Re: Upgrading Computer
On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:13:54 +0100
Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 2014-02-12 at 22:57 -0800, David Guntner wrote:
> > I build almost exclusively with ASUS motherboards, and every one has
> > worked just fine with Windows or Linux. So I'm not exactly sure what
> > you were going for here, Ralf....
>
> ASUS mobos have different chip sets, as the mobos of other vendors have
> got too. I don't trust generalizations based on experiences for computer
> gear, even not my own experiences. The vendor that did build good HDDs
> for the last 5 years might build bad HDDs the next 5 years. The company
> that build everlasting power supplies might use undersized capacitors
> now. IMO there isn't a real quality standard to count on. Your milage
> seems to vary.
>
>
This is absolutely correct. Even differing revisions of the same hardware can cause problems. I have good and bad experiences with all of the "big name" MB makers.
It's basically a roll of the dice. Having said that I've probably bought more Asus than anything else and have not a problem with any of them. I've sent back an Intel and had Gigabyte die on me (but the other Gigabyte I owned was fine).
And really, be more worried about the PS than the MB (don't buy thermaltake).
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