How to Choose a Motherboard: LGA 1155

Today we get into the specifics of LGA 1155 and Sandy Bridge. We talk about the different LGA 1155 chipsets and when to use each one, as well as the best motherboards on each chipset.

Wikipedia - LGA 1155:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1155

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[2393034]

You make great videos! i don't get why people dislikes it... Anyway, i have a question for the motherboard, how do i put those power up wires and sound wires on those small pin? The pin is usually on the edge.

[HotTechReviews]

@2393034

Not really sure what you're asking. The front panel header connections should fit on the small pins on the motherboard. Your motherboard's manual should outline which pins correspond to which headers. Fairly simple, though it may take a couple tries to get it right.

[asus3571]

very nice vid i can tell u know what ur talking about u didnt mention asus the reasone (they are falling back into the sucks catagory

[HotTechReviews]

@asus3571

Actually, I disagree. If you watch my other Motherboard video, you'd see that, IMO, ASUS is in the top tier of motherboard manufacturers (along with Gigabyte). The problem is that they tend to be overpriced compared to the competition when you compare boards with similar features. ASUS's boards sometimes have better quality (and higher overclocking potential) but that's not that important to most people (especially on LGA 1155 where all OCing is done through the multi).

[adsfasdkjfh]

My head is spinning from all the numbers. Very informative video. Thanks.

[TheSkeletron0]

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[kintatzu333]

a very helpful video :) many tnx...

[Bandrik]

Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video. Currently trying to select one of these motherboards myself for a i2600k CPU. This definitely helped me take another step forward. Cheers! :D

[HotTechReviews]

@kingkongwong007

Are you overclocking? What kinds of things does it have to support (e.g. what expansion cards might you have now or in the future; TV tuner, sound card)? Are you going to overclock? (for an HTPC I'd expect not, but there are people...)

Assuming no overclocking and minimal expansion options are needed, the ASRock H67M might be a good choice. USB3, digital S/PDIF, plenty of SATA connectors and a few other nice features. It's pretty cheap, too.

[HotTechReviews]

@babblejabble1

The thing about graphics cards is that in the end, the specs mean next-to-nothing. The only way to find out how well it performs is to look at benchmarks. I'm (slowly) working on a graphics card series, but since so few of the recommendations will remain relevant my main goal will be to dispel myths about graphics cards (such as: more VRAM = better performance; get the highest-end graphics card you can afford; cards with factory overclocks will perform considerably better)