https://medium.com/@pcmagazine/buying-a-motherboard-20-terms-you-need-to-know-be589bd11403 > Motherboards are complex PC components to shop for, but you’ll be able to carry on a conversation about ‘em — and buy wisely — with our de-jargonizer. > Folks who shop for motherboards — whether as upgrade components or for build-a-PC-from-scratch projects — are a savvy bunch, confident enough to take their PC to pieces and put it back together again. The terminology around motherboards can be bewildering, though, and some of it can stump even experienced PC builders.