Good Motherboards...?

[pandaz3]

Foxconn and Dell? Is that a ringing endorsement? Next you'll be saying get a ECS K1 SLI! (I did read that review). I bought after searching fo a NF3 ultra solution and other than online, none to be found (There you had a choice of EPoX or EPoX most places) I wanted 939, Gigabit, and AGP. ULI's do not have Gigabit (at least not 1689's and 1695's) I am staying clear of VIA so that left NF3 Ultra. Scarce!
So I hit on the integrated solution and bought that. I bought it on the spur of the moment, but recalled the many things I had heard in the forums about Asus in general, and a few on this board. I don't think reading the review originally out, about the Foxconn 6150 would have swung me toward it In the store the pitch was "Foxconn is a good solid board, a little cheaper...You know Asus has more features..." Short story long I now have two ASUS boards, how many Foxconns did you buy?

[BipolarBill]

I build my midrange PCs with Foxconn boards. I love their BIOS features. They are every bit as good as Asus midrange boards. Unlike Biostar and other budget manufacturers, their products work.

[pandaz3]

I'll gladly buy one next time! Happy with my Asus solution though

[dexmax]

ASUS makes great mobos. So far I had only about 10 mobo returns/replacements for the last 3 yrs.

I do have issues with ECS, its not that durable.. In fact its the brand with most returns/replacements for this year.

These gigabyte boards are the top sellers now. And so far no replacements, for more than a year now, since I carried thier brand..

[werz]

Dexmax
Which gigabyte boards in particular are you refering to?

[pandaz3]

I was really looking for this board when I found the ASUS. I could find the NSC version, but not the NF3 Ultra version. This Pro board had the features I wanted.

http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard...%20Pro-939.htm

I expect this one and it's "Big" brother to sell well due to the integrated wireles.

http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard...%20Ultra-9.htm

[Crashman]

I've had fewer problems with Foxconn than Asus boards. On the other hand, some Asus boards do offer more features.

[pandaz3]

I Never had an ASUS till a week or so ago I have had good luck with the cheapie DFI NFII, same with MSI, Gigabyte was my first, I have two EPox, Three ABIT and now two ASUS. I am going to steer away from VIA based boards for a while (I do have a VIA EPIA board that was / is very solid but not a powerhouse. I broke the Gigabyte with a mistake on my part. I just gave the MSI machine away this Chrismas to someone who really needed it. I did RMA one of the EPoX but it is running now. all the rest are chugging along

[Crashman]

Hey, I never said any of the problems I've ever had with Asus boards were severe. In fact they were all minor annoyances. I just refuse to tolerate any obvious shortcommings in expensive products, no matter how small.

[omendata]

Touche!