What makes a Motherboard good?

[Studentguyct]

It's simple to see how RAM or a GPU can be better than each other, but how do you decipher how one motherboard is better than the other? and what makes a motherboard good?

 

[LinearHD]

PCI/PCIe slots, PCI bus speeds, number/types of ports, heatsinks etc

 

[JSG10]

The pretty colours on it, any cool bits sticking out and of course the COST!!!

 

[Studentguyct]

PCI/PCIe slots, PCI bus speeds, number/types of ports, heatsinks etc

Your avatar is actually amazing, only just noticed that it was a face XD

 

[LinearHD]

Your avatar is actually amazing, only just noticed that it was a face XD

Lololol thank you, doing graphic design gives you amazing creativity and imagination

 

[Studentguyct]

Lololol thank you, doing graphic design gives you amazing creativity and imagination

Yeah, I considered going into it for a sixth form A level, but after doing a unit of it during my 2yr gcse IT course i realised that even though i found going onto the software and just making something, the hand drawn part and justifying the graphic to a specification and describing it's audience and purpose bores me shitless >.<

 

[LinearHD]

Yeah, I considered going into it for a sixth form A level, but after doing a unit of it during my 2yr gcse IT course i realised that even though i found going onto the software and just making something, the hand drawn part and justifying the graphic to a specification and describing it's audience and purpose bores me shitless >.<

That's the advantage if being freelance - minimum paperwork, maximum productivity and great profits

 

[Studentguyct]

That's the advantage if being freelance - minimum paperwork, maximum productivity and great profits

Disadvantage; you might not always get the jobs =S

I'll stick to studying to become a games programmer =o

 

[LinearHD]

Disadvantage; you might not always get the jobs =S

I'll stick to studying to become a games programmer =o

That'r true, but doesn't make much of a difference if you're only in your first year of College haha

 

[Studentguyct]

Well, i will be in my first year in September, just finished with secondary school and hopefully sixth form won't be a pain.

 

[LinearHD]

Unless you picked Maths... or Physics... or History.... Or English... or any other language for that matter

 

[Studentguyct]

Physics, Maths, English and computing =S 3 of those are required to get into a programming course at uni >.<

 

[LinearHD]

If you got an A or above in your Maths GCSE, you'll do fine, it's just a BIG step forward and kinda hard to get your head round stuff at times. The same with Physics. English... I didn't pick it, but from my GCSE experience and from what friends have told me, is hard as HELL to do well in. Computing should be fun, wish I had the opportunity to pick it

 

[Studentguyct]

i've no real problem with the difficulty, just hope it isn't boring =S

 

[LinearHD]

Nah, maths isn't that boring, physics definately isn't English will be though (unless you enjoy that kindof thing) and computing should be really good actually, but I have no experience in those last two.

 

[Studentguyct]

i can tolerate english, it's actually okay at times. and yeah i'm looking forward to computing

 

[LinearHD]

then yeah, you shouldn't have too much of a rough time