Choosing A Motherboard, The Most Important Part In A Computer Build
Choosing a motherboard is so important because everything on your computer plugs into the motherboard in one way or another. When you look at choosing a motherboard it's important to make sure you have enough connections on it for all the components you want.
The first thing I look for in a mainboard is the brand name.
My first choice is Asus.
The new Gigabyte
boards
are
good as
well, they have come along way in the last year or so, I have recently
put together a number of systems with these boards and have been
pleased with the results as well.
I always go with a board that has gigabit lan, has raid support built in, PCI express for my video card, and on board sound. It should also have the ability to change clock speeds in the bios. This option is not just for overclocking, some memory and components require different voltages and special settings, this way you know it is supported by the board you choose.
TIP! How much you spend on the board is up to you, if you need a general guide line so you stay in your budget, I typically try to shoot for about 40% of my budget for the CPU and the motherboard.
Make sure the CPU you are picking is supported. If you go to the manufacturers website, there will be a link that will tell you what processors are supported by the board you are interested in. Before you buy, read the reviews, more information on that can be found on the How To Build A Computer page.
Read the reviews before you buy. This component will really make or break your entire build, read the reviews, it will keep you from buying a lemon. Even when you go with great brand names, there are bound to be some duds, this will keep you away from them.
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