Best WRX80 workstation motherboards for Threadripper PRO

Top pick: ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI — the board most Threadripper PRO workstation builders end up on: full sWRX8 socket, seven PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for multi-GPU work, eight DIMM slots for big ECC RDIMM kits, and dual 10G plus IPMI-style remote management on the SAGE line. Best all-round balance of expansion and vendor support.

Who the others suit:

• ASRock WRX80 Creator (R2.0) — the value creator board: strong slot layout and Wi-Fi 6E, good if you want a mainstream ATX/E-ATX case build.
• Supermicro M12SWA-TF — pick it for validated, server-grade reliability and long-lifecycle parts; the most conservative choice for a machine that must just run.
• GIGABYTE WRX80-SU8-IPMI — the budget route into WRX80, with IPMI for headless management; fewer creature comforts.
• ASRock Rack WRX80D8-2T — a rack/server board: dual 10G, dense DIMM support, minimal desktop extras. Choose it for a racked render node, not a desk.

All are sWRX8/WRX80, so they take Threadripper PRO 3000WX and 5000WX chips; check the vendor's QVL for your exact CPU and memory kit before buying.