Clash of the Titans. Who wins? AMD and Intel launched high-end desktop processors last week primed for content creators and well-heeled enthusiasts. Threadripper 3960X and 3970X won out in the performance stakes, but Intel's Cascade Lake-based Core X-series proved to be no slouches, either.

3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper needs a new motherboard based on the TRX40 chipset, while the latest Core X-series' 48 PCIe lanes are best served with an X299 refresh motherboard able to support the four extra lanes. Sounds like an opportune time for releasing new boards for both sets of HEDT chips. MSI has done exactly that by launching a sub-brand known as Creator. It's handy that we have both the Creator TRX40 (£680) and Creator X299 (£480) in for review. Let's compare.