The ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard should satisfy the needs of just about any home computer. This thing will provide the means to make a serious powerhouse of a computer…read more

This is a solid motherboard if you are looking to purchase something that is going to give a little more than an average performance. The biggest draw is the Z87 chipset…read more

This MSI motherboard truly qualifies for the budget label. This is going to be for a back to the basics type of computer. It does have a few present day features…read more

This is a solid motherboard if you are looking to purchase a middle of the road performer. It has just about everything you need to turn your computer into a powerhouse. Support for the next generation of AMD processors is buit-in. You get plenty of blazing fast SATA and USB 3.0 connections. The board supports multiple graphics cards and hard drives up to 3TB in size. What else do you really need? One neat feature is 3x faster charging of your smartphone or tablet on the USB 3.0 ports. This motherboard can be inside of your computer for the price of $134.99.

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The 990FX Sabertooth is a great motherboard for any computer that you plan on being a powerhouse. Proccesing power will not be a worry since it uses a wide range of the latest AMD processors. You’ll be able to load plenty of RAM, use multiple video cards, choose from 8 SATA connections, and 18 USB connections. The personalization for your machine is endless. ASUS also loaded it up with a lot of their useful special features like Thermal Radar, a special heatsink coating, easy BIOS upgrading, and electrostatic discharge protection. This is a very powerful motherboard with a ton of useful features. You can pick it up for $189.99.

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If you are looking for a reasonably priced motherboard that competes with some of the best on that market, this is the one. Why is it so great? Intel processors and some of the special features that come with the chipset add some fantastic functionality. You get Intel Smart Response, Smart Connect, and Rapid Start technologies to make your computer fast and able to talk to all of your wireless devices. It has an HDMI out on the board in case you don’t plan on expanding the video capabilities from out of the box. You can get the ASUS P8Z77-V LX for $149.99.

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You really can’t go wrong with the Intel name.If you want ultimate compatibility with your Intel processor this is the way to go. It has DVI and HDMI connections on the board out of the box to support integrated HD graphics from the processor, 10-channel audio decoding and Intel Fast Boot technology. Since this is a pretty good name motherboard you know you are going to have a dependable piece of equipment in your computer. It’s also pretty easy to get going. You can find this on sale for $89.99.

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This is a very modest motherboard from Gigabyte. It has every thing you need to get a fairly decent computer running. If you don’t mind skipping on the Intel chips and processors, this would be a great route to take. You can install up to 16GB of memory, which is plenty for just about anything. It supports multiple graphics cars and has 8 channel HD audio. There are plenty of 6Gb SATA connections and the board can support a 3TB hard drive. So if you are looking for a powerful office computer or a great media system, this will get the job done for the right price. You can find it for $91.25.

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Asus makes some great motherboards and this one is no different. Don’t let the price discourage you if you think the best is the most expensive. This one is going to do just about everything you need it to. Just not to the max like some of the other fully loaded motherboards out there. It supports multiple graphics cards for top of the line video and gaming performance. Like with all ASUS motherboards you get cool things like USB 3.0 boost, Remote GO! wireless connections, turbo processing, and all around energy efficiency. You can find this one on sale for the great price of $105.00.

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This motherboard may be on the budget side of the room, but it still has a little kick in it. You can make your computer fly with support for up to an 8-core CPU. The board supports a max of 32GB of ram, 6 PCI slots (2 of them are express x16), and 7.1 HD audio. It does support multiple graphics cards if getting HD video and gaming are high on your priority list. If you are thinking about building a gaming machine on the cheap, the ASRock 970 will surely be the way to go. You can find this model online for $74.99 to $99.99.

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This may only be a 2GB graphics card in a world where they are stepping up to 3GB and 4GB, but the GeForce GTX770 is able to hold its own and then some. It has 1536 processing cores to really…read more

The only graphics card from MSI, the GTX 660 Ti model is a solid component for your gaming or home theater computer. The really unique thing about this particular card is MSI’s Twin Frozr IV…read more

The Asus Radeon HD 6570 is a budget model graphics card that will take care of the most basic HD video needs, and then some. It is not going to be the go-to gaming card…read more

The only graphics card on the list with more than 2GB of video ram. The Diamond Radeon HD7970 is truly a beast with 2048 processing cores. The maximum resolution with a Display-Port connection goes all the way up to 4096×2160. That’s 4K UHD! Very nice. It also supports stereoscopic 3D over an HDMI connection. The 7970 is going to make nothing out of pretty much any task you can find for it. This card is going to be the center of your work station or the best home theater computer on the block. The price tag is pretty outrageous at $429.99, but you won’t need to replace it for a long time.

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If you go with this GeForce graphics card from GIGABYTE you are not going to be sorry. The 2GB of GDDR5 video ram will take care of the latest games without a hitch. GIGABYTE incorporated some of their own technology like the Triangle Cool for enhanced cooling ability and the Ultra VGA board for better overclocking ability and less power switching loss. It supports a max digital resolution of 2560×1600 and can hook up 4 displays simultaneously. It is a DirectX 11 compatible card so you know you are going to get the latest in gaming technology. You can find this graphics card on sale for $359.99.

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The GeForce GTX 660SC is a gaming grapchics card at heart. 2GB of GDDR5 video ram is really all you are going to need to push your games to the next level. It has a 240Hz max refresh rate and a maximum resolution of 2560×1600 if you are using a dual link DVI cable. This one adds Display-Port connectivity as well for those who are using the format. It has a PCIe 3.0 to really increase the data transfer rate between the computer and the card. It even has 3D playback. For the price of $229.99 it is hard to find a better deal on a graphics card.

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Switching the gears to the Radeon line of graphics cards, this one from Sapphire is a top contender. If you are looking for the best HD output in 3D, you have found it. The HDMI out allows for stereoscopic 3D as well as 7.1 audio output. If higher resolution is you goal, you can achieve that with the dual link DVI output. If you want to work on 3 displays at once, this is your card too. If gaming is what you want, the Radeon is loaded with tons of shading, physics processing, and DirectX 11 to keep you happy too. All of that is run by 2GB of GDDR5 video ram. This graphics card is available for $198.15.

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This is another 3D capable graphics card from Sapphire. 3D is seen as the way of the future by some, so make your computer future-proof by enabling 3D output. It is also going to be one of the best deals you will find on a 3D enabled card. All you need is an HDMI cable and a 3D display. This one has 775 processing cores inside to really make the 1GB video ram fly. If you really feel like it, this one will support up to 3 displays with a Display-Port connection. For as wallet friendly as this card is, it will go far for your video needs. The graphics card usually sells for $149.98.

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The GTX 550 Ti is going to be the middle of the road option if you choose to go with an EVGA graphics card. Yes, a middle of the road choice, but more than middle of the road performance. It has significantly less processing cores with a slightly slower GPU. You are also missing a standard HDMI and PCI-E 3.0 connections. That’s what you are sacrificing, but it worth the trade-off in a lower price. It is an ideal card if you are constructing a budget gaming machine. You’ll be up and running for the price of $139.99 to $144.95.

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For being one of the cheapest video cards on the market, the EVGA GeForce 8400 GS, is pretty impressive.The 1GB of DDR3 video ram is enough to power all the HD video you can imagine and it will even handle some light gaming. The 120Hz max resfresh rate and max analogue resolution of 2548×1536 means you are able to get some great video out of this card. It gives you the option of HDMI, DVI-I, or VGA a connection. That’s really about it. If you watch a lot of HD video on your computer and want Windows to run smoothly, this is the card for your computer. You can pick it up for a steal at $34.99 to $39.99.

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This motherboard is pretty similar performance wise to the P8Z77, but this one is all about self-defense. You get Thermal Armor that boosts cooling with two fans that direct hot air away from vital components. The Thermal Radar monitors temperatures in real time. It even adjusts fan speed in certain areas to remove hot air in specific places. Dust Defender and ESD Guard protect the motherboard from settling dust and electrostatic discharges that can completely wreck your computer. The price for keeping your peace of mind is $229.99.

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This is truly a budget motherboard. You are getting by with the bare bones basics when you put this one in your computer. Not to say that is a bad thing at all. You still get Intel processor support, so you know the brain behind your computer is a good one. There are no USB 3.0 connections, no multiple graphics card support, and very few SATA connections. If you don’t really need to take advantages of features like this, the Biostar H61MGC is going to be perfect. You can pick it up for $54.99.

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