Motherboards with an FM2+ socket are designed for AMD’s Steamroller based Kaveri APUs.
FM2+ Motherboards are backwards compatible with FM2 APUs, meaning Richland and Trinity APUs are compatible with FM2+ motherboards. FM2+ APUs are not compatible with FM2 boards, so if you want to upgrade to a Kaveri APU, you will also need to upgrade to a motherboard with a socket FM2+.
FM2+ Motherboards have a variety of chipsets, with the most common being A88X, A78, and A55.
Here is a selection of the best FM2+ motherboards on the market.
LGA 2011-v3 motherboards with an X99 chipset support Haswell-E processors that were released in September 2014: Intel Core i7-5960X, Core i7-5930K, and Core i7-5820K.
We have listed some of the best X99 motherboards for gaming below, compare them to find out which board is best suited to your setup and budget.
ASUS A88X-PRO
| Motherboard | ASUS A88X-PRO |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | FM2+ |
| Chipset | A88X |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Year Released | 2014 |
| Expansion Slots | 5 x PCI Express 2 x PCI |
|---|---|
| Onboard Graphics | Yes |
| RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM | 64GB |
MSI A88X-G45 GAMING
| Motherboard | MSI A88X-G45 GAMING |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | FM2+ |
| Chipset | A88X |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Year Released | 2014 |
| Expansion Slots | 6 x PCI Express 1 x PCI |
|---|---|
| Onboard Graphics | No |
| RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM | 64GB |
ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+
| Motherboard | ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | FM2+ |
| Chipset | A88X |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Year Released | 2013 |
| Expansion Slots | 5 x PCI Express 2 x PCI |
|---|---|
| Onboard Graphics | Yes |
| RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM | 64GB |
Asus A88XM-PLUS
| Motherboard | Asus A88XM-PLUS |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | FM2+ |
| Chipset | A88X |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
| Year Released | 2013 |
| Expansion Slots | 3 x PCI Express 1 x PCI |
|---|---|
| Onboard Graphics | Yes |
| RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM | 64GB |
Gigabyte G1.Sniper A88X
| Motherboard | Gigabyte G1.Sniper A88X |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | FM2+ |
| Chipset | A88X |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Year Released | 2013 |
| Expansion Slots | 4 x PCI Express 2 x PCI |
|---|---|
| Onboard Graphics | Yes |
| RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM | 64GB |
