Mobo gave out, need to replace or buy new

[Synedisis]

My P9X79 motherboard from 2012 finally gave out after daily use for 7 years. Need to know whether I should buy another one on Ebay for 180$ or upgrade the system. I've currently got a 4930k and 16gb of 1600 RAM. It's by no means a slouch of a computer so that why I would like some advice about how to go forward. Thank in advance!

[Necrovarius]

You dont need the same one, and could probably go with a cheaper one that still meets your needs, MOBO's dont make a performance difference, unless you are overclocking.

[SupaKomputa]

$180 for an old motherboard is a robbery. There are cheaper alternative for x79, try the huanan brand, it has support for usb 3.1 and NVME for around $100 - NEW.

You can also sell everything and upgrade, get a ryzen or a newer i7, it will be better for the long run.

[Synedisis]

On 10/17/2019 at 1:06 PM, SupaKomputa said:

$180 for an old motherboard is a robbery. There are cheaper alternative for x79, try the huanan brand, it has support for usb 3.1 and NVME for around $100 - NEW.

You can also sell everything and upgrade, get a ryzen or a newer i7, it will be better for the long run.

I'll most likely grab a cheaper board and stay with the x79 platform. That computer's been a tank for me & I think it's got some more juice left. I'll check out the huanan, that sounds like it could be useful. Thanks for the reply!

[Synedisis]

In conclusion I bought a cheaper x79 board. I just bought a MFU Intel X79 board for 90$. Looks to be a cheaper option to the Huananzhi X79, which I would have preferred because of the dual m.2, USB 3.1 header for front I/O, and 90 degree 24 pin header. Both have built in speakers as well as Q-codes and onboard power buttons. All great features for 100$ boards. The only reason I bought the MFU Intel board is because I got free same day shipping for it, and the Huananzhi said to take about a month for shipping which is no good for me. Links to the boards:

 

MFU Intel X79: https://www.amazon.com/MFU-X79-B75-E5-2620-Memory-Motherboard/dp/B07PCN4CSR/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2NXYV1XHN3TUI&keywords=x79+motherboard&qid=1571488834&sprefix=x79%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-2

 

Huananzhi x79: https://www.amazon.com/Huananzhi-Motherboard-LGA2011-Support-Processor/dp/B07X57L3XZ/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2NXYV1XHN3TUI&keywords=x79+motherboard&qid=1571488857&sprefix=x79%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-23

[SupaKomputa]

Nice, I would like to see how well these boards perform in long term.

With an 8 core xeon, they'll be a cheap Ryzen webserver alternative.