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===Motherboards=== | ===Motherboards=== | ||
The most important thing to look for is the VRM quality. | The most important thing to look for is the VRM quality. Bad VRMs will throttle your CPU even at stock settings and with good cooling.<br> | ||
There are VRM tier lists for most motherboard chipsets. | There are VRM tier lists for most motherboard chipsets. | ||
[https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1137619-motherboard-vrm-tier-list-v2-currently-amd-only/ Here] is one for AMD. | [https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1137619-motherboard-vrm-tier-list-v2-currently-amd-only/ Here] is one for AMD. | ||
Aside | Aside from this, having multiple PCIe slots is a nice for multiple GPUs or capture cards. | ||
Both Ryzen and Intel consumer CPUs only have 16 lanes dedicated for PCIe. Other lanes are shared with the chipset. | Both Ryzen and Intel consumer CPUs only have 16 lanes dedicated for PCIe. Other lanes are shared with the chipset. | ||
Sometimes, you can tell which boards support 8x/8x by seeing if they two 16x slots with metal shields (for GPUs). | Sometimes, you can tell which boards support 8x/8x by seeing if they two 16x slots with metal shields (for GPUs). | ||