Which one

[gubrother]

I am wondering which board to pick for my new i7 2600k machine


MSI P67A-GD55 Motherboard

Or


Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 Motherboard

 

[zer0_c00l]

I,think the Gigabyte will be a good choice.ave always went them or Asus. plus the Gigabyte looks pretty sweet with the new color scheme

 

[SslagleZ28]

Im a MSI fan, i think i might be the only one in the world though lol

 

[voyagerfan99]

Gigabyte is a bit higher quality than MSI IMO so I'd go with that one

 

[tech savvy]

Im a MSI fan, i think i might be the only one in the world though lol

i like MSI myself, they hit the price/quality/performance ratio on the nose.

 

[linkin]

Gigabyte.

MSI Still uses a 4+1 power phase design on boards that take phenom x6 cpu's. It's just not enough juice. The VRM's blow.

To be on the safe side get a board with an 8-pin cpu connector.

 

[tech savvy]

i havent seen MSI use 4-pin cpu connector in a while.on the AMD side, all 790fx and 890fx all use 8-pin connectors.on the intel side, the only mobos with an 4-pin connector is the 775 socket and some low-end 1156.

edit:and may i add that MSI is the only one that uses Solid Hi-c Cap's.which are waaay better than the standard capacitors which deliver the best stability, reliability, overclocking and lifespan possible for a mainboard

 

[StrangleHold]

It's just not enough juice. The VRM's blow.

Not enough juice has nothing to do with it. The chokes work on a off and on phase. The more you have the less time each one is on. Like with a 4 vs. 8 phase. The 8 phase, each one is on 50% less. Means less heat.

Its just a heat and efficiency factor, not the amount of juice.