Motherboard Choice Help

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What is a good solid motherboard that will last 4-5 years on a gaming system? 

 

Opinions? What brands do people prefer and know are reliable?

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ASUS Sabretooth

And Server boards are good too.

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I would say Asus is the top dog, but I can't really back that up with evidence. They're the most popular I would say. I hear Gigabyte and MSI offer good boards aswell.

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ASUS Sabretooth

And Server boards are good too.

Okay the sabretooth is what i'm planning on having in my build but i keep getting told they're over priced and not worth it. From what i've seen though they're pretty solid boards. 

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Okay the sabretooth is what i'm planning on having in my build but i keep getting told they're over priced and not worth it. From what i've seen though they're pretty solid boards. 

Yes, they do seem like great boards. Best of luck

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Okay the sabretooth is what i'm planning on having in my build but i keep getting told they're over priced and not worth it. From what i've seen though they're pretty solid boards. 

They are overpriced and completely not worth it, a good motherboard brings nothing to the table compared to a better GPU.

 

The thing is that it will give you that peace of mind with the 5-year warranty. It will definitely last 5 years, if not more. But then again, most motherboards will last 5 years if you don't mistreat them.

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They are overpriced and completely not worth it, a good motherboard brings nothing to the table compared to a better GPU.

 

The thing is that it will give you that peace of mind with the 5-year warranty. It will definitely last 5 years, if not more. But then again, most motherboards will last 5 years if you don't mistreat them.

What good motherboards are there that aren't overpriced? I got told a Asus z97 A was good but its only a 30 dollar difference in the end.

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What good motherboards are there that aren't overpriced? I got told a Asus z97 A was good but its only a 30 dollar difference in the end.

I'd get a Gigabyte board.

 

For the simple reason of: Hackintosh.

 

You may see very little reason to do it now, but 3 years down the line, you will probably want to do it.

I have a gigabyte (Z77) board, it is 2 years old and it works just like the day that it was new.

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z97-d3h-intel-z97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-%28x16%29-2-way-crossfirex-d-sub-dvi-hdmi-atx

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z97x-sli-intel-z97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-%28x16%29-2-way-sli-2-way-crossfirex-d-sub-dvi-hdmi-at

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I would say any mid-high end board from Asus, Gigabyte or MSI is going to be solid. If you need the features that are on the Sabertooth then that is all that matters. A Z97 board will easily last 4-5 years, as there is still Broadwell to be released next year.