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Asus Sabertooth X99 vs EVGA Classy X99

ander12391
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So I should be receiving my new 5930k from the Intel Retail Edge Holiday Sale soon. However I am torn between two motherboards the EVGA Classified X99 and  Asus Sabertooth X99.  Ive boughten Sabertooth boards in the past and I still use them to this day and have never had an issue with stability. However I have heard horror stories of Asus's Customer Service and its kinda turned me off from their products. Now on the other hand EVGA has excellent customer service and I have dealt with them first hand with prior video card RMA's  and they have always taken care of me as an customer. But Ive read a few troubling reviews about their boards and they seem really hit or miss. So at this point it comes down to a motherboard with industry leading reliability but poor customer service backing it. Or a motherboard with award winning customer service but with mixed reviews from not only users but big Youtubers like Jayz Two Cents. Any input is greatly appreciated and if you guys recommend any other boards that I should take a look at I am still open for suggestions. I don't really have a budget or required specs I just want something thats super reliable and I would prefer it to match my Black Corsair 780T case.  

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I went for the Asus Sabertooth X99 board with my i7 5960x. Great board, no regrets.

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Everyday build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5960x - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X99 - RAM: 32GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Intel 750 Series 1.2TB + 4TB WD Black - Case: Corsair 760T White - PSU: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Pro - Wireless Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E - Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz - Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB - Mouse(s): Corsair Gaming M65 RGB + Logitech MX Master - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WhyK99 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/474247-r8-my-build/

 

Weekend build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5930k - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 - Motherboard: ASUS X99-Deluxe - RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Samsung 950 Pro 512GB m.2 & 2TB Samsung 850 Evo - Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv - PSU: SeaSonic SnowSilent 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Home - Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144hz - Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB - Mouse: Corsair Gaming M65 RGB - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YYK93C

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sabertooth

asus makes the best motherboards

 

I had to RMA my sabertooth P67 to them, took only a few emails and within a week my RMA was approved

sent it to them, got a brand new Z77 back :)

no issues whatsoever

 

and btw the P67 didnt die because it was a bad motherboard, it was killed by another component

NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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Thanks for the input guys. Ill be getting the Sabertooth X99

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