These motherboards are perfect for AMD's Ryzen 3 3100 CPU

AMD's Ryzen 3100 is a budget-friendly processor, but it's still capable of some serious computing power. To make the most of this Ryzen 3000-series CPU, you'll need a decent AM4 motherboard. There are plenty out there, so to help you choose, we rounded up some of our favorites.

Premium X570

Staff pick

ASUS ROG Strix X570-E

If you need all the bells and whistles the X570 chipset has to offer, including PCIe 4.0, you'll want something like this from ASUS. It's a little overkill for the Ryzen 3 3100 but does leave plenty of room for upgrades in the future. There's also Gigabit LAN with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Gen 4 M.2 slots capable of unidirectional transfer speeds up to 64 GB/s, and plenty of RGB lighting options to boot.

$300 at Newegg $479 at Amazon

Budget B450

ASRock B450M Steel Legend

The B450M is one of the more affordable chipsets from AMD that'll work well with the Ryzen 3 3000-series with a BIOS flash. It may not be as flashy as X470 and X570, but you still get some room to overclock, and it has plenty of features to make the most of this CPU.

$115 at Newegg $176 at Amazon

Entry X570

MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS

This isn't really a budget-friendly X570 board, but it is priced well. If you want the latest and greatest chipset-touting motherboard without having to part with a truckload of cash, this is an excellent option. You've got metal heatsinks for the VRMs and high-quality components throughout.

$275 at Newegg

Enthusiast Build

ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Formula

Look, you likely don't need this motherboard, and it's absolutely overkill for a Ryzen 3 CPU, but if you want one, it's possible. This is an absolute beast, even allowing you to hook it up to a custom water-cooling loop for better heat transfer. It also has a 5Gb LAN. You're better off buying a better CPU, ut we thought we'd include it nonetheless.

$422 at Newegg $600 at Amazon

Choosing the best motherboard

All of these motherboards will work well with an AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU, but it's down to what you require from a motherboard and how much budget you have to spare. The ASUS ROG Strix X570-E is still an excellent choice for most consumers, even providing room for stable overclocking and comes with the latest tech like PCIe 4.0.

If you want to save a little, but still want an X570 chipset, our recommendation goes to the MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS, rocking PCIe 4.0 support, high-quality components, and a great BIOS. You may think it's not the most amazing motherboard out there, but it's an amazing foundation for an AMD PC build.