ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 AMD 880G mATX Motherboard Review

When it comes to building a PC there are many choices when it comes to your components.  One of the biggest decisions is what motherboard to get.  Many people always have their mind set on a traditional ATX motherboard, but if you want to build a smaller PC that is easy to take with you a mATX board might suit you better.  Many mATX boards offer the same features as ATX boards and cost much less.  Today we will be like a look at the M4A88TD-M/USB3 from ASUS.  It features support for AMD 6-core processors, has built-in Radeon HD 4250 graphics, SATA 6GB/s ports and USB 3.0 support.  Let’s take a look…

Special thanks to ASUS for providing us with the M4A88TD-M/USB3 AMD 880G mATX Motherboard to review.

Packaging
The M4A88TD-M/USB3 comes in a normal retail motherboard box.  On the front there is quite a bit of information about the board and its features.  Turning the box around there is even more information on the board.

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Opening the box everything inside is nicely organized.  Getting it all out you have the motherboard, I/O cover, 4 SATA cables, 1 ribbon cable, 1Q-Connector, user’s manual and driver CD.

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