GroovYChickeN 2.o
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First off. No flames or fanboy arguments. Please be objective.
So I've been rocking a Asus P6x58D-Premium with an i7 930 @ 4ghz for the past 5-6 years and unfortunately 2 of the 3 ram channels no longer work.
I have used a whole host of different manufacturers in various builds over the past 15 years or so. Ever since the Athlon xp days, Asus has been my first pick for any personal computer that I build.
Now that my 930 build is largely useless I've been looking into getting a Haswell-E build. I asked some opinions on the Asus sabertooth x99 board and have received, at least from one community, a resounding "NO!" to anything Asus other than ROG boards.
Now don't get me wrong, the ROG stuff is nice, but not $540 nice (to me at least). I'm not an extreme overclocker. I really don't think that the Rampage is worth it for my new build. but I could be wrong
So...
Is Asus still a reputable company making quality products? Is there a better alternative to sub ROG level mobo's?
Should I just stick with my brand loyalty or should I switch to something like MSI or even EVGA?
Suggestions, hints, comments?
So I've been rocking a Asus P6x58D-Premium with an i7 930 @ 4ghz for the past 5-6 years and unfortunately 2 of the 3 ram channels no longer work.
I have used a whole host of different manufacturers in various builds over the past 15 years or so. Ever since the Athlon xp days, Asus has been my first pick for any personal computer that I build.
Now that my 930 build is largely useless I've been looking into getting a Haswell-E build. I asked some opinions on the Asus sabertooth x99 board and have received, at least from one community, a resounding "NO!" to anything Asus other than ROG boards.
Now don't get me wrong, the ROG stuff is nice, but not $540 nice (to me at least). I'm not an extreme overclocker. I really don't think that the Rampage is worth it for my new build. but I could be wrong
So...
Is Asus still a reputable company making quality products? Is there a better alternative to sub ROG level mobo's?
Should I just stick with my brand loyalty or should I switch to something like MSI or even EVGA?
Suggestions, hints, comments?