Modern computer system specifications
Having absorbed the information provided up to this point, you should be able to interpret most of the specifications of a modern computer motherboard, processor, and chipset. This section provides an example of the specifications for a current (2019) motherboard with some explanation of the individual features.
The designers of a computer motherboard must make a number of decisions such as the number of PCIe expansion ports, number of DIMM slots, number of USB ports, and the number of SATA ports to be provided in a particular motherboard model. These decisions are guided by the target customer demographic, whether it be gamers, business users, or cost-conscious home users.
The following example motherboard presented is the Gigabyte Z390 Designare, a higher-performance board intended for gaming applications that supports gaming-related technical capabilities such as overclocking. Overclocking involves increasing the clock frequencies for...
