Why are new motherboards so expensive?

The manufacturers of motherboards are always going to seek to offer the largest cast of possible features, although in the end ordinary users do not use even half of them. In any case, each generation is increasingly expensive because it incorporates more and better features.

Who makes the best mini ITX motherboard?

Overall, just like ASUS’ Z370-I is the best high-end mini-ITX motherboard for Coffee Lake-based systems, the ASUS ROG Strix X470-I is the best mini-ITX motherboard for builds that will feature a 2nd generation Ryzen processor.

How do I choose a mini ITX motherboard?

When to Choose Mini ITX Motherboards – Benefits

You need a computer for your home theater.
Saving space is important to you.
Your computer needs to be semi-portable.
You’re going for high performance or overclocking.
You want a computer with good expansion options.
Expansion Slot.
SATA Connectors.
Display Ports.

Is micro ATX the same as Mini ITX?

As you can see, mATX motherboards are the same width as standard ATX motherboards, but they are a couple of inches shorter. Mini-ITX motherboards, on the other hand, are shorter in both height and width than micro-ATX motherboards. They typically only feature a single PCIe lane.

Will Micro ATX fit in mini tower?

Can I fit a Micro ATX motherboard to a mini tower? No, you cannot: mini ATX and micro ATX are not the same thing. In fact, Micro ATX is bigger than Mini ATX. Here’s an illustration of a MICRO ATX board, they often haven at least two 16x PCIe slots and 4 DIMM slots.

Can a micro ATX fit in a Mini ITX case?

[Diskcussion] Can you fit a Micro-ATX motherboard on a Mini-ITX case. I know the general answer is no, but this particular Micro-ATX board I have is fairly small. Smaller than the regular Micro-ATX. It only has 2 PCI slots, which makes it only 7.5 inches in length, compared to the 6.75 inches of a Mini-ITX.