GROUP TEST
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ntel’s 12th Gen processors are stuffed
with loads of new features, but they’re
also fit to burst last generation’s
motherboards, courtesy of their larger
footprint. That means you need a new
600-series motherboard to put Alder Lake to
use in your gaming PC, and we’ve tested the
latest and greatest to help you narrow down
your search.You have a few motherboard chipsets to choose
from: Z690, H670, H610, and B660. The most
fully-featured of the lot are the Z690s, though
they’re also likely to be the most expensive. If you
find they’re out of your budget, you may want to
look towards more gaming-focused B660 boards.
These offer a tighter specification but maintain
PCIe 4.0 support from the chipset, which means
you can still utilise fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs to
their fullest in your machine.INTEL 600-SERIES
MOTHERBOARDS
FOR 12TH GEN
CPUS
A host of options to get the best out of your PC.
By Jacob Ridley, Chris Szewczyk
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