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Doomslayer
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TBH i would really touch ASUS & Gigabyte's low end motherboards. EVGA doesn't really have to make cheap stuff cause they know they will still sell there boards, Plus it's there choice if they don't want to make cheap stuff just remember EVGA is not as big as ASUS, Gigabyte & MSI they're a small company.
Agreed
AlienALX
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I'm aware of that.
They have made cheaper boards in the past but they were always bare nasty things and again, much more expensive than the competition.
Ed. Just because something is expensive that doesn't make it good. EVGA have had their back ends handed to them over the years by Asus boards. When I think X58 I think Rampage. When I think X79 I again think Rampage. Why? because they were much better boards than EVGA, which usually came with quirky bioses.
The only time EVGA have ever really impressed me with a motherboard was their Super Record. And that was only because you could overclock two CPUs.
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TheF34RChannel
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It's been a while since I've had an EVGA board. I've had the 680i, didn't like it, tad too quirky for me, went to a 750i which was much better - in fact, I handed the system off to my father and it's still running today! Anyway, I quite like the look of this Z170 board, but am weary of the BIOS, an area where I think Asus is unmatched. Had a couple of GPUs by EVGA as well and liked the ACX cooler. Then I bought a Strix... Enough said 
TheF34RChannel
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Well said! Why take a gamble when you can get a sure thing!
Dicehunter
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So basically the EVGA Classified minus the PLX chip ?
Doomslayer
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EVGA has improved the BIOS/UEFI from Z87,Z97 & Z170 the BIOS/UEFI on Z77 was bad IMO i trust EVGA motherboards more than ASRock, Gigabyte & MSI.
So what you're saying is your can't get a bad ASUS motherboard you can getting a bad anything in any brand
So what you're saying is your can't get a bad ASUS motherboard you can getting a bad anything in any brand
NeverBackDown
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What's up the EVGA elitism dude? Everyone has there own experiences with motherboards... You can't blame them when EVGA used to be crap. Asus is the sure thing and more people are comfortable with that. Or any brand people have good experiences with, which again based off past products wouldn't be EVGA in the board department.
Doomslayer
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There is no elitism when it comes to EVGA what i'm saying is EVGA has really pick there game up since Z87 or Z97, Now cause EVGA themselves knew they had to up there game if they want people to buy there products.
Am i saying to people that they should be buying EVGA products and nothing else NO, all i'm doing is giving EVGA massive props for upping there game and improving on there products once again i feel like on this forum i'm not allow to have my opinion or point of view when it comes to something with out having someone trying to change it. I'm not expecting to change other peoples opinion/point of views either.
Everyone has problems with every company in the tech industry it doesn't matter what company.
"An opinion is subjectable there is no right or wrong answer"
AlienALX
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When it comes to bios I have never had a bad Asus motherboard. I've had to RMA one, but that was nothing to do with the bios.
EVGA's last high end boards didn't even have UEFI.
Doomslayer
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EVGA have had UEFI since Z97 dude but not in Z87 or Z77
AlienALX
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Right, so that pretty much ruled them out up until Z97.
I can only speak from experience dude. The two I had were tremendously quirky and EVGA had decided to do things completely differently from every one else at the time. The only thing I truly loved about my EVGA boards was that they let you split the memory completely from the FSB so you could hit the FSB like crazy using crap ram and get higher overclocks because of it. Having said that though both of the boards I had were £350 and £400 respectively so I guess if you could afford the price of admission you wouldn't be using crap ram.
Every review I've read of EVGA boards since has been bad due to the bios being weird. In Custom PC the only board to achieve over 50% was the Super Record.
The rest? all had odd bioses.
It's not been that long for me that Asus have really had their crap together bios wise. Maybe 2-3 years tops. But they make the best AMD board I've ever used and my Rampage was so easy to overclock with that I could cry. I'm talking 20 seconds from first entering the bios to saving and exiting with a 4.7ghz overclock on a 3970x.
And that's why pretty much the whole world agrees with what I am saying.
Maybe their very latest boards are OK. But, if they don't send any out for review how the frig are we supposed to know?
So as I said, just because something is expensive that does not mean it's good.
Doomslayer
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That's fine but even when other companies first starting making motherboard i'm sure they made terrible boards too, As far as i know they do send out review ones but only to North America reviewers.
That comes do to the silicon lottery you got a good one doesn't mean someone else who has the same Motherboard & CPU is going to get the same overclock.
As i have said people like the brands who they like & dislike the ones they don't.
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Is this still getting bumped ^_^
Nobody at any point said EVGA motherboards were the best, were cheap, had the most solid BIOS or phenomenal price/performance. And nobody can vouch for this particular board because they don't have one, I don't even know anyone with a Z170 Classified, all I have done is seen them on the internet.
I have a Z97 Stinger, my friend has the X99 micro in a rig I built for him and i've seen the X99 Classified and Z170 Stinger in the flesh. They are all absolutely dank AF, stunning quality to hold, very logical and simple on UEFI side of things and not childishly overbranded. With the exception of an ASUS WS board (also not the best for 1337 overclocking or value) there isn't much on the market that LOOKS this serious and refined.
Now if I was going to recommend anything for having a solid BIOS and being excellent value it would be the ASRock Z170 OC Formula, it's cheaper than the equivalent EVGA, ASUS and MSI as well as being 8 packs board of choice, nothing speaks higher than that in terms of how well it performs. Objectively its phenomenal however i'm sure most would go for ASUS just because they like the branding and aesthetics as well as some little features. It's a similar story for EVGA, objectively they may not be optimal but they have a lot of things going for them. In my opinion having less features, less software, less BS justifies their premium, not many manufacturers offer such a simple and refined package. Personally I don't think thats because they are bad or lazy but that's just what they want to do and that's fine. I'm not going to do their manufacturing and marketing costing before I buy one to decide precisely what their margins are, if I like it and I find the price agreeable then they made a sale. Assuming I need another motherboard.
JR
Nobody at any point said EVGA motherboards were the best, were cheap, had the most solid BIOS or phenomenal price/performance. And nobody can vouch for this particular board because they don't have one, I don't even know anyone with a Z170 Classified, all I have done is seen them on the internet.
I have a Z97 Stinger, my friend has the X99 micro in a rig I built for him and i've seen the X99 Classified and Z170 Stinger in the flesh. They are all absolutely dank AF, stunning quality to hold, very logical and simple on UEFI side of things and not childishly overbranded. With the exception of an ASUS WS board (also not the best for 1337 overclocking or value) there isn't much on the market that LOOKS this serious and refined.
Now if I was going to recommend anything for having a solid BIOS and being excellent value it would be the ASRock Z170 OC Formula, it's cheaper than the equivalent EVGA, ASUS and MSI as well as being 8 packs board of choice, nothing speaks higher than that in terms of how well it performs. Objectively its phenomenal however i'm sure most would go for ASUS just because they like the branding and aesthetics as well as some little features. It's a similar story for EVGA, objectively they may not be optimal but they have a lot of things going for them. In my opinion having less features, less software, less BS justifies their premium, not many manufacturers offer such a simple and refined package. Personally I don't think thats because they are bad or lazy but that's just what they want to do and that's fine. I'm not going to do their manufacturing and marketing costing before I buy one to decide precisely what their margins are, if I like it and I find the price agreeable then they made a sale. Assuming I need another motherboard.
JR
Doomslayer
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I guess all you can do is watch American reviewers :lol: Plus which it's there choice on who they want to send samples too
Yes i have an ASUS board while it's on the low end of the ROG boards, Lately i had problems with the ASUS UEFI and not sure why i maybe in the small percentage of people with the issue, I just feels i'm not allow to give credit cause i feel like EVGA has improve since there last gen Motherboards they have been on the improve since Z97. From what i have heard there X99 motherboards are really solid.
I completely agree with this
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AlienALX
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I wouldn't trust them. The Americans love EVGA, mostly because they are based in the USA. If you listened to the yanks you would have beleived that the X58 Classified was the best motherboard ever made. Read a review over here in the UK though? crap.
They're a niche product made for Americans by Americans. Whether that will ever change? remains to be seen.
I doubt it though tbh. We're not as easy fooled as the yanks (both the Aussies and Brits are far more cynical)
Doomslayer
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Maybe it was to some people, You don't know how the motherboard is going to work until you get it to some people it might be crap to other people might be the best motherboard ever made it comes down to opinions again dude, The reviewer of the product had a bad time or didn't work for them but you buy it and it works great.
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