Best Motherboard for Ryzen 5 5600X

In this article, we discuss the five best motherboards available to purchase that are compatible with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU

Jack Howarth

[lmt-post-modified-info]

When you create a PC build, choosing the correct components is essential. Before you purchase the components, you will need to ensure that the motherboard you purchase is compatible with the CPU.

It is important to remember that not every brand is compatible. If you have recently purchased the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and want to replace your motherboard, you may be wondering which is the best option to choose.

In this article, we have chosen five of the best motherboards that are compatible with the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. We will be focusing on specifications such as the chipset, form factor, PCIe, and RAM to help you decide which is the best option.

Our Top Picks

Join the Republic

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

Renegade Master

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

When the going gets TUF

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

Best Motherboard for Ryzen 5 5600X

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

ASUS Prime X570-P

In-depth Review

Join the Republic

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

Editor's Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Pros

Cons

The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Impact Motherboard is the most expensive motherboard we have featured. The motherboard is fantastic for those who are looking to take their PC gaming to the next level.

Unlike the other motherboards, we have featured the Asus ROG is Mini ITX supported. Given this, it would be more suited to smaller PC builds which are worth keeping in mind. Its overall dimensions are 12 x 9.6 x 2.2 inches, and it weighs 4.10lbs, which is fairly heavy for a smaller motherboard.

It is worth noting that although this is a mini motherboard, it is slightly larger than the majority of mini motherboards. Given this, it can support two-slot graphics cards, which is important for gaming.

It features an AM4 socket and uses an AMD 570 Chipset. The available memory slots are 4 and the RAM maximum memory size is 128GB. It uses DDR4 RAM technology.

It is suitable for use with all of the AMD 3rd generation Ryzen CPUs and has a PCIe 4.0 interface. The DDR4 memory can be overclocked significantly, and the motherboard features a great cooling system. It has a combo chipset heatsink, at an actively cooled VRM.

This Asus motherboard has some great additional features such as RGB headers, aura sync RGB, and intel gigabit ethernet. It supports Gamefirst V technology and has two addressable headers.

The Asus motherboard has double-capacity DIMM Support and features two M.2 slots. It also has Bluetooth 5.0 and a water cooling zone.

Renegade Master

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

Editor's Rating

★★★★★ 4.9/5

Pros

Cons

The Gigabyte x570 AORUS Motherboard is one of the more expensive motherboards we have featured in this article. It ATX supported and weighs 4.85lbs which is one of the heaviest motherboards we have featured.

The RAM technology used is DDR4, and it has 4 available memory slots, which are more than sufficient for a gaming motherboard. It uses an AM4 socket, which is compatible with the Ryzen 5 5600x. It has a dual-channel ECC, and 3 M.2 heatsinks.

What is great about this motherboard is that it can work up to 4400MHz, and it is also XMP capable. It has many additional features, such as Intel Wifi-6, which provides high-speed networking. It also provides great surround sound when through the ESS SABRE DAC Audio.

This motherboard is future-proof ready for next-generation gaming with its PCIe 4.0 ready technology, and slots. It also features 14 Direct Phase VRM. In terms of the cooling system, it uses a Smart Fan 5 which is compatible with liquid cooling and the hybrid fan headers are impressive.

While this may be a fairly expensive motherboard, the price is reflected in its overall specifications.

When the going gets TUF

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

Editor's Rating

★★★★★ 4.8/5

Pros

Cons

The Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus Motherboard is a great motherboard that is reasonably priced, especially when you take into consideration the additional features it has.

The motherboard comes with the following items:

2 X SATA cables
M.2 screw package
Wi-Fi Antenna

In addition to this, the motherboard comes with a user manual and a support DVD to help you set it up with ease. It features an AMD AM4 socket that is compatible with the Ryzen 5 3600x.

The motherboard features two M.2 drives, a USB 3.2 Gen 2, and PCIe 4.0 slots. It has four RAM slots available in total and is ATX supported.

The full dimensions are 13.31 x 10.74 x 2.68, and it weighs a total of 2.56lbs. It features exclusive gigabit ethernet and TUF protection. It has a great cooling system overall, featuring M.2 heatsink, Fan Xpert 4, and hybrid fan headers. The only downside is that only the second NVMe slot features a heatsink.

Cheaper, yet still cheerful

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

Editor's Rating

★★★★★ 4.7/5

Pros

Cons

The MSI B550M PRO-VDH is the cheapest motherboard we have featured in this article. It is great for those wanting to purchase a motherboard on a budget.

This motherboard has an ATX form factor, and its overall dimensions are 9.6 x 9.6 x 1.5 inches. It uses an AM4 socket and is suitable to use with the Ryzen 5 5600x. Weighing a total of 2.46lbs, this is a fairly lightweight component.

MSI produces fantastic motherboards at reasonable prices. The B550M will support all AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen CPUs and uses a Windows 10 platform.

The motherboard uses PCIe 4.0 allowing it to perform quickly, and it has a Lightning Gen 4 M.2, M.2 Shield Frozr, and AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2. It has additional audio boost technology that improves the audio during gameplay.

The thermal solution is of premium quality and uses a heat sink thermal pad to keep your PC cool while gaming. However, it does not come with Wifi-6, which is understandable given the lower price range.

Prime time

ASUS Prime X570-P

Editor's Rating

★★★★★ 4.6/5

Pros

Cons

The Asus Prime X570-P is another reasonably priced motherboard. It is ATX supported and has the following dimensions – 10.35 x 12.92 x 2.09 inches. The CPU socket featured is an AM4 which is compatible with the Ryzen 5 3600x.

The chipset type is an AMD 570X and the motherboard weighs 2.65lbs in total. It uses DIMM RAM technology, and the maximum RAM memory size is 128 GB. It uses PCIe 4.0 and is particularly futureproof. The next-gen connectivity also features Dual M.2 support, SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports.

It has a good memory speed of 2133 MHz and uses Asus Optic-MEM which is great for memory overclocking. The cooling and heatsink features are impressive and the memory board uses Fan Xpert 4.

While this motherboard does not have many additional features, it does have an Aura Sync RGB header and next-gen addressable RGB strips, which will be appealing to many purchasers.

The Asus motherboard is backward-compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2, which is a great feature. It can also be suitably customized, and the transfer speeds are fast.

Final Word

When you are choosing a motherboard it is so important to ensure that the motherboard you choose has the correct specifications. If you already own a CPU, you will need to choose a compatible motherboard. All of the five motherboards featured are suitable for the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU.

The most important aspects to look out for are the form factor, chipset, and processor socket. In addition to this, any additional features, such as wifi-6 are also great. While they will bump up the cost of the motherboard, it means that they will not need to be added at an additional cost in the future.

When choosing a motherboard we would recommend that you choose one that is significantly future-proofed to ensure that you can use it for a good number of years, even if you do decide to upgrade your CPU.

All of the motherboards we have featured have been tried and tested by our team and we would highly recommend them. There are motherboards featured that will suit many different budgets.

While you can splurge and spend a good few hundred dollars on a motherboard, there are many you can purchase for a fraction of this price that still has great overall specifications.

Our Top Picks

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

Best Motherboard for Ryzen 5 5600X

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

ASUS Prime X570-P

ASUS Prime X570-P

In-depth Review

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Master

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi

ASUS Prime X570-P

ASUS Prime X570-P

Final Word

The Author Who Worked On This Article