POLL What is your favorite motherboard brand?

[Minot]

I used to also be a huge Abit fan. But since their demise, I've switched over to Gigabyte and have been very happy.

 

[denis280]

Asus

 

[you2]

I should have mentioned that I've been most happy with MSI support and least happy with ASUS; asrock support has been fine. I've only contacted support about 4 times over the past 15 years so my sampel rate is very low (contacted msi twice for minor things; one of the contact was for gpu; asus once; and asrock once (for the doa board)).

 

[DigDog]

wow at asus. maybe those stories of horribad customer care were not entirely true..

 

[Tsavo]

wow at asus. maybe those stories of horribad customer care were not entirely true..

They are true.

Not everyone has to use their RMA service.

I still use them anyway, because most makers have iffy service (Gigabyte, Asus and MSI are about the same).

 

[TheGoat Eater]

I have never had a problem with my many MSI boards that I never intentionally caused ( murdered) due to extreme OC, many are still kicking that went to hell and back many times over. I haven't had any bad experiences within the last few years thankfully - with any brand ( that I didn't cause ). Only issues are with RAM dying :/

 

[zir_blazer]

This poll lacks Intel branded Motherboards, DFI and Supermicro.

 

[evident]

I just started messing around with a supermicro motherboard. this will be my first in 16 years of computing as i never built a server before.

I tend to like Asus, but haven't had any issues with a Biostar motherboard i picked up cheap. Gigabyte has been a mixed bag for me. I picked up two of the same Z68 boards and one has been working fine as my main rig for about 3 years. the other was in a secondary computer working fine. I sold it recently and the other person seems to be having problems with the LAN. I dont like their software suite that much either.

I do miss my DFI and Abit motherboards of old.

 

[Kougar]

Abit. Sorry, you didn't say they had to still be around.

I will only buy GB or ASUS for my main rig as I perceive them to have less issues than other brands, but neither one is a favorite of mine.

Both GB and ASUS are not capable of designing proper firmware/software for their products and I've had plenty of issues with both over the last several years including with my current Z87 rig. If I thought there was a better mobo-maker out there I'd gladly switch to them.

This poll lacks Intel branded Motherboards, DFI and Supermicro.

Probably because Intel and DFI no longer make consumer boards! And SuperMicro is a server board manufacturer, although Intel may still make server boards as well.

 

[LoveMachine]

They are true.

Not everyone has to use their RMA service.

I still use them anyway, because most makers have iffy service (Gigabyte, Asus and MSI are about the same).

I'll second this. Great boards when they work, terrible service department.

 

[LurchFrinky]

Supermicro, otherwise no preference.

But I used to prefer Abit.

 

[SlickR12345]

I've only ever had Asus motherboards, so I obviously can't have a favorite since I haven't had any other motherboards, but from my experience with Asus motherboards they are extremely good. I mean one of my motherboards lasted 10 years and actually still works, but I obviously don't use it anymore.

I've also had Asus GPU, Gigabyte gpu and MSI GPU and I've got to say the Asus one turned out the longest lasting.

So I got to say I've been very pleased with all of my Asus products.

 

[dragantoe]

we need dfi back
but Asus

 

[Red Squirrel]

For workstations, I usually like Asus and Gigabyte. Though I tend to look more at the features than the brand name. Ex: PCI-e slots, etc...

For servers I like Supermicro though I think some aspects of them are proprietary so I only get a Supermicro if I get a barebones server or get a Supermicro case and research compatibility.

 

[pandemonium]

ABIT > 1997 - 2005
Gigabyte > 2005 - 2011
ASUS > 2011 - Current

Edit: I must say, the poll results pretty accurately reflects my trust in each brand listed by proportion.

 

[XiandreX]

I've always ended up with MSI for long term use, best features/price balance at the time. Had a decent EVGA for a while as it was going at 10% retail price on Ebay.

Tried Asrock twice but had PCIe graphics stuttering/bandwidth issues with them across different platforms/generations

Always wanted to try Asus, but MSI seem to be getting closer to their quality these days.

I've been put off Gigabyte in recent generations, but this is usually down to bios issues more than anything.

I will echo your sentiment. I have used just about all brands on the market back to and pre Asus SP97-v motherboard back in the day.
Abit when they were around also had some nice boards.

I used Asus for a long time but their support is questionable at best even if their motherboards are good.
I used Gigabyte for a while and I still like them.
However my most recent motherboard is an MSI and I am very impressed
how much the quality has improved.

 

[Ancalagon44]

My board history:
ASUS
Gigabyte
MSI (was not impressed with this one, other boards with the same chipset were updated to support Phenom CPUs but MSI never bothered)
ASUS

I would quite happily buy either ASUS or Gigabyte. After that I'd choose between Asrock and MSI - might choose Asrock over MSI. Doesn't Asus own Asrock?

 

[Maximilian]

Why no option for SNSV?

They make good stuff!

 

[ChuckFx]

I only used 3 mobos in my pc builder experience.
1. Asus Sabertooth
2. MSI GD65-Gaming
3. Gigabyte UD3H

Sabertooth is for me 100% in therms of quality, sturdiness, connectivity and pretty much everything. It's in the limit medium to high end, nothing over the top and delivers on every chance.

MSI GD-65G feels a bit cheaper, more bendy but great overall.

The Gigabyte I tryed however feeled downright cheap. Maybe I got THE bad mobo but it was really a no go. ( I know tons of people loves GB and maybe it was just me coming from a Sabertooth...)

What I learned is that I would never compromise on a motherboard, always get the best quality.

 

[Mtt]

I only used 3 mobos in my pc builder experience.
1. Asus Sabertooth
2. MSI GD65-Gaming
3. Gigabyte UD3H

Sabertooth is for me 100% in therms of quality, sturdiness, connectivity and pretty much everything. It's in the limit medium to high end, nothing over the top and delivers on every chance.

MSI GD-65G feels a bit cheaper, more bendy but great overall.

The Gigabyte I tryed however feeled downright cheap. Maybe I got THE bad mobo but it was really a no go. ( I know tons of people loves GB and maybe it was just me coming from a Sabertooth...)

What I learned is that I would never compromise on a motherboard, always get the best quality.

Sabertooth is quite expensive. It is about $100 more than mid range motherboards. In my experience the mid ranges motherboards works decently well. I think the $100 could be better spent elsewhere unless you plan to use a cpu comsuming more than maybe 200w.

 

[John Connor]

Gigabyte uses gold plated socket CPU contacts, durable MOBOs and dual BIOS. I couldn't ask for more!

 

[nemesismk2]

Gigabyte uses gold plated socket CPU contacts, durable MOBOs and dual BIOS. I couldn't ask for more!

I have Gigabyte motherboards for the same reasons

 

[Texun]

Back in the day it was Abit. They made great boards but of course are no more. I moved to ASUS, also great boards, then tried MSI\ECS\Shuttle. The Shuttles were good but since they stopped making mainstream boards I moved to Gigabyte and have been very satisfied. They are well made and they work.

Edit: I also want to add that all of the boards I've used performed very well once I started paying more attention to the PS for the build. IMO, the PSU should be given as much consideration as the board. The best MB on the market will only be as good as the power that feeds it. Strong, CLEAN power should be your foundation.

 

[MongGrel]

This poll lacks Intel branded Motherboards, DFI and Supermicro.

Yes it does.

Wonder why.

*shrug*

 

[MongGrel]

Why no option for SNSV?

They make good stuff!

I agree.

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