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Reasons to Upgrade Your Motherboard

There are many reasons why someone would want to switch out a motherboard (or a whole computer). Some of which stem from wanting more performance to the computer is just general not running as it should. In this article I will examine some legitimate reasons why you would (or should) upgrade your motherboard.

Performance
So you got a brand new video game for your birthday and you installed it onto your computer and started it up. Your screen is shaky and you can hardly see whats going on. Your fps is probably somewhere in the low 20s (or maybe lower). You need an upgrade. Now since upgrading a motherboard alone will result in a very minimal performance gain your probably also going to want to look at a new video card and CPU to go with your brand new mobo (motherboard). See my Motherboard Compatibility post.

Random Restarts/Crashes

Most of the time, when your computer restarts it is probably windows doing an automatic update or something like it. But, if you have ruled out software (viruses, ect) you may want to look at a new motherboard. Getting a new motherboard will certainly fix the problem (if your sure that your old motherboard is INDEED the problem). Before switching out a motherboard for something like this, you should probably update your Motherboard Drivers.

Not Starting
Usually a computer not starting randomly is a sign of something simple like an unplugged cord, or a loose motherboard pin. If you can rule power issues out, it is probably time to start looking at a new motherboard. Make sure you get something compatible with your current setup by checking out my Motherboard Buying page.

Hopefully if your motherboard is broken, you found a solution; and if you were upgrading, you found the right parts =D.

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