Selecting a new mother board

    Know your motherboard manufacturer before you buy your next computer. As the motherboard, next to a new power supply,    is the most important part of your computer you should spend easily 40 % or more for the highest quality board. Typically this means $100 to $140. I believe the best quality vs. price are in companies like  Gigabyte  or  MSI.   Here are the best reviewers of motherboards  <<<here>>> and <<<here>>> . If both of these reviewers agree about the stability and performance of a motherboard, I would go with it. Usually the performance differences are minuscule and your attention should be focused on their stability comments.  Of the  two most expensive parts on your motherboard the CPU is  <<<here>>>  at  Pricewatch, click on CPU then  Processors-PC for prices. And the RAM memory sticks are <<<here>>> . Sometimes you are also upgrading your Video Card <<<here>>> .  
 

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