Z890 vs B860 Motherboard: Which to Buy for Core Ultra?
Summary

Z890 vs B860 motherboards: chipset differences, best board of each and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026.

Quick Verdict

Z890 allows CPU overclocking (K-series chips). B860 keeps memory overclocking but locks CPU overclocking. On our General score, the best Z890 board, GIGABYTE Z890M AORUS Elite WiFi 7, scores 82/100 · A tier, and the best B860 board, MSI PRO B860M-B WiFi 7 M-ATX, scores 75/100 · B tier.

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores come from AMD's and Intel's chipset specifications, the features named in each model, and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026. We did not test boards. Board details such as power delivery, M.2 slots and network chips vary by model, so check the maker's page. How the Motherboard Score works.

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Chipset differences

Z890

B860

Boards in stock

43

31

Cheapest board

₹22,499

₹8,874

CPU overclocking

Yes

No

PCIe 5.0 graphics (required)

Yes

Yes

PCIe 5.0 SSD (required)

Yes

Yes

Best Z890 board

GIGABYTE Z890M AORUS Elite WiFi 7 — 82/100 · A tier

Socket LGA1851 · Z890 chipset · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: yes · PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (chipset requirement) · PCIe 5.0 SSD slot (chipset requirement) · Wi-Fi 7.

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹24,299

Best B860 board

MSI PRO B860M-B WiFi 7 M-ATX — 75/100 · B tier

Socket LGA1851 · B860 chipset · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: no · PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (chipset requirement) · PCIe 5.0 SSD slot (chipset requirement) · Wi-Fi 7.

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹13,039 · Buy at Vedant Computers ₹13,640 · Buy at MD Computers ₹13,650

Who should buy which

  • Z890 if you want the extra features.

  • B860 if you want the cheaper board and can live without the extras.

How to read these scores

Each board gets five ratings out of 100: platform, chipset features, Wi-Fi, memory type and value. A buyer profile weights them, and the weighted total is the score. Tiers: S 90+, A 80–89, B 70–79, C 60–69, D below 60. Two boards with the same chipset and Wi-Fi get the same feature ratings, so the cheaper one scores higher. The score does not rate power delivery, cooling, BIOS quality or audio. Read the full method.

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