A Is the motherboard important for gaming? How do motherboards affect gaming? Can they affect performance overall? Posted on June 8, 2020 Motherboards can be very important for gaming, given that they regulate a lot of the critical support necessary for gaming. Things like CPU support, PCIe Gen version, amount of RAM, and RAM speed are all features of your motherboard. Did you find this FAQ helpful? 1 0 Share facebook twitter Back to Top