integrated audio through SupremeFX – a step up over other cheaper boards. This board is heavier than most, but, that’s not going to be a problem for most users – just ensure you have a structurally solid case and support to take the weight.

PROS

PCIe 4 support
Great VRM setup
Has CMOS reset – to recover from a overclocking accident!
Quiet bridge fan
Ample output ports

CONS

Rare reports of overheating – ensure powerful cooling in place (always!)
Relatively high cost, diminishing value
Some reports of poor packaging

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MSI B450I GAMING Plus AC

BEST MINI-ITX

If you are looking for a smaller motherboard – perhaps limited by the form factor of your PC case, then here’s a Mini-ITX which is solid, Amazon’s Choice, great ratings, and an affordable price.

AM4 socket which will pair well with the Ryzen 3700X
Supports 32GB DDR4 ram up to 3466MHz (overclock)
Audio Boost, studio grade sound quality
Turbo M.2 up to 32 GB/s
Additional boosting features (X-Boost for USB, Core Boost for power/performance)

While there are no stand out features for this board, it’s overall a tidy package with solid features at a great price. It will do the job for the casual or even serious gamer with a reasonable budget.

PROS

Sizing with affordability, nice combo for some
Almost on par with X570 performance
Very balanced board with good clearance
Ample output ports

CONS

Not as future proof as other options
RAM limit to 32GB
Some user complaints of subpar build quality
Only 1 x M.2 shield

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MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK Gaming Motherboard

ALSO CONSIDER

This is a slight step up to the B450 we mentioned at first. We’d recommend only enthusiasts who will be overclocking and who will look to crank out the highest FPS on their machine. If that’s not you, then the B450 will be sufficient. The B550 has PCIe 4.0 storage which can be good for tasks like video editing. The B550 is slightly more future proof.

AM4 socket supports 3rd Gen AMD chips and future Ryzen processers with BIOS update
Up to 4866HMz 128GB DDR4
Audio boost for immersive gaming experience
Premium thermal solution
Great onboard connectivity with PCIe4.0, Lightning Gen4 M.2 and AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2

The board looks amazing. If it’s within budget, and you want to spend that bit extra money over the 450 board for future proofing, then it’s definitely worth considering.

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