I have been building systems for a while now. For myself, I tend to experiment (OC, etc...) and try different configs - for fun. However, when I build for others, I have always taken the conservative route by using Intel boards when using Intel procs. With AMD we have no choice - they don't make their own mobo - so we have to trust the 'partners' and 'approved' technologies that AMD lists on their site. As (my) history has shown, the long term effects of being conservative have gotten me very few (I mean rarely) tech support issues directly related to hardware.
I have been to the roadshows and heard the stats and the hype of all of the other mobo companies out there. I recognize some of the corporate sponsorships and deals that tend to pair certain hardware manufacturers together. I even like the direction some of them, like MSI, attempt to take by incorporating features which look towards the future (USB 2.0, on-board Raid...).
My questions, to anyone that has long-term experience with MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, Biostar, etc...: are the non-Intel mobos as stable as (my experience with) the Intel boards? Do they have the same life-span and integrity? Are they a better choice than Intel's selections? Should I make the transition when building for others?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Steve
I have been to the roadshows and heard the stats and the hype of all of the other mobo companies out there. I recognize some of the corporate sponsorships and deals that tend to pair certain hardware manufacturers together. I even like the direction some of them, like MSI, attempt to take by incorporating features which look towards the future (USB 2.0, on-board Raid...).
My questions, to anyone that has long-term experience with MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, Biostar, etc...: are the non-Intel mobos as stable as (my experience with) the Intel boards? Do they have the same life-span and integrity? Are they a better choice than Intel's selections? Should I make the transition when building for others?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Steve