Gigabyte's task is to deliver quality and performance where it matters while not going overboard on the corner cutting.

The launch of yet another Z68 board is puzzling with Intel's new Z77 chipset imminent, but this is all about PCIe 3.0 now.

The latest addition to Sapphire's Pure Black family of mobos, the Pure Black FX990 represents the tippy-top end AMD chipset

Hot on the heels of the top-end AMD chipset, the FX990, is a little Intel lovin' by way of Sapphire's brand new Pure Black X79N.

The Rampage IV Formula is the first of the Republic of Gamers boards we've seen tailored to Intel's X79 specs and we were hoping for something a little more impressive. Especially given that £300+ price tag.

The P9X79 Pro is packed with up-to-the-minute features, such as PCIe 3.0 support, USB 3.0 boost technology, SSD caching, Asus's new USB BIOS Flashback, an updated UEFI BIOS and eSATA 6Gbps. So you're getting an awful lot of board for the price tag.

A rather weak debut for ASRock's middle-order X79 mobo

Asus's RoG boards are all very well if money's no object. Back in the real world, the Sabertooth series offers a much more realistic compromise between performance, features and price. The chipset cooling and overclocking support look very solid. We certainly squeezed some great numbers out of the new Core i7-3960X.

What motherboard would be perfect for the mini PC revolution? Quite possibly this AMD A75-based mini ITX board from Zotac

A budget route to the world of AMD APUs

Can a one touch overclock button make up for a lack of features on this 990FX motherboard?

Does this budget AMD 970 chipset motherboard get the fundamentals right?

An expensive AMD 990FX-based motherboard with high specs to match

Does this AMD 990FX-based motherboard have the teeth to defeat Intel's Z68 chipset?

The pro gamer has put his name on this AMD 990FX motherboard, but is it any good for amateurs?

The ITX format has finally come of age

AMD's biggest partner gets in on the APU loving

A budget motherboard with a lot to offer

Intel's top Sandy Bridge chipset shrinks for this mini ITX motherboard

A fancy, feature-rich Fusion motherboard

The Crosshair V has got just about everything you could wish for to build a high end system around. It's fast, endlessly teakable and even has a decent on board sound chip. The price isn't terrible either, unless you're a die hard bargain hunter that it.

The second tier of AMD's next-gen chipsets in Asus trim

A typical high-end MSI board that's packed with features

This motherboard has a built-in SSD to help improve performance

All the features you need for a fully fledged HTPC system built on a compact motherboard