flyingfluffypiglet
08-11-2007, 08:59 PM
Hello all
Could some of you savvy users on this forum put me out of my (self-induced) misery when it comes to motherboard please?
Okay, bear with me here.
Building a new system from scratch and spent A LOT of time going through stuff and do my research. Original plan A was to go for the Asus Striker Extreme. That is until I checked what users had to say about it. I say users because reviews of it I read were gleaming but with all due respect to reviewers they are send tripled checked boards and as they don't often get to carry on using them past reviews, it's us users that get to deal with arising issues and I for one tire of feeling like a guinea pig in all this. Now, though I know many users had trouble free installs withe the SE, a great too many for my liking had mind-crippling headaches with CPU init, memory and/or power issues, etc.etc., etc., the list goes on. Am aware bios updates fixed some issues and so did board revs, was told by retailers they had many returns prior to latest board revision, but I see there are still problems and so no guarantee that you get a fully trouble free mobo. Frankly, the last thing I (or any of us) want/need is spend hours if not days as these poor souls did troubleshooting a supposedly high end mobo that instead of simply work as it should, throws constant mind boggling diva fits and it may take -if you're lucky, a few replacements before you end up with a good girl.
So musing that maybe there was a chance the nvidia chipset had something to do with those issues 'cause let's face it, there are some problems across the board with SLI boards ('scuse the pun,) I checked plan B: the Asus Commando. Had a peek on Asus forums and a fit of nervous laughter before running away when I saw the list of similar problems. So as the Commando has an Intel chipset, can't blame Nvidia here. Meanwhile, I'm starting to get really nervous, the fun of the system build is draining fast and I am loosing sight of reliable motherboards, meaning those consistently going through post, init and operation without complaint and not throwing fits after a while, 'cause techno-geek I may be, ********* sure as **** am not.
So I'm back to the mobo drawing board and sure would appreciate your input. It doesn't even have to be SLI; it's a nice plus being able to run 2 high end graphics cards at full x16 each, but well, one excellent one should suffice 'till its time later to upgrade to higher one. So unless the response overwhelmingly suggests otherwise, I think I'll pass on Asus even though
it scored plus points for me with the aforementioned mobos: intel chip upgradability and stuff (a must), extra fans connectors and generous USB/Sata ports, room to breathe etc. and giving superb performance if and when they works as should. The if and when gamble bothers me and I have the feeling Asus has been resting on their laurels too long and past quality is going down the drain as a result, not too mention a support department that now sucks it seems. Okay, rant over, suggestions welcome. Thanks!
Could some of you savvy users on this forum put me out of my (self-induced) misery when it comes to motherboard please?
Okay, bear with me here.
Building a new system from scratch and spent A LOT of time going through stuff and do my research. Original plan A was to go for the Asus Striker Extreme. That is until I checked what users had to say about it. I say users because reviews of it I read were gleaming but with all due respect to reviewers they are send tripled checked boards and as they don't often get to carry on using them past reviews, it's us users that get to deal with arising issues and I for one tire of feeling like a guinea pig in all this. Now, though I know many users had trouble free installs withe the SE, a great too many for my liking had mind-crippling headaches with CPU init, memory and/or power issues, etc.etc., etc., the list goes on. Am aware bios updates fixed some issues and so did board revs, was told by retailers they had many returns prior to latest board revision, but I see there are still problems and so no guarantee that you get a fully trouble free mobo. Frankly, the last thing I (or any of us) want/need is spend hours if not days as these poor souls did troubleshooting a supposedly high end mobo that instead of simply work as it should, throws constant mind boggling diva fits and it may take -if you're lucky, a few replacements before you end up with a good girl.
So musing that maybe there was a chance the nvidia chipset had something to do with those issues 'cause let's face it, there are some problems across the board with SLI boards ('scuse the pun,) I checked plan B: the Asus Commando. Had a peek on Asus forums and a fit of nervous laughter before running away when I saw the list of similar problems. So as the Commando has an Intel chipset, can't blame Nvidia here. Meanwhile, I'm starting to get really nervous, the fun of the system build is draining fast and I am loosing sight of reliable motherboards, meaning those consistently going through post, init and operation without complaint and not throwing fits after a while, 'cause techno-geek I may be, ********* sure as **** am not.
So I'm back to the mobo drawing board and sure would appreciate your input. It doesn't even have to be SLI; it's a nice plus being able to run 2 high end graphics cards at full x16 each, but well, one excellent one should suffice 'till its time later to upgrade to higher one. So unless the response overwhelmingly suggests otherwise, I think I'll pass on Asus even though
it scored plus points for me with the aforementioned mobos: intel chip upgradability and stuff (a must), extra fans connectors and generous USB/Sata ports, room to breathe etc. and giving superb performance if and when they works as should. The if and when gamble bothers me and I have the feeling Asus has been resting on their laurels too long and past quality is going down the drain as a result, not too mention a support department that now sucks it seems. Okay, rant over, suggestions welcome. Thanks!