What’s the Best Motherboard for 9800X3D for Gaming and Overclocking?

[charlesrich]

I’m building a new PC with the Ryzen 9800x3d and want to know the best motherboard for 9800x3d in terms of thermals, BIOS features, and gaming performance. Any real user experiences?

 

[rebeccareed]

In case you desire the safest path to gaming + some OC on the 9800X3D, X670E/X870E and do not afford to spare VRMs. I would choose between the ASUS ROG Strix / Crosshair X670E or the MSI MEG X670E ACE these have large VRMs and established BIOSes and can easily deal with PBO/Curve Optimizer and memory tuning. They are cooler when subjected to constant loads like AVX and the BIOS tools to get things right are not as much of a pain as the cheap boards. At least, at that place I would spend my money in case you are interested in thermals and stability, rather than flashy RGB.

 

[AngieMacal]

Mostly 9800X3D is a gaming monster, not a workstation chip that goes out of control on power consumption, hence you do not need the absolute 22-phase flagship. An X670E or even the B650E (Tomahawk-class) will be very high FPS with low temperatures. Use the saved money on a good AIO or faster DDR5 instead - 1440/4K gaming performance is larger due to GPU/ram than a solid X670E with the ultraflagship.

 

[Lisa]

When you overclock the 9800X3D so hard that it can fit every frame, purchase X870E Taichi or ACE you need the VRM clearance.

 

[Emmawoods]

I do not think so; X870E is too much of a performance for the average game player. 9800X3D enjoys good cooling and memory setups better than the hot-end VRM levels. Most 500 -1 Tomahawk level boards with good cooling = optimal price/perf.

 

[Lisa]

Reasonable but long-term stability and throttling during long sessions can be prevented with an addition of extra VRM cooling.
(Divisions in the community between benching and nonstop gaming)

 

[TaylorTravels]

This was constructed off a 9800X3D on an X670E AORUS Master - BIOS updates were smooth, the temperatures were fair and I actually forgot to stress-test after a week due to the seamless running of games. Hint: download BIOS and update before you change XMP / EXPO - averted a bizarre boot cycle. In addition, individuals in discussion boards are perpetual complainers; the majority of the boards are okay as long as one does not attempt to drive them in a desert.

 

[ArthurMex]

In the short list: ASUS ROG Strix / Crosshair (X670E/X870E) / MSI MEG X670E ACE/ Gigabyte AORUS Master / X870E / ASRock X870E Taichi. To install thermals Choose large VRM heatsinks and excellent M.2 cooling on pick boards; To tuning features (BIOS) choose either ASUS/MSI to polish the UI and regular firmware updates; To performance any of these will be the best - make sure the memory kit is compatible and update the BIOS first. A B650E Tomahawk-class board is also still capable of doing really well on pure gaming, were its user just budget-conscious.

 

[Ashleygomez]

The finest motherboard for a high-powered Ryzen 7 9800X3D build is an X870E, such as the ASUS ROG Crosshair Hero. It has first-rate VRMs and cooling, which are perfect for a stable overclock and hence getting the most gaming performance out of the high-speed DDR5 RAM.

 

[simran]

The Gigabyte X870E AORUS Elite WiFi 7 is the best motherboard for the 9800X3D, offering strong VRMs, PCIe 5.0, and top gaming/overclocking stability. For a cheaper option, the MSI X670E Gaming Plus WiFi is a great mid-range pick.