new motherboard

[phillpower2]

Thank you both but need to remind members of forum rules;

1. Do not send Private Conversations, email, or post comments on PCHF Staff profiles for support unless seeking help with site navigation. If you have a technical issue, please post it in the forums.

Helpers deserve a break and should only ever be contacted personally as a last resort or as Bruce has done to reopen the OPs thread.

[PeterOz]

1. Do not send Private Conversations
   I did inform the op that we can’t help via private conversations that is why I asked Bruce to reopen the thread.

[phillpower2]

No worries but like I said Peter helpers need a break you included, you are aware of the rules and dont need reminding, unlike 99.99% of members that have never read them.

Fwiw, members should be advised to ask an appropriate staff member if they would like their thread to be reopened, too many times has a helper contacted a Mod etc on behalf of a member only for the said member to never come back, helpers should not be compromised in such a way.

[PeterOz]

I suggest you go to a site like partpickers and pick what you think you need and can afford.
Then post a link here and ask what the hardware people think.
@Bruce @Pyro any suggestions on the above motherboards

[Bruce]

Full disclosure, I’m a long term Gigabyte fan, so for me it would come down to;
[ul]
[li]price[/li][li]features - what I need now: number of USB ports, type of mobo slots, onboard GPU, etc[/li][li]future proofing - what is emerging: DDR5, USB-C, PCI gen 4, processor socket, immersion cooling, etc[/li][/ul]

[Pyro]

The motherboard choices nowadays are pretty much all the same, it just matters which skin you like the most.

I am an ASUS proponent as they have treated me well in RMA matters and seem fairly competitive in terms of price/performance.

Gigabyte is fine, they’re not my favorite units but I have looked before- make sure it has the adequate number of internal fan headers, as well as things being placed well for your GPU’s length (think about USB-C headers/RGB that might be in line with the card).

Something to think on- check the QVL for Memory and Storage, I had an ASRock board that would only recognize some sorts/brands of NVMe memory- due to this I strongly recommend against them.

Otherwise, MSI, EVGA, etc- just don’t buy a cheap board, 140 should get you somewhat close to the mid-range.

[Bruce]

+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.

[ejc49]

+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.

thank you for the response not sure how to respond

[ejc49]

+1 on the price issue - you get what you pay for.
I tend to go mid-range, or slightly above, and quite often I have bought something and luckily found the mobo had the port, or spare slot, or whatever on it that I needed.
Cheaper boards tend not to.

as i said to the previous helper ,thank you for the response if this is acceptable
(god knows)

[Bruce]

No worries.
Was there anything else you were after or shall we close this thread?

[PeterOz]

I think the op would like an opinion on which of the two boards he should buy.

[Pyro]

One is white the other is black, just order whichever one fits your aesthetic and budget and forget about it.

Internal and external headers are almost identical- both boards are from the same manufacturer at the same price point.

[Bruce]

If the choice is only those two - flip a coin, they are that close.
As said, as long as they have the ports/slots you need, are compatible with your current gear, and are in budget - get either.

[ejc49]

One is white the other is black, just order whichever one fits your aesthetic and budget and forget about it.

Internal and external headers are almost identical- both boards are from the same manufacturer at the same price point.

thank you

[ejc49]

If the choice is only those two - flip a coin, they are that close.
As said, as long as they have the ports/slots you need, are compatible with your current gear, and are in budget - get either.

thank you