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It's been a good while since I've built a PC, so when I decided that it was time, I figured that I should start with a solid motherboard. The problem, of course, is to decide how to choose. I mean it's not like there is only one motherboard out there, after all. So I did what any sensible person ought to do and I start reading. A good place to start might be somewhere like this post from Jeff Atwood at Coding Horror.
Though not specifically about building a computer, Jeff has put together a number of good posts on the subject that are worth reading if it's something you think you might do one day. Or even if you think you might want to do it one day. That, plus he shows that he has a good head on his shoulders by not automatically buying the top of the line anything. That's not to say that he doesn't - just that it's not always the best decision. It's just that it's a good place to start.
Contrast that with John Chow, who seems to take the other extreme. That's not to slight John, either. If I had those sort of parts lying around, I might do what he did, but most of us probably don't. It is just a different approach, that's all, so you can get a couple of different ideas on where you might find your own muse for the process.
For me, there were a few necessities.
