The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU is a killer GPU for the price, unlocking 1440p and some 4K gaming. It may not be the absolute best graphics card from AMD, but it's up there with the best of the bunch. If you want to build a very capable gaming rig, this is an ideal place to start.
Best Value
ASRock's B550M Steel Legend is a better value AMD motherboard, striking a balance between X570 and A520 chipsets. It still has PCIe 4.0 and some other notable features, but doesn't have all the bells and whistles featured on a more expensive motherboard. You'll still be able to install a Ryzen 3000 or 5000 processor without issue.
Entry X570
You won't really be able to locate any budget-friendly X570 motherboards since that'll land you in the B550 catalog, but you can find some pretty good entry-level X570 boards like the ASUS Prime X570-P. It's got a lot going for it with metal heatsinks for the VRMs and other high-quality components.
Budget Pick
You should only consider this motherboard if you're fine with not having PCIe 4.0 support and are on a strict budget. It's less advance than our B550 recommendation, which makes it great for a starter PC but not the best option for gaming. PCIe 4.0 for your storage or GPU won't see you pushing the system to its limits, but you likely won't notice the difference.
Choosing the best motherboard
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You may have noticed most of our recommended motherboards are for AMD processors and that's because we'd recommend the Ryzen 5000 series of processors at launch for AMD's GPUs. The company has gone into some detail about how its GPUs work better with its own CPUs, thanks to better (and faster) memory access.
If you're looking for one of the best motherboards for an AMD build with the Radeon RX 6800 XT, you're going to want to give the ASUS ROG Strix X570-E a looking as it's an excellent choice for most consumers, even providing room for stable overclocking.
For Intel fans, your choice is the ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming, which comes rocking pretty much everything you need to build a capable Intel gaming rig. Just try not to worry too much about the lack of any PCIe 4.0. It's an excellent motherboard with support for 10th Gen processors.
