These are the best motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Best Motherboards for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Windows Central 2019
Don’t overlook the motherboard. It’s what handles communications between your processor, RAM, GPU, and all other connected hardware. These are the best motherboards we recommend for the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X.
Staff pick
Why are we recommending an X470 motherboard when there’s a newer chipset out? Well, this is one amazing motherboard, and it supports the latest Ryzen 3000 series processors. It’s also excellent value too if you don’t want Wi-Fi 6 and PCIe 4.0.
If you don’t want to settle with X470, a motherboard with the X570 chipset is the ideal match for the Ryzen 7 3800X CPU. It supports PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6, and comes rocking Gen 4 M.2 slots with transfer speeds up to 64 GB/s.
The X470 may be last-gen, but so too is the B450 chipset. Still, it’s a solid platform, and this ASRock motherboard even supports Ryzen 3000 CPUs, allowing you to save some money, but retain the ability to overclock the processor.
This is about as budget-friendly as you’re going to get with X570 motherboards. You’re not losing much in terms of functionality, however, as this ASUS board comes rocking plenty of features and substantial VRM heatsinks for better system stability.
Should you be an enthusiast or want the very best X570 has to offer, the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula is a ridiculous board, reflected in the price. It’s perfect for the Ryzen 7 3800X with plenty of features, including a heatsink block that can be connected to your custom water-cooling loop.
Choosing the best X470 or X570 motherboard
Whichever motherboard you decide to go with from our collection, your AMD Ryzen 7 3800X will be a happy chappy. You’ll be able to get the most out of the processor with something like the ASUS Strix X470-F with stable overclocking capabilities but without some of the newer features like PCIe 4.0.
The newer X570 chipset is a substantial upgrade from AMD for Ryzen 3000 series processors. There are numerous options available already, but our recommendation goes to the ASUS Prime X570-P., rocking PCIe 4.0 support, high-quality components, and a great BIOS. It’s a solid entry point for newer boards.
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