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#301892 12-Oct-2022 16:18
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Purchased a 7700x on release from Computer Lounge.

 

Was expecting a wait for the B650 boards to be released, and I was more than happy to wait (aiming for a Asus Rog B650-A for around the $600 mark)

 

 

 

However, have found out that while the boards were "released" the other day, Asus and boards other than Gigabyte wont be until mid December before stock arrives (I have checked with PB/CL/PP).

 

Not the retailers fault, but jeez this is tough to stomach.

 

 

 

Just wanted to let potential builders know that non-Gigabyte B650 isn't an option for a good while.


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  #2982031 12-Oct-2022 17:12
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You can always order from Amazon / Newegg. Warranty might be an issue, make sure it's global.




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  #2982035 12-Oct-2022 17:25
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Gigabyte bios isn't as good as ASUS's but other than that, the quality, features and overclocking capabilities are pretty much just as good at their price points over each other. 

 

Any reason why you don't want to go Gigabyte even if they are available? 


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  #2982040 12-Oct-2022 17:36
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Mainly the build quality concerns of their non-premium models.

 

Asus has treated me well over the years (still running a Z68 board with my Sandy Bridge 10 years later)




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  #2982070 12-Oct-2022 18:56
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Gigabyte have been reliable for me.

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  #2982089 12-Oct-2022 19:32
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I'm with the OP, Gigabyte is simply not a top tier brand.





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  #2982092 12-Oct-2022 19:53
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Lias:

I'm with the OP, Gigabyte is simply not a top tier brand.



Yeah, this. Having said that, Asus occupies rare territory with their specialist products, there aren't many other manufacturers who would realistically rank alongside Asus for features, longevity, quality & performance - especially in SFF.

Gigabyte, in my estimation, ranks 3rd, behind Asus & Daylight. MSI, AsRock et al take the also ran positions.




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  #2982099 12-Oct-2022 20:34
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Not sure why people think gigabyte aren't good. I have a ten year old board still working well, they've worked well for me.

 
 
 

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  #2982103 12-Oct-2022 20:57
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timmmay: Not sure why people think gigabyte aren't good. I have a ten year old board still working well, they've worked well for me.

 

noone is saying they dont work, they just dont have a great quality bios and for anything other than regular use they are not the best


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  #2982108 12-Oct-2022 21:22
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Regular use suits me, I don't bother with overclocking, modern computers are fast enough 🙂

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  #2982128 12-Oct-2022 22:51
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Jase2985:

 

noone is saying they dont work, they just dont have a great quality bios and for anything other than regular use they are not the best

 

 

Yikes, when was the last time you used a gigabyte board? build quality is very decent and overclocking capabilities are very good too

 

Bios isn't has nice as asus but its definitely workable, this is something asus does exceptionally well but its mostly UI/UX rather than capabilities 

 

There are top tier overclockers like der bauer who have no problems recommending gigabyte boards for overclocking, even the new b650 

 

I went from an asus crosshair hero on my old build to a gigabyte x570s on my new build [didnt want a chipset fan] and it overclocks very well and stable.. but then again it is at one of their better boards but there are also many happy gigabyte b450 overclockers

 

I had some issues with the gigabyte windows fan tuning software and logged a support ticket and the problem was solved in less than 24 hours so they get a +1 for support from me too 

 

Navigating the bios was a step down in user experience though and in all honesty, if asus had an x570s like gigabyte, I probably would have gone with that as a first choice but if I was in the OP's situation I wouldn't have the patience to wait until December when there's something available right now 😁

 

 


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  #2982166 13-Oct-2022 08:39
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No one's saying Gigabyte are trash, just that they are a basic middle of the road choice and Asus is better than them in pretty much every way possible.





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