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Choosing Motherboard in 6 easy stepsChoosing Motherboard for your computer system is tough for anyone. You don't have to worry. Making the right decision for your motherboard is simple using this MOBO guide in 6 easy steps that you can do by yourself.
Let us begin with the MOBO Guide:
"Choosing Motherboard based on the type of CPU" If you decide to stick your loyalty to your faithful 'old' processor, make sure that the new motherboard support your current processor. Whereas if your decision is to buy a brand 'new' motherboard with the latest technological feats, just pick a choice between processor AMD or Intel. Choose the type of motherboard that support one of the two processors. You can't pick both since no motherboard can support 2 different processors.
"Choosing Motherboard based on the type of Chipset" Choosing motherboard is also based on the identifying the kind of chipset they have. Preferably a core-logic chipset. This is important as your choice of Central Processing Unit (CPU). You can choose the chipset brand names either under Intel, nVidia or VIA.
"List out the items that is going to put into the Motherboard" Here is the time where you need to decide what kinds of components that you want to put on your chosen motherboard (MOBO). Motherboard comes with all the things that you need nowadays. Make a list on the components that are going to be connected to your motherboard, the Video card, Hard drives, CPU, RAM and SATA or IDE cables that you have or need for your motherboard. Determine the components that you need and already have for this section.
"Read the Motherboard user manual" When all of the previous steps have been taken, now comes the time where you decide the type of motherboard for your computer system. Remember, you have not bought the motherboard so far. What you need to do is to read the user manual about the motherboard of your choice in the market. Most vendors provide the motherboard manual for free. Some you can download for free in the form of PDF file from the motherboard manufacturer's website. Take note the types of RAM and CPU the motherboard supports, find out what are the limitations of your chosen motherboard and make sure whether there is a need to upgrade your current PSU (Power Supply Unit) when using the motherboard.
"Find out more Reviews about the Motherboard" If you really fancy the latest Motherboard that just come out of the market recently. Read the reviews about the motherboard on 'Forum' in the manufacturer's website. See what the buyers have to say about the product. Based on the pattern of comments, reviews and may be some complaints, you can decide yourself whether the product (in this case, the motherboard) is the right one for you.
"Buy the latest version" Manufacturer's of motherboard usually revise their products through its design and functions. The latest motherboard are far more better than the old ones. Try to get the latest motherboard on the market and you can see the difference in the performance compare to your previous version of motherboard.
Advance computer users prefer choosing motherboard either SLi or Crossfire Ready Motherboards. You can see our list of recommendations in choosing motherboard based on the criteria mentioned. Our recommended SLi Ready Motherboard:
Our recommended Crossfire Ready Motherboard:
Note: What is the difference between 'SLi' and 'Crossfire' Ready Motherboard? SLi Ready Motherboard supports Nvidia SLi Graphic cards to enable the SLi mode whereas Crossfire Ready Motherboard supports ATI Crossfire Graphic cards to enable the Crossfire mode. It is not as a matter of difference rather than that these kind of motherboards enable the user to maximize the performance of the Graphic card. Hence it also enable the user to have the option to install 2 Graphic cards of the same brand simultaneously (this is an option if you have the budget to buy an extra graphic card) onto the motherboard which can really boost the performance of the computer system. Especially the graphic performance that are virtually enhanced with astounding quality.
They are part of the latest advancement that you can find on a motherboard nowadays. Very useful for both hardcore gamers and multimedia users.
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