Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S4 - Full x16 speed sli support and its only $220 AUD
i want to know if gigabyte make good motherboards as the asus equivalent to this is another 100 bucks and as im 16 would not like to spend so much.
but i would like to buy a gigabyte geforce 8500gt and possibly a 2nd one 6 months after that. would that work well?
much help appreciated. thanks
2007-06-30 22:42:45 · 4 answers · asked by john c 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Gigabyte mobos are cheap and generally effective. I've had good luck using them in multiple builds and they do what they advertise which is to run your system without giving you a headache. You will miss out on overclocking potential but unless you are VERY sure of yourself that is something that is best to avoid. Here is a review of the S5 series of motherboard. http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/motherboards/1659_1.html
2007-06-30 22:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by onontiyoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gigabyte motherboards are pretty reliable and stable. I have one that is about 6 year old that still works great.
Asus motherboards are pricey because they tend to be more loaded w/ features and they have gained popularity among PC enthusiasts. They find Asus motherboards easy to tweak for awesome performance.
2007-06-30 23:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal experience was very good. Mine came with full 7.1 sound and video capture built-in. I've since sold that computer so couldn't tell you what the model number was, but it came with a bunch of utilities, two in particular very useful; one to diagnose problems and one that constantly monitored the board (excess heat, etc)
2007-06-30 22:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by Hasski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read reviews on the motherboard, and also benchmark tests of the boards.
Gigabyte is one of the better motherboard manufacturers.
What you will probably notice is that there are subtle performance differences.
2007-06-30 22:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by wilmer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋