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Witch of these two would be the best for overclocking

Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5 or MSI 890FXA-GD70
 
I'd go for the MSI 890FXA-GD70, because it is at least R300 cheaper (~R1500). Both of these 2 motherboards have the same chipsets and military class components, so I'd say that you'll get the same kind of overclocking performance on both.

If you really want the best overclocking motherboard, then go for the Asus Crosshair IV Formula / Extreme.
 
This is where you just have to go out and read reviews about both products.And then decide for yourself which one will fit your needs the best.
 
Pada said:
I'd go for the MSI 890FXA-GD70, because it is at least R300 cheaper (~R1500). Both of these 2 motherboards have the same chipsets and military class components, so I'd say that you'll get the same kind of overclocking performance on both.

If you really want the best overclocking motherboard, then go for the Asus Crosshair IV Formula / Extreme.
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Asus FTW!
 
I would pick Gigabyte purely based on reliability so sorry it does not really address your question.
 
Smoney said:
Witch of these two would be the best for overclocking
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I'd take Gigabyte. I've owned 2 MSI boards so far and everyone I know personally who have owned MSI have regretted it eventually, myself included. Just don't have the kind of polish that you get with Gigabyte and Asus.

Some of the problems aren't immediately apparent, but it's things like BIOS chip starts failing (K7N2), or incorrect configuration means that it cannot boot but resetting the BIOS using the clear CMOS jumper doesn't clear the settings (Some AM2 motherboard). List goes on, just not a good brand when I last bought.

Pada said:
military class components.
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HAHA, no. Seriously if I ever see any consumer equipment with milspec chips on them, I'd be very surprised. I've checked simple components like MOSFETs from electronics resellers. The standard A Grade MOSFET (which is already more expensive than the standard grade) would cost R5, while it's milspec counterpart costs R90.

Medical (corrosion resistant, because blood corrodes) and Military (extreme operating conditions such as extreme temperature, wider tolerances, etc.) specification chips aren't used unless absolutely necessary. It's also the reason military and medical hardware is so expensive. They can also be easily identified, if you google the chip code it'll say medical or military grade.

ponder said:
I would pick Gigabyte purely based on reliability so sorry it does not really address your question.
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But as others have posted, I'd go with Asus also, either Gigabyte or Asus are good IMHO.
 
Gnome, I agree with you that the "military class" is simply a sales stunt/trick, because all the other manufacturers use basically the same components.

Also, it is just silly to compare previous generation of MSI motherboards with their current, because I've also had a Gigabyte KT600 motherboard with similar problems that you've said you experienced with your MSI motherboards.
I would suggest that you ask the supplier/online retailer to tell you how many broken MSI & Gigabyte motherboards they had.

The only reason why I'd take the Gigabyte motherboard would be if it has a 3 year warranty and the MSI one only have a 2 year warranty, but I think both have 3 years?
 
Pada said:
I would suggest that you ask the supplier/online retailer to tell you how many broken MSI & Gigabyte motherboards they had.
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Last time I asked a online retailer the response was that Gigabyte had the least amount of returns and also the best service or turn around from supplier.
 
Pada said:
Also, it is just silly to compare previous generation of MSI motherboards with their current, because I've also had a Gigabyte KT600 motherboard with similar problems that you've said you experienced with your MSI motherboards.
I would suggest that you ask the supplier/online retailer to tell you how many broken MSI & Gigabyte motherboards they had.
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I guess, but that experience has left a bad taste. Even before I bought 2 MSI boards I'd bought Asus and after that I only bought Asus, never, not even once, have I regretted buying an Asus board. Thereafter I started buying Gigabyte (2nd one thus far), haven't regretted that either, great boards so far.

Remember one of the boards were AM3, that isn't so long ago. Maybe I'm just unlucky when it comes to MSI.
 
I think saying one company is crap because of this or that is silly.

I am fairly certain asus users have had their share, like a motherboard that cannot post with 4 sticks of memory and silly things like that.
 
So far I've had Intel, Gigabyte and Asus motherboards and I've never had one break while I had them.
I have had issues with both the Asus & Gigabyte boards, and usually the BIOS updates addresses those issues. On the other hand, I've also had friends who bought the exact same motherboards as I did and he went through them like 1 per year or something ridiculous.

The Gigabyte brand definitely has a better reputation up till now, but you also pay a big premium for that.

Silly stuff like this also stopped people from buying those VTX3D HD 6850/6870 cards for R1500/R2000 respectively, even though Rory said that they haven't had a single return on those cards!

If the MSI motherboard has the same amount of years warranty as the Gigabyte motherboard, then I would recommend the MSI one, otherwise it might be worth while to go for Gigabyte if it has 1 year longer warranty.
I still think that its more worth it to spend that R300-R400 difference on a better CPU cooler or more RAM.
 
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