Word to your motherboard....frustration!

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  • socalcaz

    #1

    Word to your motherboard....frustration!

    Here is the deal...this is my first build and I am trying to decide on a motherboard. I have chose this Epox board:



    Reasons:
    I have read several positive reviews.
    Seems to relatively forgiving to newbies.
    Good overclocking potential.
    Economical.

    However, a user in this forum (Snake101) has repeatedly advised me not to get the board. I am wondering if others feel the same about this board? If there are common problems with this board could someone give me some references? I haven't seen anything on net disparaging the board.

    I would appreciate any alternative recommendations that would be similar to this boards properties.

    I am not really sold on the Sli thing, I want socket 939, and I want to eventually overclock. I have heard many people say good things about the DFI Lanparty but I have also heard this is not a good board for beginners. Thanks for putting up with my questions!! Peace!
  • lil_jimmy_norton

    #2
    Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

    Eh, go with the DFI anyway. Nothing a little learnin' can't fix.

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    • Snake101

      #3
      Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

      Read here...

      That is how I figured out what the problem was with my board and those forums swayed me to RMA and get an MSI board! Up to you

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      • spyro415

        #4
        Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

        Same board im planning to get. Did he say why you should'nt get it...?

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        • alkajazz

          #5
          Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

          Im an ASUS Man

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          • DrunkenPirate
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            • Mar 2005
            • 4210

            #6
            Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

            I'm a somewhat Gigabyte fanboi, but anything Asus are a solid manufacturer too.

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            • spyro415

              #7
              Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

              Originally posted by Snake101
              Read here...

              That is how I figured out what the problem was with my board and those forums swayed me to RMA and get an MSI board! Up to you
              its not the same board

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              • Snake101

                #8
                Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

                Originally posted by spyro415
                its not the same board
                Ahhhh...your right! I am so sorry SoCal! Didn't mean to do that to you. Go ahead for that board...no problems with it as far as I have heard. Problems only plagued the Nforce3 series. Sorry

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                • DeathFromAbove

                  #9
                  Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

                  I have used 2 ASUS boards with no problems :) My current board is a cheap one but i'm cool with it it's a ASROCK lol I liked the color.

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                  • Gulf_War_Syndrome

                    #10
                    Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

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                    • socalcaz

                      #11
                      Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

                      Originally posted by Gulf_War_Syndrome

                      Hey that thread looks familiar

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                      • Cotizi

                        #12
                        Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

                        Originally posted by alkajazz
                        Im an ASUS Man


                        ya me 2. had a gigabye LGA 775 board i got last year and its a piece of crap. got a a8n-sli instead. had an old ass EpoX board. it was ok for a budget pc. i stick with tried and true ASUS and DFI, and maybe Gigabyte. they are more expensive but theres a good reason, they are high quality stuff.

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                        • lcplsickoll

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                          Re: Word to your motherboard....frustration!

                          Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, DFI not in any particular order. I'd stick with those brands

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