If you are building a PC you can just choose whatever motherboard fits into your case, right? Wrong, there's a lot more to think about. For the first part of this series go here. Anyone who's ever ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. In 2024, whether you're building a new rig or upgrading from an older system, a PC is an extension of your gaming tastes and preferences. It's very ...

Building a desktop PC, or upgrading an aging one? Here's all you need to know about choosing the right motherboard—plus, our ...

The motherboard is the spine of your computer, but despite how important it is, it often becomes an afterthought. It’s easy to overlook when there are shinier, more exciting components to spend money ...

Do you think we'll see a day when we can build our own motherboard? I mean actually design the circuits, place the components on and solder them. (I suppose if you were really ambitious you could do ...

You just have to be crafty and exercise a little patience ...

Graphics cards seem to get all the attention, often overshadowing a vital component of your PC—the motherboard. We’re inundated with choice. Even just choosing the platform to build on—Intel or ...

Moving the motherboard in your gaming PC to the middle of your case is no easy feat, but PC modder Jeroen ter Horst has done an expert job here. He gutted his Fractal Design Meshify S2 and completely ...

This article is the second in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part two, click here. The motherboard, sometimes abbreviated “mobo,” is the most basic part of ...