I may be building a new DAW computer, but it seems that we are in-between seasons right now for Intel MotherBoards.  There are more AMD MBs, but very few motherboards out right now for the new 8th generation i5's and i7's.  When I go to my local Fry's, their Intel section is almost empty.  The sales reps tell me that Intel motherboards are sold out and they are waiting for the new MBs to come out later this summer.  I do see that newegg has some Z370's, but the reviews are not real solid on these.
 
I tend to trust ASUS and ASRock brands more than Gigabye and MSI (just bad luck with the latter two over the years).  I don't need a killer Gammer's board, just a good solid one for my DAW.
 
Would this AsRocks be dependable?  https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370%20Pro4/index.us.asp
 
What motherboards do you guys recommend for an 8th Generation i5 or i7?
 
Thanks C2

If I were to build a new desktop/DAW system now, I would use an ASUS.  I've had all the major brands except MSI and the ASUS motherboards have been more reliable and easier to build.  My current DAW system is an ASUS "ROG" model.  I don't game but it had some features and more USB ports on the rear I/O panel than some of the others so I went with the ROG.  It even has a header for Thunderbolt, if I ever wanted to use it.
 
I like the CPU "installer" tool that came with the ASUS.  It makes installing the CPU on the socket and not damaging any of the pins much easier and safer.  

i just built a new DAW using a MSI B250M  motherboard....
works great.

on sale at new egg right now
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130985
 
 

I have grown fond of ASUS as well, but even then you will want to research benchmarks of boards with whatever your chosen CPU is (not just overall, but also in specific tasks). They can vary drastically in performance, and some perform better in some areas, then poorly in others. Even with ASUS, they run a wide gambit, and had 12 MoBos available for the i7-8700K alone. Once you see MB data using "x" chip, you will be able to hone in on what is important to you for your price range. As I was searching, I found a lot of folks who like to benchmark and post results on MBs by CPU (you can also use this to narrow in on CPU options). Try googling "Motherboard benchmarks for [x CPU]" and go from there.

I don't think a low end $69 motherboard (the linked MSI) is what the user is looking for.
 

fireberd
I don't think a low end $69 motherboard (the linked MSI) is what the user is looking for.
 

like is said,
works like a charm for me.
 
4k graphics, which i do not need..
no gaming here.
 
just a good on cpu graphics, you can always spend more just to spend more.

i had originally requested a Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151, 
and the builder i hired to put it together for me,
brought the msi card to my attention...
we dig into the stats,
and afer all was said and done,
decided that spending any more for what i needed was just wasting money.
 
the build in total:
Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core
MSI B250M
Seasonic SSR-450FM
G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB(2x8)
Samsung 960 EVO 250 GB
Western Digital Mainstream 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
Asus DVD-RW
Antec P100
Asus PCE-N15
 
this thing is lightning fast, 
and to date, solid as a rock.
time will tell,
but it feels like a really dialed in build.
 

I have the ASRock Z370 Pro4 motherboard.  Built it up about 3 months ago with Core i7 8700K processor.  So far it has been solid with no crashes. 
 
Jim

+1 to ASRock. Very impressed.