Electronic devices and methods including a printed circuit board configured to accept CPUs and memory modules are described. One apparatus includes a printed circuit board that includes a first row of elements including a first CPU positioned between first and second groups of dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The printed circuit board also includes a second row of elements including a second CPU positioned between third and fourth groups of DIMMs. The apparatus also includes a third row of elements including a fifth group of DIMMs, wherein the second row of elements is positioned between the first row of elements and the third row of elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.