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The Best H470 Motherboards

Showing the benefits of choosing a H470 in a marketplace that is currently flooded with overpriced options

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The arrival of the 10th generation of Intel processors also means a whole new range of motherboards for PC builders to choose from, and as the Comet Lake processors are only compatible with the LGA 1200 socket, there’s a chance you may have to pick up a whole new motherboard if you want to run a 10th generation Intel system.

There are a number of different options when it comes to picking up a motherboard. If you want to go all out, a Z490 motherboard would be your best bet. If you don’t need all those extra features and overclocking, we think it’s worth your time checking out either an H410 or H470 motherboard.

In this article, we’ll be covering the best H470 motherboards as well as some of the key things you’ll want to look at when shopping for a new motherboard. We’ll even go through some of the more technical terms you’ll see on product pages and what each term means, so if this is your first build – don’t panic, we’ve got you!

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ASRock H470 Steel Legend

ASRock H470 Steel Legend

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★★★★★ 4.7/5
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The ASRock H470 Steel Legend really sticks to its name with this motherboard. If you want a motherboard with a design that will bring a bit of life to your system, the steel and arctic camouflage design of the H470 Steel Legend is refreshing, to say the least. You’ll also get a nice bit of RGB lighting that can be controlled with ASRock’s Polychrome Sync as well as four RGB headers for you to run your own lighting strips.

For a board of this price, it’s also impressive that ASRock has included two M.2 slots that you can plug your NVME SSDs into. These two Ultra M.2 sockets support SATA3 6 GB/s and PCIe Gen3 x4 modes to allow for data transfer speeds of up to 32 GB/s.

With the Base Frequency Boost feature (BFB) you’ll be able to access some of the locked away potential of your non-overclockable CPUs. While it isn’t technically overclocking if you’re running a non-K Intel 10th generation CPU you can boost the frequency of your processor to grab a bit of extra performance.

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ASUS ROG STRIX H470-I Gaming

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ASUS ROG STRIX H470-I Gaming

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If you’re looking for a motherboard to fit inside a compact case, a Mini ITX board is the perfect solution. It isn’t as small as a Mini-ATX motherboard, but you’ll be able to grab a few extra features at the cost of space.

With compact builds being pretty cramped, to begin with, there isn’t a whole lot to the design of this motherboard. This isn’t the worst thing in the world as you might not even notice if it’s in a cramped case. This is a fairly standard all-black motherboard with a brushed-metal effect on the heatshields.

You’ll find a decent array of ports on this motherboard including two M.2 sockets, four SATA 6 Gb/s, and two DDR4 2933/2800/2666/2133 memory slots. There are also six USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the rear of the motherboard as well as a single USB 2.0 port (Type C). Everything else on the board is fairly standard and you won’t be sacrificing too much in the way of connectivity for the smaller form factor.

For networking connectivity, you’ll find onboard WiFi 6 (802.11ax) as well as Intel I219-V 1Gb Ethernet to give you the best speeds.

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ASUS PRIME H470-PLUS

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ASUS PRIME H470-PLUS

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★★★★★ 4.6/5
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Next on our list of ATX motherboards is the ASUS Prime H470-PLUS. This is a perfect motherboard for those looking for a wide range of ports and slots for expandability.

This isn’t the best-looking motherboard on the list though and has a fairly plain design. There aren’t any fancy colors or angled designs to speak of and the color scheme is a muted black and grey style. While this is a bit of a shame for those who like to have their systems on display, you’ll still be able to add a bit of color through RGB lighting strips if you choose.

On the good side, this motherboard offers Ultrafast connectivity with dual M.2, 1 Gb Ethernet, Thunderbolt 3 support, and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C ports. The cooling system onboard is impressive and consists of a VRM heatsink, a PCH heatsink, and hybrid fan headers. Fan Xpert 2+ allows you to optimize cooling for GPU and CPU-intensive tasks.

Another thing that this motherboard offers is an enhanced power solution. This motherboard is built with 6+1+1 power stages, alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to ensure more stable power delivery. Despite the power delivery, this motherboard manages to still be energy efficient thanks to the Energy Processing Unit which optimizes power consumption.

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GIGABYTE H470M DS3H

GIGABYTE H470M DS3H

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★★★★★ 4.5/5
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Gigabyte’s H470M motherboard is a Micro ATX board that will suit most PC cases as a mid-range form factor. This motherboard has quite a plain and simple design at first glance but there is some room to add in RGB lighting on here for those who want it. You’ll be able to use Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion 2.0 software to have total control over the lighting including the color and patterns.

There is also a great focus on cooling options on this motherboard. You’ll find six temperature sensors and four hybrid fan headers that aim to keep your system as cool as possible. Also, if you’re worried about noise, the built-in Fan Stop software will stop the fans spinning when temperatures are low.

If you’re building for the future, this is a pretty well-built motherboard. GIGABYTE has included their “double locking” bracket on this motherboard that aims to keep your components secure through the use of a front side and a backside lock.

Another handy feature is GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus which allows you to flash the BIOS without having to install the CPU, memory, or graphics card.

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Final Word

That brings us to the end of our list of motherboards today. We’ve tried to bring you a varied list that gives you a couple of different options when building. While an H470 motherboard doesn’t have the same level of features as the Z490 series, it’s still a great platform to start your build on.

Did we miss any great motherboards from our list? What have you used in your builds? Let us know down in the comments section below. If you want to chat with other readers about the latest technology, be sure to head on over to the Community Hub as well.

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Jack Howarth

Jack has been interested in computers and tech since 10 years old when he decided to dismantle his PC to see how it worked. Ever since Jack has had a passion for IT and gaming beyond any other. He loves the data and testing process and allowing himself to take an analytical and technical approach to PC hardware. He’s even gone as far as getting educated in cyber security.

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