[Ixas]

Hey again, im thinking about building my own desktop atm and im looking into parts and compatability etc, now I know when choosing a CPU+Mobo you gotta check the socket is right, is there anything else? And also my main question, when choosing a graphics card, how do you check compatability with the mobo because I have heard of checking dimensions but I was wondernig how?

[Oddba11]

For the motherboard/cpu, the basic option is socket type. If you are unsure, all of the motherboard manufacturers have a supported cpu list on their website.

Most all new motherboards will have a PCI-E slot for video. So compatibility isn't an issue. The only time dimensions would matter will be on your case selection.