All motherboards come with a LAN port and some USB ports. See how many USB ports does the board supports? Does it support USB 2.0 connectivity? We have seen boards with about two to six USB ports. The more they have, the better it is, as most of the external peripherals can easily be connected via a USB.

In the high-end boards we have also seen support for WiFi which is a welcome change brought about by Asus. Even HDMI, DVI has become a common fea¬ture in the current motherboards, allowing you the opportunity to watch digitally enhanced displays. Just connect your LCDs and enjoy watching a superior digital display.

FireWire and e-SATA are some of the other key features that are increasingly being incor¬porated across motherboards. They provide additional benefits and are a big plus to have in terms of future expandability and scalability.