Having already launched one generation of chipsets on its Socket AM5 platform, AMD faces an uphill struggle in selling 800-series chipset motherboards when older, cheaper options are perfectly capable of running CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. However, it arguably has an easier task than Intel given the low sales figures of its Core Ultra 200 series and there are plenty of options that leave you with decent change from $400/£400 too.
The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro retails for just $350—still not cheap, but then the X870E option with AMD’s new 800-series chipsets is the flagship choice.
