Difference between 3 socket, 5 socket and 7 socket?

[RekApuFF]

Hey guys

 

So I'm looking at buying a new motherboard using intel's 1150 socket, however I noticed on the MSI boards for example it says 3 socket, 5 socket and 7 socket and I was just wondering what it actually means?

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/641278-msi-z97-gaming-3-socket-1150-vga-dvi-hdmi-displayport-7-1-channel-z97-gaming-3

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/641277-msi-z97-gaming-5-socket-1150-vga-dvi-hdmi-displayport-8-channel-audio-z97-gaming-5

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/641276-msi-z97-gaming-7-socket-1150-hdmi-displayport-8-channel-audio-atx-z97-gaming-7

[niofalpha]

The 3,5, and 7 are the models of the Motherboard's. Not the sockets. 

 

The difference are just board features (USB ports, Sata ports, e.t.c.)

[ForsakenLive]

It's

 

'Gaming 3'

'Gaming 5'

'Gaming 7'

 

Socket 1150.

 

The motherboard name models are Gaming <number>. The higher the number the more features the board has.

[TheMastr13]

THe post is saying it has the LGA-1150 socket, the 3 5 and 7 aren't referencing the socket.

[LogicalDrm]

In this case its just the way titles work on most sites. Since they don't use commas or other methods to separate naming from main features.

[RekApuFF]

Ah okay thanks guys, sorry being a bit of an idiot there!