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[–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Have not built a PC since Windows7, what is the difference between a 150 and a top of the line motherboard?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I'm talking more like the Windows ME/XP days to be honest. But too many to count. It's more that actually useful features that used to be fairly standard (like 7-segment status displays and speakers) are effectively being gated behind $500+ motherboards to make them more attractive. A board that would have come with alphanumeric status codes now is lucky to ship with a couple LEDs that just indicate where a problem is at, not what the specific problem is.

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