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USB 3 & SATA 6 Based Motherboards

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PCQ Bureau
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Motherboards affect overall efficiency of your system and the support for new

peripherals. Therefore while choosing one for your desktop, things to be kept in

mind along with requirements are the type of processor plus if all features

mentioned would be used by you or not. For instance, there are motherboards that

can easily be overclocked, but this feature might not be relevant for normal

desktop usage and might cost you more. The most important factor to keep in mind

before buying is the type of socket supported by a motherboard--Intel's LGA775

socket is for Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, etc and LGA 1366 socket is good for the

latest Core i7 family. On the other hand if you have an AMD processor, check for

supported processor sockets. Other important factor to check is the type of RAM

supported, ie DDR, DDR2 or DDR3, number of expansion slots, and the type of LAN

card. Check for special features like dual BIOS for BIOS recovery, number of USB

slots, over-clocking facility if you are a gaming enthusiast, and power saving

features. In this article we tested performance of these motherboards using a

number of benchmarks.

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