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Do you want to know the best approach in selecting a motherboard
Configuring your own gaming computer is not always easy and is often a challenging task for many of us. After all; different components like memory modules, efficient processors and fast video cards need to be looked into and carefully chosen. But it is not just these components that have to be looked into detail, but also your motherboard that is responsible for ensuring that all these components perform at their best and as per the specifications to which they are built. It is not important to have one of these components working at its optimum level but all of them have to be in-sync with each other for the effective working of your computer.
Given below are few specifications that can be looked into while you are selecting a motherboard for your purpose.
Choosing a suitable processor is where it all has to start. After all; motherboard is the place where processors are stationed. The reason why this specification is given due importance can be related to fact that CPU socket is located on motherboard and it therefore presents a logical way of selecting the best board for your purpose. For example, if you are using Inter Core i7 processor with a motherboard that is fitted with a 775 socket it will make little sense. This is because the socket so chosen is suitable only for Quad Core or Core 2 Duo processors. Contrary, the i7 processor has to make use of a motherboard that is fitted with LGA 1366 socket or LGA 1156.
It is also worth understanding that the processor you choose will have an impact on the motherboard you purchase. Depending upon the processor you choose, motherboard has to be chosen accordingly. Memory modules too need to be looked into while you are selecting a motherboard for your computer. If you are using the computer solely for gaming purposes you will need to ensure that it's RAM is large enough to process data quickly and efficiently. An assessment for this can be made by checking out the number of slots that are available on the gaming motherboard.
Video cards themselves may not present a challenge while selecting motherboards, unless of course, multiple video cards are seriously considered for your purpose. In such a case, the compatibility of the video card has to be looked into. Also, they need to be checked if they are ready for CrossFire and SLI chip sets. A proper space has to be allocated for storing games in your computer. This space has to be large enough in your computer to make the games more accessible, especially in fast paced environments. Most of the gaming computers today are equipped with fast hard drives solely for these purposes. These hard drives, in turn, disk controllers that are placed on motherboards for their normal functioning.
While deciding on integrated components for your computer, it is better not to spend too much amount of time and money on sound controllers and on-board videos as they can be purchased separately and can give you more enjoyment and clarity while you are watching different scenes throughout your game.
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Gateway Motherboard M285 Tablet TA6 Series 8MB Video DA0TA6MB8I0 $136.44 Gateway Motherboard M285 Tablet TA6 Series 8MB Video DA0TA6MB8I0 |
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Asus P7H55-M LX Intel H55 Socket 1156 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & Gblan Motherboard Only $48.41 Asus P7H55-M LX Intel H55 Socket 1156 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & Gblan Motherboard Only |
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Intel Classic DH55PJ Desktop Motherboard - Intel Chipset $84.99 1 1 x Audio Header 1 x COM1 1 x Chassis Intrusion Switch 1 x DB-25 IEEE 1284 Parallel 1 x DB-9 RS-232 Serial 1 x DVI-D Video 1 x HD-15 VGA 1 x HDD LED 1 x Mini-phone Audio Line In 1 x Mini-phone Audio Line Out 1 x Mini-phone Microphone 1 x On/Off Switch 1 x PCI 1 x PCI Express x16 1 x Parallel Port Header 1 x Power LED 1 x RJ-45 Network 1 x Reset Switch 1 x mini-DIN Keyboard/Mouse 2 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x USB Header 4 5.1 6 x Type A USB 2.0 USB 8 GB 9.60" Width x 9.60" Depth Classic DH55PJ Desktop Motherboard 1 x Desktop Board 2 x Cable, Serial ATA 1 x DVD, Express Installer 1 x Configuration Label 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Quick Reference Guide The Intel Desktop Board DH55PJ in microATX form factor, offers a balance of legacy and premium features in a new low power design. Premium features include support for DD3-1333MHz memory with two slots for up to 8GB of system memory, Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio) with 5.1 surround sound and integrated Intel PRO10/100/1000 Mb/s network connection. The board's legacy features include PCI slots, parallel header and serial header and back panel PS/2 connector. ALC888S BOXDH55PJ Box Classic Classic DH55PJ Desktop Motherboard Core i3 Core i5 Core i7 DDR3 SDRAM DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 DH55PJ Desktop Motherboard H55 Express Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Intel Corporation Micro ATX Pentium Dual-core Realtek Serial ATA/300 Socket H LGA-1156 Yes www.intel.com |
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BIOSTAR TH55XE Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $94.99 For work or play, the TH55XE by Biostar offers affordable, reliable performance. This Micro ATX motherboard is based on Intel's H55 chipset and is ready to support Intel's socket LGA 1156 processors including Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium CPUs. Install up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM with full dual channel support. The new Intel H55 chipset provides full support for Intel’s 32nm Clarkdale CPUs with an integrated HD GPU. Video or files can be streamed to up to four 3GB/s SATA II storage devices with high speed data transfer. The Realtek ALC888 audio chipset delivers 8+2 channels of blu-ray-quality sound. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data streaming between other systems on the network with no bottlenecks. Four USB 2.0 ports offer great potential to add other system components. Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin Memory Standard: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)/1800(OC)/ 2000(OC) PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1 Onboard Video Chipset: None Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC888 Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps SATA 3Gb/s: 5 CPU Type: Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium (LGA1156) |
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Foxconn M61PMP-K Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $44.99 Foxconn's M61PMP-K is an affordable Micro-ATX motherboard that's ready to let you experience the power of the AM3 processor. Get ready to rock with AMD's Phenom II with 1000MHz Hyper Transport technology speeding transfers between the processor and the onboard components – including the NVIDIA MCP61 chipset. A pair of 240-pin memory slots let you install up to 4GB of RAM with full dual channel support. Boost your video performance further with a graphic card in the PCI-Express x16 slot and add other cards in the PCIe x1 and PCI slots. Achieve high access rates with up to four 3Gb/s SATA devices with the option to configure them for RAID operation. Four USB 2.0 ports allow you to attach peripherals and integrated Ethernet lets you connect to a home or business network. The onboard audio delivers six channels of sound to enhance your viewing or gaming experience. Number of Memory Slots: 2×240pin Memory Standard: DDR3 1333/1066/800 Onboard Video Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Audio Channels: 6 Channels Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB Channel Supported: Dual Channel PCI Express x16: 1 |
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Intel Media DH57DD Desktop Motherboard - Intel Chipset $115.99 0 1 1 x eSATA 1 x COM1 1 x DVI-I Video 1 x HDD LED 1 x HDMI Video 1 x Mini-phone Audio Line In 1 x Mini-phone Microphone 1 x On/Off Switch 1 x PCI 1 x PCI Express x16 1 x Power LED 1 x RJ-45 Network 1 x Reset Switch 1 x S/PDIF 1 x Toslink S/PDIF Out 1+0 16 GB 2 x Audio Header 2 x FireWire Header 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x Mini-phone Audio Line Out 4 4 x USB Header 5 6 x Type A USB 2.0 USB 7.1 9.60" Width x 9.60" Depth It's time for blazing high definition computing. Get incredible performance with the new Intel Desktop Board DH57DD in the uATX form factor. Connect with ease with HDMI or DVI-I connectors supporting dual independent display for processors with Intel HD Graphics. Enjoy Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound, Dolby Home Theater software, and the latest in RAID capabilities. ALC889 BOXDH57DD Box Core i3 Core i5 Core i7 DDR3 SDRAM DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 DH57DD Desktop Motherboard Energy Star Enhanced SpeedStep Technology H57 Express Intel Intel Corporation Media Media DH57DD Desktop MotherBoard Micro ATX Pentium Realtek RoHS Serial ATA/300 Socket H LGA-1156 Xeon Yes www.intel.com |
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ASRock X79 Extreme9 ATX Intel Motherboard $344.99 Number of Memory Slots: 8×240pin Memory Standard: DDR3 2400+(OC) / 2133(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 Onboard Video Chipset: None Audio Chipset: Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps SATA 3Gb/s: 4 CPU Type: Core i7 (LGA2011) Supported CPU Technologies: Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 |
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ASRock X79 Champion SSI CEB Intel Motherboard $399.99 Number of Memory Slots: 8×240pin Memory Standard: DDR3 2500+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/ 1333/1066 Onboard Video Chipset: None Audio Chipset: Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor Max LAN Speed: Dual 10/100/1000Mbps SATA 3Gb/s: 4 CPU Type: Core i7 (LGA2011) Supported CPU Technologies: Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Untied Overclocking Technology |
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Intel Corp. BOXDQ67EPB3 MiniITX Motherboard $219.25 Single Pack Intel Desktop Board Motherboard Atom 1.8 GHz mini ITX iNM10 LGA1155 Socket Gigabit Ethernet video DDR3 SDRAM. |
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Supermicro / Supermicro Motherboard X7SBA Intel 3210 LGA775 FSB1333MHz 4DDR2 SATA Video Dual GBLAN ATX Retail / MBD-X7SBA-O $243.64 Supermicro - Supermicro Motherboard X7SBA Intel 3210 LGA775 FSB1333MHz 4DDR2 SATA Video Dual GBLAN ATX Retail - MBD-X7SBA-O |
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Foxconn / Foxconn G41S-K Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & GbLAN / G41S-K $43.56 Foxconn - Foxconn G41S-K Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & GbLAN - G41S-K |
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Foxconn / Foxconn H61MXV Intel H61 Socket 1155 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & GbLAN / H61MXV $75.09 Foxconn - Foxconn H61MXV Intel H61 Socket 1155 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & GbLAN - H61MXV |
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Foxconn / Foxconn A74GA AMD 740G Socket AM3 ATX Motherboard w/Video Audio GbLAN & RAID / A74GA $56.73 Foxconn - Foxconn A74GA AMD 740G Socket AM3 ATX Motherboard w/Video Audio GbLAN & RAID - A74GA |
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Intel / Intel DG41TY Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & GbLAN / BOXDG41TY $60.09 Intel - Intel DG41TY Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & GbLAN - BOXDG41TY |
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Intel Server Motherboard E7520 Socket PGA-604 16GB Floppy Controller SATA/150 Ultra ATA-100 ATA-6 Onboard Video SE7520BD2SATAD2 $111.1 Intel Server Motherboard E7520 Socket PGA-604 16GB Floppy Controller SATA/150 Ultra ATA-100 ATA-6 Onboard Video SE7520BD2SATAD2 |
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Foxconn M61PMP-K nVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio Gblan & RAID $53.03 Foxconn M61PMP-K nVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio Gblan & RAID |
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Intel Motherboard SSI EEB Intel 5500 LGA1366 Serial ATA-300 RAID 2xGIGABIT Ethernet Video S5500HCV $355.75 Intel Motherboard SSI EEB Intel 5500 LGA1366 Serial ATA-300 RAID 2xGIGABIT Ethernet Video S5500HCV |
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Foxconn G41MXE Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & Gblan $60.5 Foxconn G41MXE Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & Gblan |
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ECS G41T-M7 Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN $48.02 ECS G41T-M7 Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN |
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Biostar A780L3B AMD 760G Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio LAN & RAID $48.02 Biostar A780L3B AMD 760G Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio LAN & RAID |
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Biostar G41D3 Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN $51.42 Biostar G41D3 Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN |
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Biostar A880GU3 AMD 880G Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/HDMI DVI Video Audio Gblan & RAID $79.8 Biostar A880GU3 AMD 880G Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/HDMI DVI Video Audio Gblan & RAID |
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Intel Motherboard SSI EEB Intel 5500 LGA1366 Serial ATA-300 RAID 2xGIGABIT Ethernet Video S5500WB $215.95 Intel Motherboard SSI EEB Intel 5500 LGA1366 Serial ATA-300 RAID 2xGIGABIT Ethernet Video S5500WB |
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Intel Processors Motherboard 3210 Xeon 1333MHz Max 8GB DDR2 2PCIEX8 PCIEX4 2PCI 2GBE Video SATA 892695 $273.83 Intel Processors Motherboard 3210 Xeon 1333MHz Max 8GB DDR2 2PCIEX8 PCIEX4 2PCI 2GBE Video SATA 892695 |
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Intel Micro ATX Motherboard Socket 775 800FSB DDR2 Audio Video LAN LAD915GHALK $58.68 Intel Micro ATX Motherboard Socket 775 800FSB DDR2 Audio Video LAN LAD915GHALK |
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Intel Server Board Motherboard iX38 LGA775 Socket Serial ATA-300 (RAID) GigaBit Ethernet Video X38ML $140.22 Intel Server Board Motherboard iX38 LGA775 Socket Serial ATA-300 (RAID) GigaBit Ethernet Video X38ML |
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Biostar G41D3C Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN $49.72 Biostar G41D3C Intel G41 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN |
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Intel Motherboard 945GC Express Core 2 DUO mATX Max 2GB DDR2 2PCI Fenet Video Audio BOXD945GCPE $64.5 Intel Motherboard 945GC Express Core 2 DUO mATX Max 2GB DDR2 2PCI Fenet Video Audio BOXD945GCPE |
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Biostar N68S3B nVIDIA GeForce 7025 Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN $48.58 Biostar N68S3B nVIDIA GeForce 7025 Socket AM3 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & LAN |
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Intel DG965SSCK Intel G965 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & Gblan $93.62 Intel DG965SSCK Intel G965 Socket 775 mATX Motherboard w/Video Audio & Gblan |
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Foxconn H61MXV Intel H61 Socket 1155 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & Gblan $71 Foxconn H61MXV Intel H61 Socket 1155 mATX Motherboard w/DVI Video Audio & Gblan |
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Foxconn A74GA AMD 740G Socket AM3 ATX Motherboard w/Video Audio Gblan & RAID $49.56 Foxconn A74GA AMD 740G Socket AM3 ATX Motherboard w/Video Audio Gblan & RAID |
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Sound for Digital Video $48.95 The distinguishing feature of many low-budget films and TV shows is often the poor sound quality. Now, filmmakers shooting DV on a limited budget can learn from Tomlinson Holman, a film sound production pioneer, how to make their films sound like fully professional productions. Holman offers suggestions that you can apply to your own project from preproduction through postproduction and provides tips and solutions on production, editing, and mixing. Holman, sound engineer on such films as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is famous for his pioneering work in film sound production and for developing THX. Now, he brings his expertise to the relatively new field of sound for digital video productions. Once considered an amateur format, digital video is becoming the format of choice for some feature films and for many lower budget productions; this book will enable you to use this medium to create the most professional and effective sound possible. *Learn how to get great sound on a limited budget, from the recognized expert in the field *Provides tips and instructions for improving sound, from planning through mixing *Includes CD with recording and editing exercises |
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Sound For Digital Video $74.56 The distinguishing feature of many low-budget films and TV shows is often the poor sound quality. Now, filmmakers shooting DV on a limited budget can learn from Tomlinson Holman, a film sound production pioneer, how to make their films sound like fully professional productions. Holman offers suggestions that you can apply to your own project from preproduction through postproduction and provides tips and solutions on production, editing, and mixing.Holman, sound engineer on such films as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is famous for his pioneering work in film sound production and for developing THX. Now, he brings his expertise to the relatively new field of sound for digital video productions. Once considered an amateur format, digital video is becoming the format of choice for some feature films and for many lower budget productions; this book will enable you to use this medium to create the most professional and effective sound possible.*Learn how to get great sound on a limited budget, from the recognized expert in the field*Provides tips and instructions for improving sound, from planning through mixing*Includes CD with recording and editing exercises |
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Hal Leonard Sound Reinforcement VHS Video $22.46 Hal Leonard Sound Reinforcement VHS Video |
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Hal Leonard Sound Reinforcement Vhs Video $22.46 Hal Leonard Sound Reinforcement VHS Video |
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