MSI Creator TRX40 sTRX4

$1,189

Motherboards that can support 3rd-generation Threadripper processors don’t come cheap, and the Creator TRX40 is no exception. It’s an extremely reliable purchase, though, with high-quality power-phasing components that ensure your system runs smoothly even when you’re drawing a ton of wattage for resource-intensive tasks. It also has the very best in connectivity, with Wi-Fi 6, 10G LAN, and high-speed USB-C support. The TRX40 chipset also means we’ve got access to the Threadripper 3970X’s PCIe 4.0 support, allowing us to use a high-speed Gen4 M.2 drive. A thermal shield for that SSD and an extended heatpipe means that we shouldn’t have to worry about our system temperatures, either.