Motherboard Tier Table — Strengths by Scenario
Motherboard · Tier table
Motherboard Tier Table — strengths by scenario (July 2026)
Find your model's row and read it left to right: every scenario cell is colored from green (leader) to red (weak) against today's strongest in-stock motherboards. Click a scenario header to re-rank the table and recompute the Value column for that use. Snapshot 2026-07-18.
Motherboard strengths by scenario — Value follows the column you pick
| # | Model | Value ⇅ | 🎓 Strict Budget ⇅ | 🎮 Gaming Build ⇅ | 🛠️ Workstation ⇅ | 📦 Compact / ITX ⇅ | Price ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MSI Intel Z790 MPG | 100 | 91 | 96 | 100 | 100 | $120 |
| #2 | MSI Intel Z690 Z690 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 60 | $90 |
| #3 | Gigabyte Intel Z790 Z790M | 73 | 72 | 78 | 88 | 84 | $161 |
| #4 | MSI Intel Z790 GAMING | 73 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 57 | $130 |
| #5 | MSI Intel Z790 PRO | 71 | 82 | 89 | 97 | 97 | $187 |
| #6 | ASRock Intel Z890 Taichi | 68 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 89 | $200 |
| #7 | ASUS Intel B760 TUF GAMING | 65 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 40 | $111 |
| #8 | MSI Intel Z790 MAG | 64 | 76 | 82 | 91 | 88 | $202 |
| #9 | Gigabyte Intel B760 B760M | 63 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 56 | $130 |
| #10 | MSI Intel B760 PRO | 62 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 53 | $138 |
| #11 | ASUS Intel B860 B860M-A | 61 | 52 | 57 | 72 | 63 | $160 |
| #12 | MSI Intel Z790 Z790 | 61 | 73 | 79 | 89 | 85 | $211 |
| #13 | ASRock Intel Z890 Phantom Gaming | 61 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 71 | $200 |
| #14 | ASUS Intel Z890 ROG | 60 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 73 | $218 |
| #15 | ASUS Intel B760 AYW | 59 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 29 | $77 |
| #16 | ASUS Intel B760 PRIME | 59 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 47 | $138 |
| #17 | Gigabyte Intel B860 B860 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 47 | $160 |
| #18 | ASRock Intel B860 B860 | 56 | 40 | 41 | 53 | 37 | $120 |
| #19 | MSI Intel Z890 GAMING | 54 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 58 | $210 |
| #20 | MSI Intel B760 B760M | 53 | 44 | 46 | 55 | 45 | $158 |
| #21 | ASUS Intel Z790 Intel | 53 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 77 | $269 |
| #22 | ASRock Intel Z890 Pro | 53 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 53 | $170 |
| #23 | Gigabyte Intel Z890 Z890 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 47 | $180 |
| #24 | MSI Intel Z890 PRO | 51 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 47 | $200 |
| #25 | ASRock Intel Z890 LiveMixer | 50 | 60 | 62 | 72 | 60 | $210 |
| #26 | MSI Intel B860 B860 | 49 | 57 | 55 | 62 | 45 | $207 |
| #27 | MSI Intel Z890 MAG | 47 | 62 | 61 | 67 | 51 | $240 |
| #28 | ASRock Intel Z890 Steel Legend | 46 | 60 | 62 | 72 | 60 | $237 |
| #29 | Gigabyte Intel B760 B760 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 25 | $130 |
| #30 | ASUS Intel Q670 Q670 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 28 | $148 |
| #31 | Gigabyte Intel Z790 Z790 | 45 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 35 | $170 |
| #32 | ASUS Intel Z890 Z890 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 34 | $167 |
| #33 | ASUS Intel B760 Pro | 44 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 25 | $139 |
| #34 | ASUS Intel Z690 ASUS | 44 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | $247 |
| #35 | Gigabyte Intel Z890 Z890M | 44 | 39 | 40 | 52 | 36 | $181 |
| #36 | ASUS Intel Z790 TUF GAMING | 43 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 47 | $244 |
| #37 | MSI Intel B760 B760 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 16 | $100 |
| #38 | ASUS Intel B760 ROG | 41 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 40 | $219 |
| #39 | ASUS Intel Z890 Z890-H | 41 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 44 | $250 |
| #40 | MSI Intel B760 MAG | 40 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 43 | $255 |
| #41 | ASUS Intel Z890 ASUS | 37 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 77 | $459 |
| #42 | ASUS Intel Z790 ROG | 36 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 56 | $345 |
| #43 | MSI Intel B860 MAG | 35 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 28 | $226 |
| #44 | ASUS Intel Z790 Z790 | 35 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 58 | $369 |
| #45 | Gigabyte Intel B860 B860M | 33 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 16 | $130 |
| #46 | MSI Intel B860 B860I | 33 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | $218 |
| #47 | ASUS Intel H610 H610 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | $118 |
| #48 | MSI Intel Z890 MEG | 33 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 98 | $638 |
| #49 | ASRock Intel B860 B860I | 29 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | $175 |
| #50 | ASUS Intel B860 B860 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | $200 |
| #51 | ASUS Intel H810 PRIME | 29 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | $146 |
| #52 | MSI Intel H610 H610 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | $90 |
| #53 | Gigabyte Intel B760 B760I | 22 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | $200 |
| #54 | MSI Intel Z890 MPG | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | $300 |
| #55 | Gigabyte Intel B860 B860I | 20 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | $230 |
| #56 | ASUS Intel Z790 Z790-I | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | $378 |
| #57 | Gigabyte Intel Z890 Z890I | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | $350 |
Scenario cells = capability with price removed (leader = 100 per column). Value = performance-per-dollar under the selected scenario's preset. Everything recomputes on every data refresh — a calculation, not an editorial ranking. Weigh it fully your own way in the calculator.
FAQ
- What is the best Motherboard in July 2026?
- Under the balanced value preset the MSI Intel Z790 MPG leads as of 2026-07-18. But "best" depends on the scenario — scan its row: green cells are strengths, red cells are weaknesses relative to today's leader in each column.
- How do I read this motherboard tier table?
- Each scenario column scores pure capability (price removed) against the strongest in-stock part in that scenario (leader = 100, green → red). The Value column adds price back in. Click any scenario header to re-sort the table and recompute Value for exactly that use.
- Why does a cheap part show a high Value but red scenario cells?
- Value is performance-per-dollar — a modest part at a great price scores high. The scenario cells show raw capability, so you can see in one glance when a "great value" part is still too weak for your use. Both numbers together are the honest answer.
Get more from The Comparator
🧩 Embed this on your siteFree live value widgets — drop a deal monitor or comparison into your blog or article.
🔎 Price a used listingPaste any marketplace listing and score it against today's market in the calculator.
✏️ Found a data error?Tell us — we keep prices and specs honest, dated and corrected fast.
Data snapshot: 2026-07-18 · dataset mobo-market-us-2026-07-18 · formula mobo-value-v1 · Value Score is an estimate based on our current dataset, selected weights, market prices and methodology — not an official product rating or a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology · Report a data error