With so many factors to consider, choosing a motherboard can be a bewildering exercise. We put 11 models through their pace to find the ultimate in performance, flexibility and value

Meet a new player in the local motherboard market, with great features and solid performance

Boardroom coup called off as investor is given seat.

A great combination of features at an excellent price makes this our new A-List board - suitable for just about everyone.

Board to 'evaluate proposal carefully'.

We're in mod-heaven with Gigabyte's new extreme cooling system, which uses tower-like heat sink and pure copper to stop your rig melting.

A decent board, but the Hybrid SLI feature doesn’t justify the high asking price

Ballmer gives board three weeks.

A slightly bare but affordable media-centre board

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Cheap, but there’s not much here to cheer about

A feast of features for those willing to pay

Plenty of connectors, but not much pizzazz

Big, brash and versatile, but for top-end PCs only. Enthusiasts will love it.

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

Board meets to discuss options.

A high-end board bristling with great ideas

An HDMI-equipped board ideal for small media-centre systems

One of the most interesting features of any board in this Labs is the 'AI' in the P4C800 Deluxe. The board will automatically inform you if you've plugged the wrong sort of peripheral into an audio jack, as well as informing of network cable problems.

$2bn cash offer resisted by Take-Two board.