building a new micro atx mini tower for audio & video editing. I've ordered an i7-2600k and am making the decision on which way to go for a motherboard.
Asus doesn't seem to have their micro atx z68 out yet. So these two looked good:
ASrock for $124.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ro%20atx%20z68
Gigabyte for $124
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-495-_-Product
At that price point, it looks like the ASRock comes with esata, the gigabyte doesn't. I've never used ASRock, a recent Anandtech article seemed to praise them.
Any thoughts on build quality and reliability between the two brands? I've uses Asus MB's the last three systems, my most recent Asus MB just died, so I'm open to considering others.
Thanks for any opinions. Sean
Asus doesn't seem to have their micro atx z68 out yet. So these two looked good:
ASrock for $124.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ro%20atx%20z68
Gigabyte for $124
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-495-_-Product
At that price point, it looks like the ASRock comes with esata, the gigabyte doesn't. I've never used ASRock, a recent Anandtech article seemed to praise them.
Any thoughts on build quality and reliability between the two brands? I've uses Asus MB's the last three systems, my most recent Asus MB just died, so I'm open to considering others.
Thanks for any opinions. Sean