How to choose a motherboard

Choosing a motherboard is very important if we consider the kind of performance that we expect to make our computer.

Motherboards in laptops are already integrated whole and is difficult to assemble the various components. We will see, then, how to choose a motherboard for a desktop computer.

1.) The motherboard is the biggest card in this case of a desktop computer. One in which the processor is mounted with its fan, the ram, video card and sound card as basic choices and then other tabs for specific performance. If we use the computer to play games that require high performance, we will have to choose a motherboard that supports a video card performance. So if we have to use your computer to compose music with software as audition or cakewalk, we will choose a suitable motherboard that allows the use of a high-performance sound card fits just composing music, although in this case, the choice is usually less difficult than one video card.

2.) It is also important to predict how many memory slots ram will be used. If we in anticipation of expanding the use of RAM in the future, ask the shopkeeper a motherboard dedicated for this purpose. Even the number of processors can affect the choice. Now in desktop computers is a CD player that also works as a writer and DVD player. One time there was this wide choice and then split the tasks between a CD player, a CD burner, a burner for rewritable and a DVD player. Today we have the players / DVD recorders that support multiple functions and so it will be easy to see how we can fit a of them, and only one, in a motherboard using the appropriate cables which we also use to connect the hard drive, memory sets of major significance.

3.) Unlike the case where we have to choose a motherboard for a large PC server, even a mainframe, in this case the boards are of the highest quality and to choose appropriately. The key is to make a list of things that we plan to do with our PC and then if we will play more than composing music, etc … And choose the motherboard that supports all the services that we require. All this to avoid spending money unnecessarily when we realize, then, of choosing a motherboard too underpowered.

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