Asus vs MSI mobos

remixedcat · Oct 7, 2012, 12:38 AM

as the title specifies....

eidairaman1 · Oct 7, 2012, 12:39 AM

whats the point of this topic?

ThE_MaD_ShOt · Oct 7, 2012, 12:53 AM

I voted other as I am partial to Gigabyte boards.

eidairaman1 · Oct 7, 2012, 03:22 AM

Likewise

Ive had a few asus boards in the past, not a fan of them

MSI, DFI, AsRock, even ECS ive had good experience with.

Gigabyte- Never owned one or seen one in a customers machine

cdawall · Oct 7, 2012, 03:28 AM

As many people on forums know I am a bit of an Asus fan so I'll suggest them. On that note however I do not like msi. Had many of their board's none of which ever impressed me. Cheaply made short lived boards as far as I'm concerned.

xxdozer322 · Oct 7, 2012, 03:48 AM

I love my new MSI board z77a-g45, i think the build quality is amazing.

entropy13 · Oct 7, 2012, 04:02 AM

MSI. There's barely a difference between my ASUS and MSI boards (for the same socket), except for the price.

micropage7 · Oct 7, 2012, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by entropy13

MSI. There's barely a difference between my ASUS and MSI boards (for the same socket), except for the price.

yep asus kinda pricey for the same level of hardware especially in here, but MSI less popular from asus

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 7, 2012, 04:31 AM

meh MSI boards have a penchant for exploding on the AMD socket due to shitty VRMs

ASUS has been having USB compatibility issues over priced and ECS now makes their products not pegatron so ASUS isnt really ASUS any more.

Ill honestly look at just about everyother brand and avoid both MSI and ASUS,

micropage7 · Oct 7, 2012, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyeyesreaper

meh MSI boards have a penchant for exploding on the AMD socket due to shitty VRMs

ASUS has been having USB compatibility issues over priced and ECS now makes their products not pegatron so ASUS isnt really ASUS any more.

Ill honestly look at just about everyother brand and avoid both MSI and ASUS,

yeah, its not like they used to be
every stuff has their own weakness

but sometimes you can rely on one brand since they may not offer you the spec that you need

remixedcat · Oct 7, 2012, 04:43 AM

are intel branded boards considered a sane option?

entropy13 · Oct 7, 2012, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

are intel branded boards considered a sane option?

Not really, they're the "neither bad nor really good" boards. But they're priced slightly above the similar options of other brands.

micropage7 · Oct 7, 2012, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

are intel branded boards considered a sane option?

sorry intel board lack of features, they make good processors but not boards

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 7, 2012, 05:23 AM

boards are actually fairly good now,

P67 onwards anyway

ECS P67 i had used reference Intel specs worked with Intels XTU tool which was great for setting sub timings, testing the CPU and memory for stability etc etc etc their boards have improved greatly. but if your not pushing socket 2011 aka 1155 and Z77 then get something else if using liquid cooling or one of thlose sealed liquid coolers like the H80 the Biostar TZ77XE4 is pretty solid loving mind does everything the more expensive boards do but i only paid $120

remixedcat · Oct 7, 2012, 06:23 AM

head's tellin my go with a server mobo, heart's tellin my stay with asus and my gut's tellin me intel or msi... what part should I listen to?

Derek12 · Oct 7, 2012, 06:59 AM

Gigabyte: Best experience for me three boards and all were fine and lasted good times (never died on me). A fourth, its USB ports were killed my fault.
Asrock: only once, it worked fine for some months & it died after adding RAM as always I did with the rest of mobos, no reason.
Asus: The only one I had, its PCI Express slot was dead & only the onboard GFX worked, but I won't say outright they are bad.
No experience with any MSI mobo.

my 2 cent.

MxPhenom 216 · Oct 7, 2012, 07:17 AM

neither. Gigabyte and Asrock.

de.das.dude · Oct 7, 2012, 08:14 AM

Gigabyte.

asus is crap now. poor quality nowadays.

micropage7 · Oct 7, 2012, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

Gigabyte.

asus is crap now. poor quality nowadays.

gigabyte at mid level just has plain features, not like the other. too bad
they nice at upper or high end level

eidairaman1 · Oct 7, 2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

head's tellin my go with a server mobo, heart's tellin my stay with asus and my gut's tellin me intel or msi... what part should I listen to?

what is it youre exactly wanting to build?

Honestly Id go with a x79 setup with a 7870 or 7950

Fourstaff · Oct 7, 2012, 10:08 AM

Most brands are fine, I would not hesitate to get either Gigabyte, Asus, ASRock, MSI or other well known brands. It also depends on the warranty service in country you are in, some of them have shit services in some countries.

entropy13 · Oct 7, 2012, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

Most brands are fine, I would not hesitate to get either Gigabyte, Asus, ASRock, MSI or other well known brands. It also depends on the warranty service in country you are in, some of them have shit services in some countries.

All warranty services are s**t everywhere in her continent. Skyrim, Elswyr, Morrowind, it doesn't matter.

Frick · Oct 7, 2012, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

Most brands are fine, I would not hesitate to get either Gigabyte, Asus, ASRock, MSI or other well known brands. It also depends on the warranty service in country you are in, some of them have shit services in some countries.

Agreed. I've had motherboards from them all. Some have not worked properly, but that can be expected with every company. I liked them all.

Hayder_Master · Oct 7, 2012, 11:37 AM

depend on series

BarbaricSoul · Oct 7, 2012, 12:01 PM

I had never really been a MSI "fan" and normally wouldn't consider getting a MSI board(I was a Gigabyte and EVGA motherboard fan), but I couldn't pass on my current MSI board considering the price I paid for it. I have been very happy with my MSI board and now would not have a problem buying another MSI board.

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Oct 7, 2012, 12:38 AM	#1
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Oct 7, 2012, 04:31 AM	#9
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,011 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,220 Times in 1,556 Posts System Specs	meh MSI boards have a penchant for exploding on the AMD socket due to shitty VRMs ASUS has been having USB compatibility issues over priced and ECS now makes their products not pegatron so ASUS isnt really ASUS any more. Ill honestly look at just about everyother brand and avoid both MSI and ASUS,

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Oct 7, 2012, 05:23 AM	#14
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,011 (3.96/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,220 Times in 1,556 Posts System Specs	boards are actually fairly good now, P67 onwards anyway ECS P67 i had used reference Intel specs worked with Intels XTU tool which was great for setting sub timings, testing the CPU and memory for stability etc etc etc their boards have improved greatly. but if your not pushing socket 2011 aka 1155 and Z77 then get something else if using liquid cooling or one of thlose sealed liquid coolers like the H80 the Biostar TZ77XE4 is pretty solid loving mind does everything the more expensive boards do but i only paid $120

Oct 7, 2012, 06:23 AM	#15
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,184 (1.07/day) Thanks: 757 Thanked 249 Times in 191 Posts System Specs	head's tellin my go with a server mobo, heart's tellin my stay with asus and my gut's tellin me intel or msi... what part should I listen to? __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

Oct 7, 2012, 06:59 AM	#16
Derek12 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 925 (0.75/day) Thanks: 480 Thanked 142 Times in 134 Posts System Specs	Gigabyte: Best experience for me three boards and all were fine and lasted good times (never died on me). A fourth, its USB ports were killed my fault. Asrock: only once, it worked fine for some months & it died after adding RAM as always I did with the rest of mobos, no reason. Asus: The only one I had, its PCI Express slot was dead & only the onboard GFX worked, but I won't say outright they are bad. No experience with any MSI mobo. my 2 cent. Last edited by Derek12; Oct 7, 2012 at 07:21 AM.

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Oct 7, 2012, 08:14 AM	#18
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Oct 7, 2012, 10:08 AM	#21
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Oct 7, 2012, 11:37 AM	#24
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Oct 7, 2012, 12:01 PM	#25
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Video Card:	XFX HD7970 OC'ed 1100core, 1400mem/ PNY GTX560
Hard Disk:	180gb Vertex3 SSD & 500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.12/ WD Caviar Blue 160gb
CRT/LCD Model:	HP ZR30W 30" 25601600/SOYO Topaz S 24" 19201200
Case:	Lian Li V1200b Plus II/ NZXT Source 210 Black
Sound Card:	Realtek High Definition Audio
PSU:	XFX PRO750W XXX edition/ PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 860
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Benchmarks:	http://3dmark.com/3dm11/4037778

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