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Computed ranking · 2026

Best LGA1700 motherboards in 2026

This ranking is computed, not curated. Each of the 29 LGA1700 boards in the database is run against all 54 LGA1700 processors, and the ranking is the count of processors the board keeps under our moderate-throttling threshold. A board that handles everything sits at the top whatever it costs, which is why a mid-range board sometimes beats a flagship.

By Farrukh Sufyan Sarwar · Last verified 19 September 2026 · Model v1.0 · Build 2026-09-19

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“Handles” counts the processors this board runs with no expected clock loss. “Throttles” counts the ones it cannot feed.

  1. 1ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex EncoreZ790 · 24 × 105 A · 2678 W · $79954handles0throttles
  2. 2ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi IIZ790 · 18 × 110 A · 2104 W · $49954handles0throttles
  3. 3ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HeroZ790 · 20 × 90 A · 1913 W · $62954handles0throttles
  4. 4ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark HeroZ790 · 20 × 90 A · 1913 W · $69954handles0throttles
  5. 5ASUS ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming WiFiZ790 · 16 × 90 A · 1530 W · $39954handles0throttles
  6. 6ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi D4Z790 · 16 × 70 A · 1190 W · $34954handles0throttles
  7. 7ASUS ProArt Z790-Creator WiFiZ790 · 16 × 70 A · 1190 W · $44954handles0throttles
  8. 8ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFiZ790 · 10 × 105 A · 1116 W · $39954handles0throttles
  9. 9ASUS ROG Strix B760-F Gaming WiFiB760 · 16 × 60 A · 1020 W · $22954handles0throttles
  10. 10MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4B760 · 12 × 75 A · 956 W · $19954handles0throttles
  11. 11MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFiB760 · 12 × 75 A · 956 W · $21954handles0throttles
  12. 12ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi D4Z790 · 16 × 60 A · 918 W · $24954handles0throttles
  13. 13ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFiZ790 · 16 × 60 A · 918 W · $25954handles0throttles
  14. 14ASUS Prime Z790-A WiFiZ790 · 16 × 60 A · 918 W · $28954handles0throttles
  15. 15ASUS TUF Gaming B760M-Plus WiFi D4B760 · 12 × 60 A · 689 W · $16954handles0throttles
  16. 16ASUS ROG Strix B760-G Gaming WiFi D4B760 · 12 × 60 A · 689 W · $18954handles0throttles
  17. 17ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Gaming WiFiB760 · 8 × 80 A · 680 W · $25954handles0throttles
  18. 18ASUS Prime Z790-P D4Z790 · 14 × 50 A · 669 W · $18954handles0throttles
  19. 19ASUS Prime Z790-P WiFiZ790 · 14 × 50 A · 669 W · $21954handles0throttles
  20. 20ASUS TUF Gaming H770-Pro WiFiH770 · 14 × 50 A · 669 W · $22954handles0throttles
  21. 21ASUS TUF Gaming B760-Plus WiFi D4B760 · 12 × 50 A · 574 W · $17954handles0throttles
  22. 22ASUS ROG Strix B760-A Gaming WiFi D4B760 · 12 × 50 A · 574 W · $19954handles0throttles
  23. 23ASUS ProArt B760-CreatorB760 · 12 × 50 A · 574 W · $21954handles0throttles
  24. 24ASUS Prime H770-Plus D4H770 · 10 × 50 A · 372 W · $16944handles0throttles
  25. 25ASUS Prime Z790M-PlusZ790 · 10 × 50 A · 372 W · $18944handles0throttles
  26. 26ASUS Prime B760M-A WiFi D4B760 · 8 × 50 A · 298 W · $13941handles0throttles
  27. 27ASUS Prime B760M-A D4B760 · 6 × 50 A · 223 W · $11935handles13throttles
  28. 28ASUS Prime B760-Plus D4B760 · 6 × 50 A · 223 W · $13935handles13throttles
  29. 29ASUS Prime B760M-K D4B760 · 6 × 50 A · 143 W · $9933handles21throttles

How this ranking is produced

Every board is evaluated against every processor on its socket using the same formula: Vcore stages multiplied by their current rating and by an effective Vcore of 1.25 V, derated for the phase design and for heatsink mass, then compared against each processor's sustained package power. Sample size is 29 boards × 54 processors = 1566 evaluations, of which 12 boards have a verified retail listing.

The constants and the formula are published in full, so you can disagree with a specific number rather than with a verdict.