Help: Motherboard Brand

[HunterSailor]

Hey there,

 

In choosing a motherboard for your system, keeping in mind i don't plan on overclocking and i will be using the system for 3D and 2D applications and also gaming(not in ultra settings). Which one should i go for.

 

The Z170, H170 or Q170.

 

And what manufacturer should i go for, ASUS,MSI or Gigabyte.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Sam Z Man]

Personally I would go with MSI, that's just me.

[TheGhzGuy]

Hey there,

 

In choosing a motherboard for your system, keeping in mind i don't plan on overclocking and i will be using the system for 3D and 2D applications and also gaming(not in ultra settings). Which one should i go for.

 

The Z170, H170 or Q170.

 

And what manufacturer should i go for, ASUS,MSI or Gigabyte.

 

Thanks in advance.

H170 is cheaper than Z170 (This one is certified for overclocking). I know nothing about Q170. Any of those manufacturers are good.

[DarkBlade2117]

I like MSI, what CPU do you have?

Even if you have a locked CPU a MSI Z170 PC MATE can still over lock if you ever decide to. It can gain upwards of 10FPS

[GodSpoon]

The H170 would be fine for what your doing

[SurvivorNVL]

Asus is excellent if you don't get a DOA board or have an issue, then their customer support will make you wish for death.  MSI is excellent, and they have pretty decent customer support, and you don't have to pay as much of a premium as you would with Asus.  Gigabyte is great, good component, bad customer support like with Asus, and not so much of an intuitive bios layout, but manageable.

I personally lean to MSI and ASRock in most of my own cases.  Z170 if you're overclocking or think to overclock in the future.

[TheGhzGuy]

Asus is excellent if you don't get a DOA board or have an issue, then their customer support will make you wish for death.  MSI is excellent, and they have pretty decent customer support, and you don't have to pay as much of a premium as you would with Asus.  Gigabyte is great, good component, bad customer support like with Asus, and not so much of an intuitive bios layout, but manageable.

I personally lean to MSI and ASRock in most of my own cases.  Z170 if you're overclocking or think to overclock in the future.

Really? I always thought the Asus support was decent and MSI would make you want to rip your hair out. 

[SurvivorNVL]

Really? I always thought the Asus support was decent and MSI would make you want to rip your hair out. 

As of the last few years it's the opposite.  Asus customer support, warranty claims, and all will make you wish you never bought them.  If the product works - Asus is top notch, but oh, god.. when it fails.  The nightmare stories and experiences.  Asus in general seems to have gone down in quality the last few years.  Many of their motherboard series and monitors are having mass QC/QA issues, but it still stands firm; if it works, it's golden - unless it fails six months later.  I personally hope they can make an auto-extreme manufacturing system for their motherboards.  Should bring about some incredible reliability like with their GPU lines.

[TheGhzGuy]

As of the last few years it's the opposite.  Asus customer support, warranty claims, and all will make you wish you never bought them.  If the product works - Asus is top notch, but oh, god.. when it fails.  The nightmare stories and experiences.  Asus in general seems to have gone down in quality the last few years.  Many of their motherboard series and monitors are having mass QC/QA issues, but it still stands firm; if it works, it's golden - unless it fails six months later.  I personally hope they can make an auto-extreme manufacturing system for their motherboards.  Should bring about some incredible reliability like with their GPU lines.

Yeah, I've had good luck with MSI. I never bought Asus because of the price. Monitor issues= Backlight bleed on PG279Q (Read the Newegg reviews)

[FruitBasketSilex]

Asus/MSI, and Z170 if your chip is unlocked, otherwise H170.

[HunterSailor]

Asus/MSI, and Z170 if your chip is unlocked, otherwise H170.

I'll be using Intel 6600 non K.

[HunterSailor]

The H170 would be fine for what your doing

Duly noted. Thanks.

[HunterSailor]

Asus is excellent if you don't get a DOA board or have an issue, then their customer support will make you wish for death.  MSI is excellent, and they have pretty decent customer support, and you don't have to pay as much of a premium as you would with Asus.  Gigabyte is great, good component, bad customer support like with Asus, and not so much of an intuitive bios layout, but manageable.

I personally lean to MSI and ASRock in most of my own cases.  Z170 if you're overclocking or think to overclock in the future.

I'm going to use Intel 6600 non K

[FruitBasketSilex]

I'll be using Intel 6600 non K.

H170. Asus/MSI. In fact, you can overclock if you go Asrock/MSI Z170, even though you have a locked chip.

[HunterSailor]

I like MSI, what CPU do you have?

Even if you have a locked CPU a MSI Z170 PC MATE can still over lock if you ever decide to. It can gain upwards of 10FPS

Intel 6600 non K. And FPS doesn't really matter to me. But still thanks for the advice.

[HunterSailor]

H170 is cheaper than Z170 (This one is certified for overclocking). I know nothing about Q170. Any of those manufacturers are good.

I was looking at H170 Gaming 3. That's a good deal if i ain't overcloking.

[HunterSailor]

Personally I would go with MSI, that's just me.

Gigabyte Ultra durable boards? How about them?

[Sam Z Man]

Gigabyte Ultra durable boards? How about them?

Great quality, but their bios and uefi could use a little bit more work, still a solid choice.

[HunterSailor]

Great quality, but their bios and uefi could use a little bit more work, still a solid choice.

But they still work right? I'm cool with that.

[Sam Z Man]

But they still work right? I'm cool with that.

Yea they work fine.

[HunterSailor]

Yea they work fine.

Thanks a lot.