text: original intel mb or a chipset? i am planning to by a pc, intel dual core 2.8 processor. is it advisable to go in for original intel motherboard (101)  or should i go in for a chipset. if you say chipset, then which brand is better?? it really depends on what you want.  intel's boards usually are a bit more stable, but that is not always the case.  the other manufacturers use design specs from intel so it is not like they are making knock off products.    asus, gigabyte, msi and foxconn are the major taiwanese players in motherboards.  the non intel boards usually offer more overclocking features.  lately though intel has been making feature packed boards. i am using the intel 975xbx right now as i type with the e6600 core2duo.    check out http://www.tomshardware.com because they often do shootouts between various boards.