Recommand me a solid ATX motherboard

[Khav2]

I had an ASUS Sabertooth z97 Mark 1 motherboard.Unfortunately it arrived with bend pins and i am getting no POST(check my other post to know more).I live overseas and there is no asus store around here so RMA is not possible (i.e too costly). 

 

I am looking for a new board that have more of less the same features the sabertooth(number of 3.0 usb ports etc...).It would be awesome if the board has  a start button so that i can test it outside case first without having to use a screw driver.

 

 

CPU ; Intel Core i7 4790K "Haswell" CPU 

RAM ; Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz

Case : Fractal Design Define R5 

 

Usage : PC will be used for work(programming) and some occasional gaming

 

P.S : First time pc builder here looking for something easy to install

[iamdarkyoshi]

My ROG board arrived with bent pins as well and the damn socket cover was just farting around in the box, smashing into stuff while shipping.

[W-L]

-SNIP-

 

The Asus Z97-A is a pretty good well rounded board. Also can you not carefully bend the pins back into place or is it too far gone.

[Khav2]

My ROG board arrived with bent pins as well and the damn socket cover was just farting around in the box, smashing into stuff while shipping.

exactly same thing here.....$399 out in the drain (exclude shipping)

[Khav2]

The Asus Z97-A is a pretty good well rounded board. Also can you not carefully bend the pins back into place or is it too far gone.

reviews not looking good

[W-L]

reviews not looking good

 

What do you mean the Z97-A is a pretty well rounded board, there are variants like the Z97-AR which are also very similar.

[Khav2]

What do you mean the Z97-A is a pretty well rounded board, there are variants like the Z97-AR which are also very similar.

 

I mean that the reviews on newegg and amazon say it not durable 

 

 

I am looking for a mobo that will last for 5+ yrs

[W-L]

I mean that the reviews on newegg and amazon say it not durable 

I am looking for a mobo that will last for 5+ yrs

 

Yeah i'd go for more indepth reviews that Amazon or Newegg ones:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Z97-A/

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6556/asus-z97-a-intel-z97-motherboard-review/index.html

[iamdarkyoshi]

exactly same thing here.....$399 out in the drain (exclude shipping)

I just requested an RMA and I got my refund. Awaiting the arrival of the second board because there is literally no other board of this form factor and chipset on newegg.

[Khav2]

I just requested an RMA and I got my refund. Awaiting the arrival of the second board because there is literally no other board of this form factor and chipset on newegg.

I have never RMA before ......what info did you send to them ?

 

I brought using hopshopgo service

 

Did you have to send them the board back ?

[Khav2]

Yeah i'd go for more indepth reviews that Amazon or Newegg ones:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Z97-A/

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6556/asus-z97-a-intel-z97-motherboard-review/index.html

For how long you had the board...i am looking for one that is durable and have great packaging.the sabertooth couldn't withstand shipping

 

 

My ROG board arrived with bent pins as well and the damn socket cover was just farting around in the box, smashing into stuff while shipping.

[W-L]

For how long you had the board...i am looking for one that is durable and have great packaging.the sabertooth couldn't withstand shipping

 

Almost all motherboard's theses days are packed the same way in a box with an anti-static bag and foam it mainly depends on the shipper and how well packed they are in the carton. The sabertooth series and ROG ones are probably the most durable of the bunch that I can think of mainly being the thermal armor they have and the rear stiffening plate.

[Khav2]

Almost all motherboard's theses days are packed the same way in a box with an anti-static bag and foam it mainly depends on the shipper and how well packed they are in the carton. The sabertooth series and ROG ones are probably the most durable of the bunch that I can think of mainly being the thermal armor they have and the rear stiffening plate.

Which motherboard you would recommand in the ROG or sabertooth series that is available right now

[W-L]

Which motherboard you would recommand in the ROG or sabertooth series that is available right now

 

Both are top notch boards like the Mark 1 your had, between the two it's mainly what would work well with the look of your build 

[colmanhymx]

MSI Z97 MPOWER Very Solid Board

[TheRandomness]

Asus Z97 Sabertooth is nice