Best mining motherboard in late 2020
If you are thinking about building a new mining rig and you are not sure which motherboard to pick, you are in the right place. In this blog post, we will take a look at what are the best motherboards for building a mining rig in late 2020.
When looking for a mining motherboard there are a couple of key values that you should look for:
- Amount of PCIe slot connectors
- CPU compatibility
- Price
PCIe connectors
Most likely you will be building a mining rig with at least 6 GPUs, that is why you need a motherboard with 6 PCIe connectors. PCIe connectors are where you connect your USB risers, which allow you to elevate the GPUs above the motherboard.
CPU compatibility
Nowadays finding a cheap older generation CPU like Celeron 3900 is quite hard. You will find very cheap 7th and 6th generation mining motherboards like Gigabytes H110-D3A, but you might have issues finding a compatible CPU. That is why getting an 8th or 9th generation motherboard could be cheaper than getting a 6th or 7th generation motherboard with an i3 or i5 processor.
6th and 7th Generation
These motherboards support Intel Celeron G3900-G3950 or Pentium G4400-G4620 and all the i3/i5/i7 6xxx/7xxx series. This poses an issue when the supply of these CPUs is limited and many stores do not have them available anymore.
ASUS B250 Mining Expert- 19 PCIe slots
- 6th and 7th Generation support
- Around €150 at the time of writing
This motherboard was specially made for mining. It also provides a Unique Mining Mode inside BIOS and triple PSU power connectors. When booting, it shows which PCIe slots are working correctly and which ones are not.
ASRock H110 PRO BTC+
- 13 PCIe slots
- 6th and 7th Generation support
- Around €70 at the time of writing
Simply a great motherboard for its value!
Gigabyte H110-D3A
- 6 PCIe slots
- 6th and 7th Generation support
- Around €50 at the time of writing
An iconic motherboard by now. This was one of the first motherboards that were used for mining rigs and is still a great motherboard!
8th and 9th Generation
These motherboards support Intel Celeron G4900-G4950 or Pentium G5400-G5620 and all the i3/i5/i7 8xxx/9xxx series. These motherboards are a bit cheaper than previous chipsets, but finding a supported CPU will be a lot easier.
ASUS H370 Mining Master- 20 PCIe slots
- 8th and 9th Generation support
- Around €170 at the time of writing
This is the B250 Mining Experts' big brother. With up to 20 GPUs and direct USB connections instead of PCIe
MSI B360-A PRO
- 6 PCIe slots
- 8th and 9th Generation support
- Around €85 at the time of writing
