This MSI board offers one of the best chipsets around, has great support for DDR5, features lightning-fast PCIe Gen 5 support for SSDs, a surprising number of ports, great connectivity and is well built to boot. Oh, and it does all that within the tiny confines of the mini-ITX form factor. Nice. The only slight issues are an ugly Wi-Fi antennae and an unsophisticated debugging solution, not to mention the high price. But if you’re considering a small form factor build, this is a brilliant choice.
$349, www.msi.com