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*Is it compatible with all of the current standards? | *Is it compatible with all of the current standards? | ||
''"Will it work with my desired processor?"'' Your motherboard and CPU socket type must match! This has been stated in other sections but it's worth repeating. Socket types are not compatible with one another. The current Intel socket types are LGA 1155 and LGA 2011. The current AMD socket types are FM1, FM2, AM3, AM3+. | ''"Will it work with my desired processor?"'' | ||
:Your motherboard and CPU socket type must match! This has been stated in other sections but it's worth repeating. Socket types are not compatible with one another. The current Intel socket types are LGA 1155 and LGA 2011. The current AMD socket types are FM1, FM2, AM3, AM3+. | |||
''"Will it work with the remaining components I have selected?"'' Making sure your motherboard matches up to the rest of your desire components is just as important. Be sure the board supports your selected architectures for RAM (DDR2/DDR3), hard drives (SATA 3GB/s, SATA 6GB/s), video cards (PCIe 2.1/3.0), etc. | ''"Will it work with the remaining components I have selected?"'' | ||
:Making sure your motherboard matches up to the rest of your desire components is just as important. Be sure the board supports your selected architectures for RAM (DDR2/DDR3), hard drives (SATA 3GB/s, SATA 6GB/s), video cards (PCIe 2.1/3.0), etc. | |||
''"Does it have all the external ports I need?"'' | ''"Does it have all the external ports I need?"'' | ||
:The motherboard will need to support all the external peripherals which you plan to plug into it. Do you need the older PS/3 ports for your keyboard and mouse? Are there enough USB slots? The newest USB standard, USB 3.0, is also on the market and it's super fast. What about Ethernet? Most include gigabit Ethernet. Don't forget about the sound. Realtek provides great HD, surround sound audio drivers. | |||
''"Is it compatible with all of the current standards?"'' | |||
:This last question is more important for the future than now. It will determine the "upgrade-ability" of your system when you decide to do so. Right now you may only be planning to purchase DDR2 memory or a PCIe 2.1 video card; however, in the future you may want to upgrade those to current standards which are DD3 and PCIe 3.0. A good strategy is to plan the purchase of a motherboard which will sustain your upgrading needs for the next three to five years. Thus, keep that last question above in mind when you are comparing motherboards. | |||
Most of the recommended upgrades require certain specs on your mother board. Besides those specific specs, the chipsets are the defining factors here: for AMD you want 900 series chipsets, on the Intel side Z77. | Most of the recommended upgrades require certain specs on your mother board. Besides those specific specs, the chipsets are the defining factors here: for AMD you want 900 series chipsets, on the Intel side Z77. |