Should you buy a ATX or Micro-ATX motherboard for your PC?

Best answer: Micro-ATX. For most people, Micro-ATX motherboards have all the requirements for a basic build and often come at an affordable price.

ATX vs. Micro-ATX: The size difference



If you're new to PCs, it can be pretty overwhelming when you take a look at which motherboards to buy. In a lot of ways, it's the nucleus of your PC components. If it doesn't get along with the other parts you plan to include, you'll run into hiccups as you build. So when choosing between an ATX vs. Micro-ATX board, you have to think ahead a bit. The differences between the two form factors depend a lot on what you want out of your PC.

ATX motherboards are larger than Micro-ATX boards, about two inches bigger in fact. Why does that matter? Because your case will need to be big enough to fit an ATX board. For the most part, that's an easy thing to find. Cases designate that pretty clearly in their names and on their product pages. And if the case fits an ATX board, it's automatically compatible wi...

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