What do you do when you want to build the most powerful rig that money can buy? You look at one of these motherboards. Intel's X99 platform supports the new 10-core Intel Core i7-6950X and up to 4-way SLI/CrossFire, and these boards are among the best on the market. Here's how they stack up against each other.

The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon brings MSI's signature carbon fiber finish to its extravagant Godlike Gaming motherboard. This board is full of enthusiast- and gamer-oriented features, making it a good pick for power users.

The Gigabyte X99 Designare EX is a feature-rich board crammed full of features to satisfy those looking to build a system bristling with high-end components.

The ASUS ROG Rampage V Edition 10 is a zero-compromises motherboard created specially for the 10th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers brand.

The ASRock X99 Taichi is the company's flagship Intel X99 motherboard from the Broadwell-E refresh. It combines a judicious selection of features with a palatable price to appeal to a broad swathe of the market.

MSI has announced the X99A SLI and 970A Gaming Pro Carbon motherboards at Gamescom 2016. The X99A SLI features an all-black design much like the older X99A SLI Plus, while the 970A Gaming Pro Carbon marks MSI's introduction of its signature carbon fiber finish to its line of AMD boards.

The MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon boasts a sleek carbon fiber finish and a wide range of LED customization options. The good thing is, it's got the performance and features to back up its looks as well, so you get a sleek-looking board that delivers the goods where it matters.

The MSI X99A Tomahawk provides gamers with all the key features they expect from a gaming-oriented board, while keeping cost down by cutting out superfluous details.

The ASUS ROG Strix was built with gamers in mind. It features a wide range of gaming-oriented features, and the ASUS Aura RGB lighting can be customized precisely to your liking. All in all, this is one solid performer.

You'd think that there are only so many things you can do to spruce up a plain ol' PCB. Well, not quite, because the latest Intel X99 motherboards from ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte are quite a sight to behold. And yes, they'll work with the 10-core Intel Core i7-6950X.