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  "question": "Best motherboard (November 2026)",
  "answer": "The most picked motherboard in November 2026 is the ASRock X870E Taichi, chosen in an estimated 17% of PC builds, ahead of the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi (12.1%).",
  "category": "Motherboard",
  "categoryId": "mobo",
  "month": "2026-11",
  "market": "Global",
  "measure": "purchase",
  "shareOf": "PC builds",
  "top": {
    "rank": 1,
    "id": "x870e-taichi",
    "name": "ASRock X870E Taichi",
    "brand": "ASRock",
    "priceUsd": 449,
    "share": 17,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
  "runnerUp": {
    "rank": 2,
    "id": "tuf-b850-plus",
    "name": "ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi",
    "brand": "ASUS",
    "priceUsd": 209,
    "share": 12.1,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
  "cheapestInTop5": {
    "rank": 2,
    "id": "tuf-b850-plus",
    "name": "ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi",
    "brand": "ASUS",
    "priceUsd": 209,
    "share": 12.1,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
  "fastestRiser": null,
  "ranking": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "id": "x870e-taichi",
      "name": "ASRock X870E Taichi",
      "brand": "ASRock",
      "priceUsd": 449,
      "share": 17,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "id": "tuf-b850-plus",
      "name": "ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi",
      "brand": "ASUS",
      "priceUsd": 209,
      "share": 12.1,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://computers.askbestie.me/best/motherboard/",
  "basis": {
    "market": "Global",
    "measure": "purchase",
    "confidence": "low",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Tweakers Pricewatch",
        "type": "purchase",
        "weightPercent": 100,
        "url": "https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/"
      }
    ],
    "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
  },
  "source": {
    "name": "Ask Bestie Computers",
    "url": "https://computers.askbestie.me",
    "dataMonth": "November 2026",
    "method": "Share = estimated % of PC builds (PC parts) or purchases (peripherals, laptops) in a category that went to that product during the month, from shop bestseller lists and sales counts in each market, checked against hardware surveys. Categories without sales data yet (basis.measure = \"installed\") are ranked by estimated % of PCs in use instead, from hardware surveys and benchmark databases. Each ranking lists its sources. Change = percentage points vs the previous month, only given when both months use the same sources. Prices are approximate street prices; priceUsd is null where we have no reliable price.",
    "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
  },
  "byFilter": {},
  "byMarket": {
    "eu": {
      "market": "Europe",
      "top": {
        "rank": 1,
        "id": "x870e-taichi",
        "name": "ASRock X870E Taichi",
        "brand": "ASRock",
        "priceUsd": 449,
        "share": 17,
        "change": null,
        "lastMonthRank": null
      },
      "runnerUp": {
        "rank": 2,
        "id": "tuf-b850-plus",
        "name": "ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi",
        "brand": "ASUS",
        "priceUsd": 209,
        "share": 12.1,
        "change": null,
        "lastMonthRank": null
      },
      "answer": "The most picked motherboard in Europe in November 2026 is the ASRock X870E Taichi, chosen in an estimated 17% of PC builds, ahead of the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi (12.1%).",
      "basis": {
        "market": "Europe",
        "measure": "purchase",
        "confidence": "low",
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Tweakers Pricewatch",
            "type": "purchase",
            "weightPercent": 100,
            "url": "https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/"
          }
        ],
        "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
      }
    }
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is the most popular motherboard right now?",
      "a": "The most picked motherboard in November 2026 is the ASRock X870E Taichi, chosen in an estimated 17% of PC builds, ahead of the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi (12.1%)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the best budget motherboard?",
      "a": "The cheapest motherboard in the top five for November 2026 is the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi at about $209, picked in an estimated 12.1% of builds."
    },
    {
      "q": "How does Ask Bestie Computers rank motherboards?",
      "a": "By the estimated share of PC builds in the category that went to each product in November 2026, worked out from shop bestseller lists and sales counts in each region and checked against hardware surveys. Based on Tweakers Pricewatch. Low confidence. It is a popularity ranking, not a lab test, and it updates every month. Full method: https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
    }
  ]
}