The fourth quarter of 2019 has been a quiet one for motherboards, with AMDs X570 and Intels Z390 chipsets already established as the go-to platforms for multi-core and gaming performance. November marked the release of AMDs TRX40 chipset with a total of twelve new boards and two new 7 nm HEDT processors: the Threadripper 3970X and 3960X which we reviewed. and weve taken a quick look at the 12 launch motherboards in our TRX40 chipset overview. With this in mind and a minor shift in pricing on X570 and Z390 models, here are our recommend picks for the 2019 holiday period.