Motherboard Brands

[OhSnapWord]

What motherboard have you had the most luck with? The idea behind this thread is that new users can look and see what brands of motherboards are most reliable.

I know I left some out because I am only able to include 10. If there are others, please feel free to add them.

 

[Celegorm]

Intel is my hands-down favorite brand. They have been rock solid and dependable. The only downside is they are usually lacking in the OC department though. Speaking from a dependability standpoint, Foxconn is likely the same since Intel boards are simply re-branded foxconns.

Otherwise I'm a fan of Asus boards and would count them as my second favorite.

EVGA I stopped using back in the 680 days but have wanted to go back. Using a gigabyte board now. There is nothing wrong with it, but at the same time it doesn't thrill me either.

 

[Hameister]

I tend to stay with brands with which I've had success. Like my ol' pappy used to say, "son, iffin' it ain't broke, don't fix it".

I've never had a bad, or failed motherboard from Asus, so I keep going back to them. I usually purchase either the top of their line, or the one right below it because I enjoy all the overclocking options, digital status codes, and numerous other features.

 

[Edsterr]

I usually go Asus even if there is a cheaper alternative as I know I can trust them. However a lot of people I know either like Gigabyte or MSI

 

[OS-Wiz]

ASUS for me too. Before that DFI LanParty, and before that ABIT; both are RIP, weep weep.

 

[WYSIWUG]

The Gigabite Extreme EX58 Motherboard, lets my overclock the FSB to insane speeds.

 

[Bad_Machine]

Had two DFI boards in the past that had served me very well for years. DFI used japanese capacitors on their boards at a time when most other brands reserved this feature for only their most expensive models.

Right now I'm using Asus and I also like the latest ASRock boards. If I was to build a new PC now it would probably be ASRock-based.

 

[cb600fshornet]

The GIGABYTE boards are good, but I once asked their customer service a question, and, their response was appalling.

 

[Computear]

The GIGABYTE boards are good, but I once asked their customer service a question, and, their response was appalling.

I have similar experience. I trust GIGABYTE products (I've used their MOBOs in the past, using a GIGABYTE mouse right now), but I only if I can't afford/find something by my more favored brands like ASUS or EVGA.

I swear by ASUS, EVGA, and CORSAIR.

 

[Hameister]

...I swear by ASUS, EVGA, and CORSAIR.

Yup, +1^,and I'd add one more brand to that list Logitech. Love their stuff. I own a G15, G13, C310, G500, G700, Performance MX, and probably some other hardware I've forgotten.