Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE

An Micro-ATX board on the Z790M chipset, LGA1700 socket. Memory support covers 4 DDR5 slots up to 256GB total. Expansion includes 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

At $299.99 it sits in the high-end motherboard bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current motherboard prices across retailers. Support and warranty service run through Gigabyte, with terms that vary by region. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.