1
00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:06,319
if you're getting ready to build your own pc selecting a motherboard might

2
00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:10,960
seem pretty straightforward you just pick something with a compatible socket

3
00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:15,599
that has the right aesthetic and you're ready to go right no

4
00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:20,960
not so fast even motherboards with the same CPU socket can be equipped with

5
00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:25,039
different chipsets that affect what features will be available to you

6
00:00:23,119 --> 00:00:29,359
the good news is that typically motherboard manufacturers will indicate

7
00:00:27,119 --> 00:00:33,680
the chipset right in the model name so that you'll know exactly what you're

8
00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:38,879
getting but the bad news is that unless you already know what they stand for the

9
00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:43,600
confusing mix of letters and numbers conveys about as much meaning as a piece

10
00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:47,520
of abstract modern art so let's demystify the men starting on the Intel

11
00:00:46,559 --> 00:00:54,000
side team blue assigns a letter to their

12
00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:56,160
chipsets h b q z or x along with a

13
00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:02,079
three-digit number the letter will tell you which general tier the chipset is in

14
00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:06,720
starting at the bottom h chipsets are lower end to mid-tier consumer grade

15
00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:10,400
chipsets while b chipsets are technically geared more towards

16
00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:17,200
businesses with that said the distinction between h and b has eroded

17
00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:19,840
significantly in recent years b chipsets

18
00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:24,159
used to provide more support for legacy features like conventional pci for

19
00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:29,119
businesses that needed to use older parts but these days there's no

20
00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:33,920
significant difference between them and either would be suitable for a budget to

21
00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:39,119
mid-range build q-chipsets have actually kind of turned into the step up for

22
00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:42,960
entry-level pcs and they support extra enterprise features such as remote

23
00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:47,840
management if you want something on the higher end you'll probably be more

24
00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:49,520
interested in the z and x chipsets which

25
00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:53,200
both feature full support for overclocking so if you bought an

26
00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:58,479
unlocked processor you'll want to choose either a z or x series motherboard with

27
00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:03,680
the latter found on Intel's upper tier high end desktop or hedt platform that

28
00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:07,680
supports cpus with more memory channels more pci express lanes and extra

29
00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:12,160
processing cores so that takes care of the letters now let's talk about the

30
00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:17,280
numbers the first digit tells us which generation of chipset we're dealing with

31
00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:20,879
and whether it will be compatible at all with your processor

32
00:02:18,959 --> 00:02:25,840
then beyond that higher numbers typically mean better features such as

33
00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:30,480
improved pci express connectivity more usb ports more memory slots or

34
00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:34,000
compatibility with optane memory which you can learn more about right up here

35
00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:39,280
but what if you're more of a team red person and you've got an AMD CPU well

36
00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:44,319
like Intel they combine both a letter and a number with newer chipsets for

37
00:02:41,519 --> 00:02:51,440
ryzen cpus using the letters a to indicate an entry level chipset b to

38
00:02:46,879 --> 00:02:54,959
mean mid-grade or mainstream and x for

39
00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:56,480
extreme i mean enthusiast

40
00:02:54,959 --> 00:03:02,080
so here's what this means in practical terms you'll need either a b or x series

41
00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:09,200
chipset to overclock an x chip set to use sli and either an x or a b 450 for

42
00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:14,319
crossfire you'll also find more SATA ports more usb headers and again more

43
00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:18,400
flexibility in the pci express implementation the further up the

44
00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:23,440
product stack you go now currently the number will either start with a three or

45
00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:28,000
a four with four indicating a second generation part that supports AMD store

46
00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:34,239
mi which caches your frequently used data from your hard drive to an SSD also

47
00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:37,519
of note is that currently all ryzen cpus

48
00:03:34,239 --> 00:03:39,760
will work with all zen chipsets though a

49
00:03:37,519 --> 00:03:43,920
second gen ryzen chip might need a BIOS update to work with a 300 series

50
00:03:41,599 --> 00:03:48,400
motherboard and as always make sure you've at least got the sockets lined up

51
00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:53,200
because a threadripper chip is technically ryzen threadripper but it

52
00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:56,640
won't work in a b450 board so hopefully this episode has cleared

53
00:03:54,879 --> 00:04:01,439
things up for you but if it hasn't and you're still super confused

54
00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:04,560
i get it this stuff is hard there's no shame in just buying a laptop and being

55
00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:08,159
done with it speaking of being done with it i'm not

56
00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:12,159
done telling you about our sponsor are you worried about a data breach exposing

57
00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:16,239
your financial information to cd cyber criminals well then check out

58
00:04:13,799 --> 00:04:20,880
privacy.com techwiki we're going to have that linked below for a free easy to use

59
00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:26,080
service that hides your credit card number privacy.com creates a virtual

60
00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:30,560
card number that is locked to whichever online store you're shopping at so even

61
00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:34,720
if that store gets hacked attackers cannot use your card elsewhere and if

62
00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:39,680
they try you'll actually get a push notification so you'll never be in the

63
00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:43,919
dark cards are so simple to set up just link your virtual cards to your checking

64
00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:48,320
account or debit card and add a limit that's all there is to it privacy.com

65
00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:52,240
also has a browser extension that autofills information for you when

66
00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:57,360
shopping online and what's more privacy.com is pci dss compliant uses

67
00:04:55,280 --> 00:05:00,880
military-grade encryption and offers two-factor authentication and since they

68
00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:05,440
make their money for merchants privacy.com is completely free for you

69
00:05:03,919 --> 00:05:09,280
and they'll even give you five bucks just for signing up so check it out

70
00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:11,520
today at privacy.com forward slash Techquickie we're gonna have that linked

71
00:05:10,479 --> 00:05:17,039
below so thanks for watching guys like dislike check out our other videos and leave a

72
00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:20,880
comment with video suggestions also don't forget to subscribe and follow

73
00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:25,840
because if you forget that might be an early sign that you are losing your

74
00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:28,560
memory but that's okay you can always download

75
00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:31,560
more hey