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How much difference does a MB make?
- Thread starter cocococo
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You probably won't notice a huge difference while running applications etc, but the cheaper one will have a lot less features (number of SATA drives, networking etc...) and more limited upgrade options and may have lower quality support.
Since you're buying a new PC I would suggest paying the most attention/money to which motherboard to get as you're probably going to have it longer than most of the other components and it can cause the most trouble and money when it needs to be replaced or starts acting up.
Getting a good motherboard from a reliable brand means you can upgrade the PC as time goes on, new CPU, more RAM more hard drives etc and will probably have better support, more regular BIOS updates and drivers. I'd say the motherboard is the single most important thing then a reliable PSU, everything else is easy to replace and can't cause as much trouble.
Since you're buying a new PC I would suggest paying the most attention/money to which motherboard to get as you're probably going to have it longer than most of the other components and it can cause the most trouble and money when it needs to be replaced or starts acting up.
Getting a good motherboard from a reliable brand means you can upgrade the PC as time goes on, new CPU, more RAM more hard drives etc and will probably have better support, more regular BIOS updates and drivers. I'd say the motherboard is the single most important thing then a reliable PSU, everything else is easy to replace and can't cause as much trouble.
drukkie
Expert Member
Not much, but don't get the cheapest or most expensive one...
MB last as long as your next upgrade, +-2 years.
By the time it's time for an upgrade you won't get CPU's for it anyway
MB last as long as your next upgrade, +-2 years.
By the time it's time for an upgrade you won't get CPU's for it anyway
dj_jyno
Executive Member
If the motherboards use the same chipset, you won't really notice a difference, unless you need the extras on the more expensive board. If the chipsets differ, get the latest one supporting the CPU you intend using (even if it is more expensive).
AntiThesis
Executive Member
Also depends what you're going to be using it for. If it's for Word and Excel and such then no.
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Difference will be negligible; mainly noticeable if you're overclocking, need more RAM slots, need more SATA drives etc.
*strokes G31 board*
*strokes G31 board*
lolPostmanPot said:
My old mobo, which had similar features to my new mobo and it blew up in my face about a week ago... I had the same processor as I do now and similar RAM and I am noticing a big difference in desktop performance. That's the difference I found between a friend giving me a cheap R700 mobo and a R1150 mobo.
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
lol
My old mobo, which had similar features to my new mobo and it blew up in my face about a week ago... I had the same processor as I do now and similar RAM and I am noticing a big difference in desktop performance. That's the difference I found between a friend giving me a cheap R700 mobo and a R1150 mobo.
Probably an AMD problem then.
Just jokes.
Would have been interesting to compare benchmarks.
Not AMD's problem... The motherboard was made by my dear old friends Foxconn. That was the problem. Asus is the best motherboard manufacturer right now in my opinion. All my friends have Asus (Except for one, who stupidly didn't let me build a PC for him and bought a PackardBell from Incredible Disconnection)
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Picard
Guest
Be sure of this. The motherboard is usually the first thing to fail. And usually does exactly that when coming out of warranty.
This is very true. I plan to get a new motherboard at least every 6 months because you cant trust motherboards these days
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Funnily enough, Foxconn make most of the I/O panel ports for most of the mobo "manufacturers" (Asus included). Who knows what other parts they're making for these manufacturers.
I would say that we just have to understand that mobos are going to die, irrespective of the brand.
I've sold quite a number of Foxconn G31 boards, and they are identical to my Gigabyte G31 which is about double the price.
No problems... yet.