longtime ASUS mobo user considering EVGA...

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i've been a long time ASUS lover for very apparent reasons, but these EGVA boards the y have now are sick, to say the least, I'm considering the X58 SLI LE as an upgrade from a P5K Deluxe.

what say you?
 
I've never had a problem with Asus Intel boards. There isn't a whole lot of difference between X58 boards, so if the eVGA has the features or style you're looking for, go for it. Otherwise, I'm sure the Asus X58 boards are equally as capable from a performance standpoint.
 
I was the same, asus board since I started building, at the first of this year i purchased an Evga MB (790i Digital FTW PWN) and love it so i purchased another for my wifes computer (750j FTW) Great boards 0 problems and they say Evga customer support is the best...
 
i always buy evga stuff, wish they made ati vid cards. last week evga rm'a me a new motherboard in 54 hours from the time of rma number request.
 
I bought my first EVGA mobo in February. I got the 790i digital pwm. I'm on my fourth one now, 3 through RMA, and EVGA was great the whole way through. Will never buy another board from anyone else again. Fantastic support and service.
 
ive got a evga780i motherboard and evga 9600gt. no problems with this board.knock on wood. i would buy another evga motherboard. i actually like the evge microatx mobo.
 
Im going for the new LE also, ASUS support sucks, EVGA is great, and the best forums for help.
 
+1 for the EVGA forums. Lot of very knowledgeable people on there. And a bunch of EVGA staff read the forums as well.
 
If you are looking at Micro Atx consider the Rampage II Gene the bios has been proven to be an amazing performer and already mature for its stability and performance. Additionally the GENE offers higher memory support, better quality audio through our Sumpreme FX, our retention clips for the Video and Memory are awesome and once you used them you will not want to go back. There is also no esata on the back io ports. Additionally the bios for ease of overclocking especially via our CPU level up is a feel a smoother process with less parameters to have to adjust or be aware of. Also from a support stand point we offer a special adv rma service for this motherboard.

http://livesupport.asus.com/aps/ check it out.
 
EVGA and Asus are both very nice boards, I never had a problem with any manufacture to be honest, except for some cheaper AMD ones back in the 939 days and my MSI boards, those always managed to fail somehow.
 
I hope my experience with EVGA follows along the same lines of ASUS. i swear by the brand.
 
I used to be a big time Asus supporter and then Gigabyte passed them in quality and features. I used Gigabyte boards almost exclusively on my main rigs as time went by (been this way since around 2006).

Recently (last week) I made the jump from a Gigabyte EX58-Extreme to an eVGA X58 3X SLI Classified Hydro and I couldn't be happier.

With the Gigabyte board I had some problems clocking the RAM over 1,333MHz (with 6 sticks) and when I inquired with them I was told it was only certified for such speeds with 3 sticks and that there was nothing they could do. A premium board should not lack a feature that lower end boards enjoy.

I did my research and found that the eVGA Classified boards could do over 2100MHz with all 6 sticks and sure enough they can.

Great boards IMHO.
 
ElMoIsEviL said:
I used to be a big time Asus supporter and then Gigabyte passed them in quality and features. I used Gigabyte boards almost exclusively on my main rigs as time went by (been this way since around 2006).

Recently (last week) I made the jump from a Gigabyte EX58-Extreme to an eVGA X58 3X SLI Classified Hydro and I couldn't be happier.

With the Gigabyte board I had some problems clocking the RAM over 1,333MHz (with 6 sticks) and when I inquired with them I was told it was only certified for such speeds with 3 sticks and that there was nothing they could do. A premium board should not lack a feature that lower end boards enjoy.

I did my research and found that the eVGA Classified boards could do over 2100MHz with all 6 sticks and sure enough they can.

Great boards IMHO.
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so far all i hear is great news, i can't wait to get my board, i think i get it tomorrow :D
 
yeah dont get me wrong i like asus. i just wanted to try another brand and took a chance on evga. i do like the rampage gene also.i would buy asus again for sure.
 
I had plenty of issues with various boards in the P4 era until I tried an EVGA board. Ever since then I've been very satisfied. Had a 680i since release (now in my server) and currently on a 780i board. Perfectly stable, never a single issue, and EVGA warranty is top notch.
 
Juan_Jose said:
If you are looking at Micro Atx consider the Rampage II Gene the bios has been proven to be an amazing performer and already mature for its stability and performance. Additionally the GENE offers higher memory support, better quality audio through our Sumpreme FX, our retention clips for the Video and Memory are awesome and once you used them you will not want to go back. There is also no esata on the back io ports. Additionally the bios for ease of overclocking especially via our CPU level up is a feel a smoother process with less parameters to have to adjust or be aware of. Also from a support stand point we offer a special adv rma service for this motherboard.

http://livesupport.asus.com/aps/ check it out.
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Can we get an EVGA marketing specialist to make this a balanced sales-pitch?
Your information was useful and certainly does seem to reflect an attentive and active support team from asus, but your descriptions have unnecessary emphasis on the "awesome" and "amazing" quality of your product.
 
k96gnome said:
Can we get an EVGA marketing specialist to make this a balanced sales-pitch?
Your information was useful and certainly does seem to reflect an attentive and active support team from asus, but your descriptions have unnecessary emphasis on the "awesome" and "amazing" quality of your product.
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the funny thing is.. the second i read no esata port on the io panel.. i quit reading the sales pitch.. sorry to say.. but this day and age.. esata is a requirement that should be on every motherboard.. especially mATX boards..
 
Last three system builds all evga, flawless. 2x750i and a 790i. Just buy the memory on the compatability list and good to go.
 
sirmonkey1985 said:
the funny thing is.. the second i read no esata port on the io panel.. i quit reading the sales pitch.. sorry to say.. but this day and age.. esata is a requirement that should be on every motherboard.. especially mATX boards..
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I don't know anyone using eSATA ports.

It's cool to have, but I don't see why it should be a requirement. If anything, they should remove PS2 ports + floppy connector. :)
 
i'm bout to pick up my 780i. does anyone know if warranty is transferable with mobo's. 780i is lifetime warranty too is it not?
 
killab33 said:
i'm bout to pick up my 780i. does anyone know if warranty is transferable with mobo's. 780i is lifetime warranty too is it not?
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eVGA's lifetime warranty is not transferable. And I can't imagine why you would want to buy a 780i board. It's a terrible chipset.
 
something i gotta do retail for. *sigh* i heard the asus maximus formula II was incredible. 790i is good also moving from asus to evga. 780i has a bad chipset :[ now your making me have doubts of picking it up.
 
I've had my EVGA 780i for 2yrs now, with an E8400 at 4.1Ghz, and it's been running rock solid since, no problems at all.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the 780i, the chipset, or the stability, or the OC capability.
 
Motley said:
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the 780i, the chipset, or the stability, or the OC capability.
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Except for the fact that it's basically a rebadged 680i chipset. You may not have had problems with it, but many people have and it is one of the least reliable chipsets for Intel CPUs.
 
so zero is reccomending 750i for sli and not the 780i unless you have experience in what your doing.

for those who dont want to go sli he suggests gigabyte or asus which isn't also not a bad idea. but we'll see how this turns out
 
i would have to say EVGA boards are really good, and when you do have a problem, they fix it ASAP and very fairly, not to mention a lifetime warranty....on a motherboard? thats not so easy to find from a motherboard manufacturer
 
+3 on the EVGA customer service. They now have a customer for life in me because of the great service.
 
yeah but you must be the retail owner of the board for the lifetime warranty. i wish mobo's weren't passed around like ding dongs
 
I would stay away from nvIDIA chipsets. (680i, 780i, 790i). MANY people have had issues with them... it's like playing Russian roulette.

The reason I went eVGA is because they went Intel (chipset). Nothing can touch an Intel Chipset.
 
killab33 said:
yeah these boards can be very picky at ram so you can go through sets and probably find a decent pair out of looking.

it is but what can you do? chipsets aren't always fully functional but they try to do the best they can do with what you have. just gotta work with it i guess. you guys think imma have any problems if i juss picked up a 780i?

should i post what imma build up with this 780i just to give you guys an idea if it'll be able to work or not cause i need a comp before school starts.

are all evga made for gaming? can it go through rigarious or however you spell it process of running programs like photoshop, autocadd etc....
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You should post a new thread since your questions have absolutely nothing to do with the OP's questions.
 
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