mATX Question

[Sportiva]

I'm planning my first build and was wondering if there is any negative to mATX motherboards other than RAM and expansion slots.

[Faceman]

I'm planning my first build and was wondering if there is any negative to mATX motherboards other than RAM and expansion slots.

Depends which platform.

 

If AM3+, then yea, you are going to have some problems being stable unless using an FX4.

If LGA1150, then no problems.

 

I would say the main issue for most with mATX is the few number of motherboard fan headers.  You can fix this with Y splitters, or Fan Controllers.

[Gix7Fifty]

@Sportiva What socket do you plan to use?

[Sportiva]

@Sportiva What socket do you plan to use?

LGA1150

[Gix7Fifty]

@Sportiva As stated by Faceman

[Sportiva]

@Sportiva As stated by Faceman

 

Depends which platform.

 

If AM3+, then yea, you are going to have some problems being stable unless using an FX4.

If LGA1150, then no problems.

 

I would say the main issue for most with mATX is the few number of motherboard fan headers.  You can fix this with Y splitters, or Fan Controllers.

Okay thanks for the advice guys

[Kc7vwc]

I'm planning my first build and was wondering if there is any negative to mATX motherboards other than RAM and expansion slots.

 

Been using mATX for my last two builds & love it. I run dual monitors so I can't use SLI/XFire so I don't need the extra PCIe slots for GPUs. Both boards have had 4 RAM slots & capped at 32GB of supported memory.

First board had 3 fan headers; current one has 4 - all PWM. M.2 is also available on many of them, making a great place for your OS drive.

 

Honestly, anymore I see no reason for a full ATX board unless you need 3+ GPUs (most mATX can do 2x) or you need 6+ SATA devices.