The wait is finally over—the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has just dropped, and it’s every bit the gaming powerhouse the hype promised. But the next big question is: What’s the best motherboard to pair with your new Ryzen 7 9800X3D? Our pick: the AORUS X870E/X870 series. Here’s why.

With the recent announcement of the new socket AM5 and Zen 4 architecture from AMD, the new Ryzen™ 7000 series processors  are shaping up to be absolute monsters. The great news about this is that now is the perfect time to start planning for that new PC.