Hardware & Technical Which Motherboard manufacurer is best.
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Robert Maynard
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I have used Gigabyte motherboards almost exclusively for a number of years now with no problems. Others mileage may vary.
I've used ASUS motherboards in just about every PC i've owned since the first one i built in 99, they do a good selection to suit all pockets and build styles.
The first board I've had that I can still remember was an Abit BP6. It was an amazing board, it ran dual overclocked Celerons. Having a dual CPU back in the day was a big thing and I loved it. Well, except for the cheap capacitors which killed one of the Celerons, about 2.5 years after I bought it. I still have it, it looks weird with it's bulged capacitors and scorched inductors.
Then I had an MSI motherboard with an Intel Pentium 4 Prescott which gave me nothing but trouble. It used to restart the machine about once a day for no good reason, and I never figured out why. I hated it, got rid of it and vowed to never buy anything MSI ever again.
Then I got a Gigabyte 965P-DS3 rev 3.3. I've used it for years (since about late 2007) and it would still be running in my main computer had it not been for Elite Dangerous and a need to upgrade to be able to play the game properly. I still have it and I'm about to buy a PSU for it, put it in my old case and carry on using it as a second computer. I'm hoping to get at least a few more years out of it.
Because my last Gigabyte worked great for so long, I decided to get another Gigabyte. This time I got a H97-HD3, and I've been using it since Premium Beta without any problems. So, I'm happy.
Then I had an MSI motherboard with an Intel Pentium 4 Prescott which gave me nothing but trouble. It used to restart the machine about once a day for no good reason, and I never figured out why. I hated it, got rid of it and vowed to never buy anything MSI ever again.
Then I got a Gigabyte 965P-DS3 rev 3.3. I've used it for years (since about late 2007) and it would still be running in my main computer had it not been for Elite Dangerous and a need to upgrade to be able to play the game properly. I still have it and I'm about to buy a PSU for it, put it in my old case and carry on using it as a second computer. I'm hoping to get at least a few more years out of it.
Because my last Gigabyte worked great for so long, I decided to get another Gigabyte. This time I got a H97-HD3, and I've been using it since Premium Beta without any problems. So, I'm happy.
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1. Asus - expensive, but worth it
2. MSI - go for the plain, non gaming/OC ones (unless that is what you really want)
3. Gigabyte - any of these are fine - they do a lot of incremental model updates though, so I always looked for a V2.x onwards.
This is after 15 years in IT distribution + my own personal experience.
A guy I used to work with was always amazed why people would put a really expensive CPU in a cheap board. He would say it was "like building a house on a foundation made of crisps"
2. MSI - go for the plain, non gaming/OC ones (unless that is what you really want)
3. Gigabyte - any of these are fine - they do a lot of incremental model updates though, so I always looked for a V2.x onwards.
This is after 15 years in IT distribution + my own personal experience.
A guy I used to work with was always amazed why people would put a really expensive CPU in a cheap board. He would say it was "like building a house on a foundation made of crisps"
Another Subjective Question
Another question that is down to personal preference, along with Intel/AMD CPU or Nvidia/AMD GPU
Personally I used to always use ABIT Motherboards , the last one I used was the IX38 Quad GT .
Since they left the motherboard arena I have always used ASUS.
Another question that is down to personal preference, along with Intel/AMD CPU or Nvidia/AMD GPU
Personally I used to always use ABIT Motherboards , the last one I used was the IX38 Quad GT .
Since they left the motherboard arena I have always used ASUS.
Asus is a very good brand. They also make excellent graphics cards. Generally the bundles are of quality. Otherwise Asrock, MSI are very well depending on the models
i have a feeling that if this thread had a poll ASUS would be the clear winner, now all the OP has to do is decide what type of board? a top level board such as the sabre-tooth? or a more entry level board?
then there is the AMD/Intel CPU question to answer.
then there is the AMD/Intel CPU question to answer.
Top level board, entry level board, Intel, AMD, no matter, Asus, always Asus, forever