Biostar

[TPCEA]

I'm just wondering why I rarely see anything about this brand. Even when I'm looking at my inventory, it's one of the least likely to be displayed for ARGB compatibility.

 

Thanks!

[GraysonJ90]

3 minutes ago, TPCEA said:

I'm just wondering why I rarely see anything about this brand. Even when I'm looking at my inventory, it's one of the least likely to be displayed for ARGB compatibility.

 

Thanks!

Yeah, biostar isn’t very popular. Haven’t even heard this name since 2020.

[Dedayog]

24 minutes ago, TPCEA said:

I'm just wondering why I rarely see anything about this brand. Even when I'm looking at my inventory, it's one of the least likely to be displayed for ARGB compatibility.

 

Thanks!

They don't make motherboards, for example, for the mainstream DIY builder.  They're more of a mass producer for system builders like Dell, HP, etc.

[TPCEA]

50 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

They don't make motherboards, for example, for the mainstream DIY builder.  They're more of a mass producer for system builders like Dell, HP, etc.

Ah, so they're part of the "let's build PCs that have crap parts in them to save money" or "high-end all the way, babeeeeeee!"?

[Dedayog]

27 minutes ago, TPCEA said:

Ah, so they're part of the "let's build PCs that have crap parts in them to save money" or "high-end all the way, babeeeeeee!"?

I've just seen them in low end builds.   Maybe medium builds too but definitely skimping on vrm cooling etc.

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I've just seen them in low end builds.   Maybe medium builds too but definitely skimping on vrm cooling etc.

This last time I saw one in of some semi mainstream proper board was their z97 thing.

 

I know they make modern boards as i did see a z690 valkyrie( I think thats thr name) online at one point and a wacky am5 board that looked cool. But no way to buy that cept in china.

[Dedayog]

1 hour ago, jaslion said:

This last time I saw one in of some semi mainstream proper board was their z97 thing.

 

I know they make modern boards as i did see a z690 valkyrie( I think thats thr name) online at one point and a wacky am5 board that looked cool. But no way to buy that cept in china.

Buddy has this B550 in his prebuilt...

 

https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=1078

 

 

 

[TPCEA]

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

Buddy has this B550 in his prebuilt...

 

https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=1078

 

 

 

The 2nd link doesn't work for me.

[Dedayog]

59 minutes ago, TPCEA said:

The 2nd link doesn't work for me.

Yeah, I see that now.

 

It's a copy and paste image of their site, so they must have a setting or something.  Always works when I right click any other pic.

 

The first link brings you to the board, and a good pic of their lackluster vrm, etc

 

He's running a 5700x on it with a 9070xt now.  Good enough for that CPU I guess.

[-rascal-]

Biostar supposedly HAVE motherboards for the current sockets (e.g. X870E, Z890); however, they don't perform very well.

I think their 'Valkyrie' line is the best offering.

https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=1161

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/biostar-x870e-valkyrie-review

'Biostar X870E Valkyrie Review: Still improving, still a ways to go'
"Updated X870E Valkyrie is improved but still lags behind the ‘Big Four' "

2/5 Stars.

 

[TPCEA]

2 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

Biostar supposedly HAVE motherboards for the current sockets (e.g. X870E, Z890); however, they don't perform very well.

I think their 'Valkyrie' line is the best offering.

https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=1161

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/biostar-x870e-valkyrie-review

'Biostar X870E Valkyrie Review: Still improving, still a ways to go'
"Updated X870E Valkyrie is improved but still lags behind the ‘Big Four' "

2/5 Stars.

 

Big 4? That Chinese company that's big there must've felt sad.