Motherboards

What is the meaning of PCIe? PCIe 4.0, PCIe 5.0, PCIe 6.0 and older generations explained.

What is the meaning of a motherboard chipset? Intel and AMD PC chipsets explained.

What is the meaning of a CPU socket? Intel and CPU sockets explained.

What is the meaning of a MOSFET. MOSFETs and what they do for your motherboard, PC and power supply explained.

What is the meaning of a motherboard? Motherboards explained.

What is the meaning of UEFI? UEFI explained.

What is the meaning of DIMM slots? DIMM slots explained.

Here is a diagram of major ports, headers, and slots common on today’s motherboards, plus a guide to expansion slots, RAM and form factors.

With overclocking features, AMD's B350 chipset primarily competes against Intel's H-series. We take a look at all AM4 B350 motherboards currently available.

We've compiled a listing of all the currently available AMD AM4 motherboards based on the X370 chipset.

Intel's B250 chipset outshines B150 with increased connectivity and support for faster memory and storage devices. Here is a list of all B250 motherboard's currently available.

Intel's H270 chipset offers increased connectivity and support for faster memory and storage devices. Here is a list of all H270 motherboard's currently available.

Z270 is the top-end consumer chipset for Intel's LGA 1151, and it natively supports Kaby Lake CPUs. Here's a list of all available Z270 motherboards.

We've compiled a listing of all the currently available Intel X99 motherboards for your LGA 2011v3 processor.

We list all motherboards based on Intel's H110 chipset. These boards may not be feature rich, but they still offer a basic platform for Skylake processors.

Z170 is the most feature-rich consumer chipset on the LGA 1151 platform. Here's a list of ITX, ATX and EATX motherboards available now.

Looking to build a Skylake system on a budget? Motherboards based on the new H170 chipset are for you. Here's a list of what's available.

Intel's business-oriented B150 chipset is still a viable solution for low-cost enthusiast builds. Here’s a list of available Mini-ITX, MicroATX, and ATX B150 motherboards.

Have you ever come up with your own idea for a killer rig? Don't forget to tell us about it on the Tom's Hardware forums. The following ten setups were configured by forum members and chosen as winners in the Q2 2014 BestConfigs Poll.