What do you look for in a gaming motherboard?

J_Rimmer

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I know it’s important to look for obvious things like processor compatibility, memory compatibility, and graphics card compatibility. But what I don’t know is how much of a performance increase one might see with triple channel vs dual channel. I know the last motherboard I purchased came with solid ferrite cores. Do those cores promote longevity of the board or is it something that will affect performance? How does (or does it) the front side bus come into play? (Intel supported Motherboards)

I could type a few more questions but I believe you get the point. What would you recommend in terms of quality and performance when getting a gaming motherboard?

Answering the specific questions above or sending me a link to a current resource about gaming motherboards would be appreciated!
 
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FSB manipulation is a thing of the past for intel.

IT depends on your budget and what you plan to put in it, but honestly the entry level 120$ mobo's come with so much standard these days, there's not much reason to spend more than that unless you're hardcore into the hardware and overclocking.

for example if you're looking at an i7 4770k, intels top CPU at the moment (excluding the crazy expensive extreme series)... every result out there shows the $120 mobos overclocking just as far as the $250 mobos. THe CPU is the limiting factor these days, not the mobo

g-unit1111

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Personally I think it all depends on budget and whether or not you plan to overclock. Triple channel RAM is pretty much a thing of the past. If you don't plan to overclock you'll be looking at something completely different than if you do plan to overclock.
 

lowriderflow

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FSB manipulation is a thing of the past for intel.

IT depends on your budget and what you plan to put in it, but honestly the entry level 120$ mobo's come with so much standard these days, there's not much reason to spend more than that unless you're hardcore into the hardware and overclocking.

for example if you're looking at an i7 4770k, intels top CPU at the moment (excluding the crazy expensive extreme series)... every result out there shows the $120 mobos overclocking just as far as the $250 mobos. THe CPU is the limiting factor these days, not the mobo
 
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