Even accomplished geeks shy away from motherboard upgrades on their main PCs. Years ago, I would often upgrade gaming and test systems in my own basement lab, but keep chugging along with a production ...

The motherboard is one of the centerpieces of every PC — for better or worse. Motherboard problems can affect a variety of components and are not always easy to diagnose. One of the first signs of a ...

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 ...

If the CPU is the brain of your computer, the motherboard is the spine that puts everything together and makes it work as a cohesive whole. Without it, the individual components of your PC can’t ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nobody gets excited about motherboards, but you can't build a PC without one. Your motherboard connects all of the other parts in your rig and ...

So, you are looking to buy and build a Ryzen system, and you can't figure out which motherboard is the right fit for you. Well, breathe a sigh of relief because I am going to explain what to look for ...

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Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

Straight out of the box, the Extended-ATX-size (E-ATX) MEG Z490 Godlike is almost entirely black, with just a few thin white lines and labels to add detail. You’ll see some gray thrown in the mix on ...

Obviously, the Sonic the Hedgehog theme is this motherboard's main attraction. ASRock's Riptide has been reskinned with blue silk-screened accents on the board and the brushed aluminum heatsinks and ...

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