If same price X58 Asrock or Gigabyte

markrb · Apr 17, 2010

I am stuck between two motherboards at the moment.
The Asrock X58 Extreme3 or the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R.
They are within $4 of each other shipped so that is not really a factor.
I don't know much about Asrock and have bought several things from Gigabyte.
Given a choice of only these two boards which would you pick and why?
SLI/CF not a concern for me. I will be getting a 930 and have a 5850.

Thanks,
Mark

bogmali · Apr 17, 2010

GO with the GB for sure if it is only a $4 difference. You won't regret it. Asrock's are good but compared to Gigabyte's, you're better off paying the extra $4.

PaulieG · Apr 17, 2010

bogmali said:
GO with the GB for sure if it is only a $4 difference. You won't regret it. Asrock's are good but compared to Gigabyte's, you're better off paying the extra $4.

+1 here. Asrock boards are a very solid budget option, but they are most certainly inferior to Gigabyte. In my opinion, the entire Gigabyte x58 line is superior to most x58 boards, save for one or two EVGA boards, and maybe one Asus.

Dyno · Apr 17, 2010

Gigabyte motherboards are built on great solid capacitors, heatsinks, and overclocking ability and they've been around longer than Asrock.

Sources:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=X58 Extreme3&cat=Specifications
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/gigabyte_ga_x58a_ud3r/7.htm
ASRock Inc., established in 2002
GIGABYTE, Founded in 1986,

markrb · Apr 17, 2010

Thanks, I will get the Gigabyte for sure then.

overclocking101 · Apr 17, 2010

yes gigabyte, better bios better cooling, better mosfets. asrock's are toned down asus boards whereas gigabyte is basically the same as asus but with a queer blue pcb instead of black. if the asrock was say $40 or more less I'd say go for it otherwise gb all the way

PaulieG · Apr 17, 2010

overclocking101 said:
yes gigabyte, better bios better cooling, better mosfets. asrock's are toned down asus boards whereas gigabyte is basically the same as asus but with a queer blue pcb instead of black. if the asrock was say $40 or more less I'd say go for it otherwise gb all the way

For the x58 chipset, Asus doesn't come close to Gigabyte in quality, except for maybe the R2E. Oh, and what's wrong with the blue pcb? I've become rather fond of it. :laugh:

HammerON · Apr 17, 2010

Have to agree with Gigabyte over the ASRock...

pr@$r1g · Apr 20, 2010

^Yup me too with Gigabyte ,bcoz they are having gr8 support & bios updates too :rockout:

Fourstaff · Apr 20, 2010

I think Asrock is the budget line of Asus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asrock

BarbaricSoul · Apr 20, 2010

I would always take a Gigabyte board over a Asrock board, not matter what platform. I just have alot more faith in Gigabyte's quality

Bo$$ · Apr 20, 2010

ASROCK is the LAST brand i would buy, they squeal, are badly designed, low overclocking margins, bad bioses. ive owned 3 of them and all are utter CRAP, please for your sake buy a gigabyte

pr@$r1g · Apr 20, 2010

It may be like Gigabyte's lowend/middle = Asrock's highend

Its not that Gigabyte's lowend are bad ,they are the real kickass one's

In OCing they may surprise ,what u could have never imagined with Asrock's mobo's ........

So make ur wise decision :toast:

gillbot · Apr 21, 2010

i'd pick the gigabyte over the asrock for the price, BUT those calling asrock junk are misinformed IMHO. My current x58 extreme has hit 235 bclk and can run 24/7 stable at 215+ bclk. It's all in how you prep and treat your hardware IMHO.

Laurijan · Apr 21, 2010

The Asrock X58 Extreme3 is the only board from Asrock i have ever heard anything good from so they pulled off a good one with that but i would go with GigaByte - they have just better boards.

Bo$$ · Apr 22, 2010

gillbot said:
i'd pick the gigabyte over the asrock for the price, BUT those calling asrock junk are misinformed IMHO. My current x58 extreme has hit 235 bclk and can run 24/7 stable at 215+ bclk. It's all in how you prep and treat your hardware IMHO.

i can sourly disagree, the only good things are their innovation in their boards and their customer support, everything else is a pain in the ass

gillbot · Apr 24, 2010

Bo$$ said:
i can sourly disagree, the only good things are their innovation in their boards and their customer support, everything else is a pain in the ass

I've had very sour experiences with just about every manufacturer and a DFI that was an absolute nightmare but I still wouldn't refer to them ALL as junk.

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