Best X399 Motherboards For Ryzen ThreadRipper

ASRock X399 Fatal1ty Professional Gaming at first looks rock solid and well armored. This 11-phase CPU VRM motherboard with top-notch components is believed to bring shockwaves to the market. The board has four steel-reinforced PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots which make the motherboard more resilient to damages. High-speed USB congruence is all because of to two rear I/O panel high-speed USB 3.1 Gen2, one Type-C and one Type-A, two internal USB 3.0 headers, eight USB 3.0 ports, and two USB 2.0 headers makes a total of sixteen available USB ports.

Supported Hardware

• CPU – This motherboard has AMD X399 chipset designed exclusively for the ThreadRipper socket.
• GPU – Both 4-way AMD CrossFire and 4-way NVIDIA SLI are supported by four steel-reinforced PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots and gives you the flexibility to choose the graphics card you want.
• RAM – The board features eight 288-pin DIMM memory slots and DDR4 memory type which makes it capable of delivering optimal gaming experience. It board supports up to 128 GB of maximum memory.

Additional Features

• ASRock designed 10GB/s network grade to serve the end user who is looking for swift operation development. Client controller based on AQUANTIA’s AQtion offers blinding brisk 10 gigabits per second exchange speed through Cat6 cable.
• 11 Power Phase Design – With 11-Power-Phase Design, this motherboard columns athletic components and tranquil power haulage to the CPU. It also provides peerless overclocking flair and enhanced performance with the nether temperature for high-end gamers.

AMD has been a tough competitor for Intel, ThreadRipper offers more Cores, Threads or PCIe slots, ASUS by introducing ROG Zenith Extreme just out icing on the cake. It is an expensive high-end motherboard. The board has all of the beauty packed in the EATX form factor. The led illuminated audio jacks on the I/O panel makes it look more high-end and chic. It is equipped with a neat and legitimately handy live dash led screen which displays real-time performance numbers of the motherboard.

Supported Hardware

• CPU - It stocks and AMD X399 chipset and supports the TR4 Socket with high-end aesthetics all ready to overclock your ThreadRipper to it's extreme.
• GPU - The board was prepared to support both four-way Nvidia SLI and four-way AMD Crossfire which allows you to choose your graphics card without any restrictions.
• RAM - Capable for hardcore gaming and supporting up to 128 GB of maximum memory, the board features eight 288-pin DIMM memory slots and DDR4 memory type.

Additional Features

• LIVEDASH OLED - ROG Zenith Extreme comes with the new LiveDash— an onboard OLED panel that displays customizable graphics and useful information. The peppy panel shows a choice of CPU frequency, fan speeds, device temperatures or details from the Water Cooling Zone; You're also allowed to alter the default LiveDash GIF to show any image or animation.
• Flexible cooling and control - The ASUS Fan Extension Card makes it effortless to add a complimentary array of thermal probes and three additional fans to your setup.

Gigabyte's X399 AORUS Gaming 7 at first look seems to be a Big Boy ready to take down the market. Everything in the board is high-end all packed in an ATX form factor. GIGABYTE features RGB all over this monster which pays respect to the design of this motherboard. The board also has very efficient heatsinks which control heat methodically. It's unique look makes it stand out from the competition.

Supported Hardware

• CPU - The motherboard comes packed with an AMD X399 chipset and supports TR4 CPU sockets, i.e., the new generation of Ryzen CPUs.
• GPU - It was made to support four-way Nvidia SLI and four-way AMD Crossfire all in one board.
• RAM - Gigabyte provides eight DDR4 288-pin DIMM memory slots with the maximum supported memory of up to 128GB.

Additional Features

• Free NVMe RAID Support - NVMe RAID for AMD Ryzen Threadripper platform is supported for free now. Multiple NVMe SSDs on combining into a RAID 0, 1, or 10 arrays, it is possible to increase data integrity or disk performance significantly. Up to 7 NVMe SSDs array can be supported by GIGABYTE X399 motherboards with a single GPU in the system.
• Surround Lighting - Multi-light zones have high brightness RGB LEDs. Namely the Memory, PCI-Express, Armor, Audio, and Accent LED PCH Overlay.

Moving on, We have the MSI X399 Gaming Pro Carbon AC, which might look like just another mainstream motherboard. It is highly performance-oriented and that is why it lacks the visuals. It is a great motherboard for "affordable ThreadRipper builds", which technically isn't possible but it sure will save you a few bucks.

Supported Hardware

• CPU - Just like motherboards as mentioned earlier this board also has an AMD X399 chipset and supports TR4 CPU sockets.
• GPU - Again, it has both four-way SLI and Crossfire fire support on board which makes MSI compete with the already present motherboards in the market.
• RAM - With maximum memory support of 128GB the board has eight DDR4 memory slots.

Additional Features

• In-Game Advantage - Outperform and Outsmart your combatants in-game using an array of one-off MSI GAMING tools. Smart software and hardware tools, made to keep gamers one step ahead of the combat and develop your skills.
• Fantastic Sound - While gaming, get the sound experience which is most immersive. MSI Audio Boost provides the richest and highest sound caliber through the use of premium level audio module. It lets you enjoy game-changing and breathtaking sound for a thrilling experience.

Next is the ASRock TaiChi, It is an absolute beauty when it comes to visuals, it has set benchmarks for even for the most premium motherboard on the market. While being a cosmetic brilliance, The recently released benchmarks show it's performance potential. It not only features exceptional out of the box performance, it also has great overclocking potential and can take ThreadRipper processors to their extreme.

Supported Hardware

• CPU - The motherboard has a perfectly placed AMD X399 chipset for TR4 socket all in an ATX form factor.
• GPU - It supports both SLI and AMD four-way CrossFire technology. This makes it a worth to consider motherboard for a high-end gaming and workstation builds.
• RAM - The board supports maximum of 129GB DDR4 memory with eight on board 288-pin DIMM memory slots.

Additional Features

• Dr. MOS - Dr. MOS is optimized for monitoring temperature and current of each phase, thus delivering neater and smoother power to the CPU with enhanced execution and OC potential.
• XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink - Large aluminum alloy heatsinks that effectively takes away heat from the MOSFET and chipset for a consistent performance.