Space Lynx
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Sapphire has a long history of making AMD boards. Back in the early 2000s they had models with ATI IGP on the board. I think it was when I was obsessed with the nForce chipsets and messing around with overclocking the Nvidia IGP. Anyways here is a review of the Pure Platinum A75 from 2011 - https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/mainboard/31359-sapphire-pure-platinum-a75-motherboard/
And right on about GN. They have become the best consumer advocate out of all of the big channels.
I did not know this, this is amazing!!! I'd love for my next motherboard to be a Sapphire.
After some thought, I will continue to use Asus boards. Its all I buy from them anyways.
And iPhone too
These handheld game systems mean nothing to me, so in my world it is a none issue.
I haven't had to send anything back to Asus in over 15 years, Our relationship is fine.
did you not watch the whole video? its not just handhelds, any RMA you send in you will get the run around and scam attempts to charge you as Steve demonstrates in the GN video.
as someone who did an RMA with my MSI motherboard recently, I didn't get tugged around once, and the turn around was quick they fixed nvme slot on my Mobo and returned it, all without any issue at all. MSI has a bad history too, but in my eyes they are doing damn good now, and on a consistent basis no less.
Companies I trust 100% so far: AsRock, XFX, Sapphire, Noctua, MSI, Valve (Noctua only because I needed a clip for an extra third fan, and they sent me one all the way from austria for free... just to be like yolo we love you) lmao
edit: EVGA used to be on that list too, but I mean without gpu's I just see no point for them anymore
edit 2: I also personally trust Thermalright (not thermaltake) - never had an issue with them, but I have heard issues with heatsinks being bent etc, but never had that issue myself. I guess if a piece of metal arrives bent, you get it replaced and move on? at least that one is a simple fix.
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