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Posted by sff_mike on 20/03/2025 · 42 replies

I keep seeing people default to ATX boards even for basic gaming builds. Unless you need more than 2 M.2 slots or 3+ PCIe cards, what's the practical benefit of ATX over Micro-ATX?

MATX boards are often $30-50 cheaper, the cases are smaller, and you're not giving up any meaningful features for a standard gaming build. Change my mind.

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budget_builds_bob

20/03/2025

You're not wrong for pure gaming builds. I've started recommending mATX to budget builders. The B650M PG Riptide is a solid board and saves money that goes straight to the GPU budget.