Dan W.
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Post by Dan W. on Jun 23, 2018 19:09:56 GMT -8
So you know I need to build a new rig, and I've always used ASUS MOBO's, but what in your opinion is the best MOBO as far as reliability and up gradable (future proof)?
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jun 25, 2018 6:15:31 GMT -8
I think ASUS is still a solid choice. I went with EVGA on my latest build because ASUS was starting to annoy me with their buzzword features and they write really bad supporting software, however the biggest issue was the small number of USB ports (I don't like to rely on USB hubs). I also want a fairly simple board with no wi-fi, no Bluetooth, no RGB lights or other crap. EVGA Z370 FTW ticked all the boxes for me.
ASUS still makes solid hardware despite my dislike of their marketing and software side. You won't go wrong with them.
I suppose a good place to start is what CPU or CPU family are you thinking about then how extreme will you want to get with overclocking? That narrows down the motherboard.
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Post by Jim T on Jun 25, 2018 7:02:04 GMT -8
After you figure what CPU. Tom's hardware is a great source of info. and reviews
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Post by zero7159 on Jun 25, 2018 9:59:26 GMT -8
I have had the best experience with Asus motherboards, which are in all three of my current builds. I tried one MSI motherboard and it was a nightmare. The Asrock motherboards I have tried have also given me problems.
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Post by Dan W. on Jun 26, 2018 6:07:47 GMT -8
I'm going to go with the current gen i5 six core. Not sure what the model # is atm.
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F1Fan07
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Post by F1Fan07 on Jun 26, 2018 6:26:18 GMT -8
EVGA Z370 FTW should be on your shortlist then. A solid board with good i/o options and not a lot of fluff.
I use one with the current generation of i7
Only thing to be aware of though is if you decide to add M.2 drives (no benefit to gaming other than faster boot time) or a M.2 wi-fi card (not needed when there are good PCI cards or USB adapters) then you start losing SATA ports and/or PCI-e slots. Unfortunately we're dealing with a limited number of PCI-e lanes in this generation of hardware and the M.2 sockets have to steal from SATA. This shouldn't be a problem in a gaming PC as you're not going to run a lot of drives. It could be an issue if you're planning SLI down the road.
I have a M.2 NVMe as boot/application drive, an old small SATA SSD for all my rFactor installs, a 1TB SATA HDD for bulk storage and a SATA DVD-ROM. I think I have one port left.
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Post by Dan W. on Jun 26, 2018 23:57:28 GMT -8
Thanks for the info Dale, will have to check one of those out.
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Post by Dan W. on Jul 1, 2018 14:05:31 GMT -8
Ok, looks like a new build has to be done before I can run again, I'm down to using the old PS2 port mouse and keyboard, none of my USB ports are working anymore.
I should have all my parts gathered and ready to build by the end of July, so hoping to be running again by August.
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Post by F1Fan07 on Sept 19, 2018 20:52:25 GMT -8
Battle tested tonight. Happy with the results?
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Post by Dan W. on Sept 19, 2018 23:28:50 GMT -8
Yep!! Runs pretty good..  |
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