


There are literally hundreds of motherboards that support this socket, so finding a match is quite easy.įinding the right RAM (memory) is also necessary, but just as simple. For example, one of Intel’s latest chips, the Core i7-4790K, is a Socket LGA 1150 CPU. CPUs fit into a motherboard’s socket, and the latter’s socket needs to support the CPU’s pin structure. What takes more research is the CPU and RAM. The same can be said for graphics cards, by and large. With some hardware (graphics cards, hard drives/SSDs), there isn’t a lot of research necessary – virtually any hard drive you buy new on Amazon right now is going to work with virtually any motherboard you buy new, too. I’m not going to make some awkward human body analogy here… just know that the motherboard (or mobo for short) is really important.īefore buying a motherboard, it’s important to check that it will work with whatever other hardware you’re buying. The motherboard is what everything else in your PC plugs into – your CPU, GPU, RAM, hard drive, etc.
