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1232680	2011-09-22 09:42:00	And displayport Is there a disadvantage in getting m-atx's?	chuanwai (12518)
1232681	2011-09-22 09:59:00	No but if you get an MATX case, things may get a bit tight. Depending on what you install in the case.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1232682	2011-09-22 20:14:00	Actually weirdly enough the mATX boards are often more featured as well as cheaper, the only advantage to full ATX is generally more PCIE slots etc. If the board has everythinhg you need then there is no disadvantage. For SLI etc ATX is the way to go usually.	dugimodo (138)
1232683	2011-09-23 00:01:00	Is there a disadvantage in getting m-atx's? Not really, less RAM slots. Matx cases? Avoid, nasty cramped things, horrible cable management, nasty to fit things into.	pctek (84)
1232684	2011-09-23 07:46:00	Actually weirdly enough the mATX boards are often more featured as well as cheaper, the only advantage to full ATX is generally more PCIE slots etc. If the board has everythinhg you need then there is no disadvantage. For SLI etc ATX is the way to go usually. I plan to go cross fire later on, if there a speed diff in the two boards when i go cross fire?	chuanwai (12518)
1232685	2011-09-23 09:36:00	I haven't looked specifically at the boards you are talking about but chances are if there is a cheap mATX board with sli/crossfire it will have have one slot at 16x (or 8 when in sli iirc) and one a 4x whereas a full sized ATX board is more likely to offer you 2 or more full or high speed pci-e slots.	icow (15313)
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