Microcenter doesn't recommend Asus motherboards

[Mr Spocko]

I've seen more dead Foxconn mobos in HP computers than I could even remember. I can't say I 'd touch one at any price.

Yes I know they make components for many makers but they can't make a decent board to save their life. Biostar whilst not awful is probably not a great choice v ASRock

 

[Rhyick]

eVGA is the best.

 

[Old Hippie]

The MSI boards have better behind the scenes retail margins, that's why they're pushed so heavily.

BINGO!

Pretty much a no-brainer.

I can't believe anyone would think they pushed one product over another unless it was financially advantageous.

To those that think MC is doing this for any other reason......grow up! LOL!

 

[P-UNIT]

Most of the MC employees I have dealt with were high school nerds, I prefer to do my own homework, walk in grab what I want and walk out (after paying).

 

[Impulse]

I usually prefer ASUS but their mid-range boards were a little pricey when I got my 2500K, plus they were playing games with Turbo modes and idle speeds, HardOCP put out a pretty good review of an MSI board when the 2xxx series processors came out so I bought the P67A-GD55. No major complaints, just two quirks... It only has one USB 2.0 header (+1 USB 3.0), other boards have more. Also, the front panel connector block for easy unplugging/re-connecting is too tall for use with CF.

I'm sure ASUS' Windows apps for OC' ing are sleeker and better designed but I'm cool with the $50 or so I saved. GB wasn't on my radar because I wanted a UEFI BIOS.