[SATLUG] Core 2 Quad for how much?!

[Richard Maynard]

> why? what difference would a motherboard make other
> then features?

There are a variety of reasons I stick with quality motherboards, that
usually aren't feature related.

In addition to having standard/common chipsets like someone else
already mentioned, there are a variety of factors to consider in
motherboards. You can spend tons of cash on the latest CPU, the
Fastest Memory, and the speediest Graphics Card, but what happens when
the board that ties them all together can't keep up? Then your bottle
neck is the motherboard.

The materials used in construction, the actual construction process,
the chipsets selected, the physical placement and design of the
components, and other factors can have significant impact on the
performance of a motherboard.

Most modern motherboards probably won't be a bottleneck for your
system, but you can certainly get better performance and stability
with a higher quality motherboard.