The number of slots is one of the main drawbacks of G31MV-K. It has only one PCI slot and no PCI Express x1 slots at all. However, the presence of a PCI Express x16 slot is amazing, because it allows you to install a "real" video card and run recent games.
We’re looking at the Gigabyte Z170MX-Gaming 5, a microATX socket LGA1151 motherboard based on the Intel Z170 chipset that supports DDR4 memory.
Let’s take a look at the most high-end motherboard from ASUS for the Intel socket 1155 platform based on the Intel Z68 chipset.
ECS A790GXM-A is a socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video based on AMD 790GX chipset, featuring dedicated video memory, two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, HDMI output and more. Check it out.
Let’s take a look at this top mid-range socket 1155 motherboard from ASRock based on the forthcoming Intel Z77 chipset, targeted to “Ivy Bridge” processors.
Let’s take a look at this monster from MSI, a socket 1366 motherboard based on Intel X58 chipset with six PCI Express x16 slots, military-grade components, SATA-600 ports, USB 3.0 ports and more.
Learn how to correctly connect the frontal audio jacks that many cases have to the motherboard.