Intel is willing to tread Raptor Lake, not only in the high-end, but also with mid-range processors that aim to represent a significant leap in quality compared to Alder Lake. With this scenario, motherboards with the B760 chipset They are starting to appear on the horizon to probably provide flooring according to a home-oriented device.

Given that motherboard prices were one factor in Ryzen 7000’s commercial failure, perhaps more than one is interested in seeing models designed specifically for Intel’s Raptor Lake. We find conflicting information here, p one says that the price of B760 motherboards will increase slightly compared to the previous generation (B660) and the other that in the case of MSI they could be even cheaper. Of course, given the convulsive context of the many crises we live in, the situation could lead to a series of carambolas with who knows what outcome when the products start being sold in the Eurozone.

On one hand, it is said that in general B760 motherboard prices could be $14-15 more expensive than B660, on the other hand, it is said that MSI’s PRO B760-A WIFI DDR4 and B760 I EDGE WIFI would cost 169 USD and USD 209, which would make them about 10% cheaper than its B660 chipset predecessors.

General Chipset Specifications for Intel Raptor Lake

With the chipset change, it seems that the situation around the mid-range oriented H770 (the B760 is more entry-level) is not entirely clear, although the ASUS TUF Gaming H770-PRO motherboard was leaked a few days ago. WiFi with an alleged price of 265.82 euros.

Compared to the high-end and widely seen Z790 chipset, the H770 and B760 may experience a reduced number of PCIe lanes supported, a narrower DMI channel, or a lack of some features, including the ability to overclocking. Despite this and depending on the user’s profile and needs, these may end up being better optionsbecause with a higher end motherboard it would be possible to get the same and pay more.

New lines of boards with 700-series chipsets aimed at cheaper products would go on sale from January 5, 2023, coinciding with the launch of Intel’s Raptor Lake “non-K” generation processors. Of course, in an extreme case, it is very likely that Raptor Lake can only be used by updating the motherboard firmware for Alder Lake, since Intel decided to recycle the socket and continue to support DDR4.