ASUS Sabertooth 990FX or Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 990FX?

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

Hi guys

I'm going to be changing cases from my old Antec 300 over to a Fractal Design Define R4 and i've decided to also change motherboards from my old M5A97 to one of the above. I obviously dont want to be wasting money on something that doesn't offer anything more than the other. I prefer the aesthetics of the Gigabyte but been told that the ASUS is better, I won't be OC'ing anything (please dont ask why, i just dont feel comfortable with it).
The Gigabyte is nearly £30 cheaper than the Sabertooth.
Thanks guys!

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

I don't i know if its better since i've never used the gigabyte one but i own sabertooth 990fx and have it in my gaming system and i absolutely love it. Just throwing it out there that asus is so confident in there sabertooth series that they slap a 5 year warranty behind it, which gigabyte only has 3 year warranty.

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

ldewitt :

Is it honestly worth the extra £30 though? If i get the Gigabyte the overall price is under £200 if i go with the Sabertooth it bumps it up to about £230

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

In my honest opinion the extra 2 years is worth the $30....I felt it was well worth the price, and honestly i paid $200 for this board its been fluctuating between $180-200 recently. If it were me i'd get another one of these bad boys.

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

Its really about preference also. Goto newegg.com open a tab with the gigabyte one go to specifications tab then open another tab with the asus one goto specifications tab and compare the 2. Easier to do this side by side so i don't know if you have windows 7 but if you click a tab and drag it off the browser it opens its own browser then you can drag it all the way to the left to expand on the whole left side then do it again with the other tab and drag it to the right.

gameboy1998 · Feb 6, 2014

What is your full specs? Why do you want to upgrade your motherboard?

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

gameboy1998 :

Processor: AMD 8350 @ 4.0 ghz | Motherboard - ASUS M5A97 | CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Graphics Card - MSI 560ti | Ram - Kingston HyperX 16gb DDR3 @ 1600mhz | Storage - Seagate Barracuda 1Tb | PSU - OCZ 700w ZT | Case - Antec 300, I want to change because my current motherboard doesnt support SLI, and in the future i would seriously consider getting two cards, plus id rather have the option to do so now. Instead of in the future thinking "i really would like to sli this card" but having to take everything out and putting a new mobo in, so id rather do the change over whilst im changing case. It's basically for future proofing.

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

Yeah the sabertooth is quad sli support so i think your good in that aspect of things

I have a 560 also but im getting rid of it for a 770 soon(when taxes come around xD)

lantrich · Feb 6, 2014

My experience has been that if the motherboard works when I install it it will have no problems for the life of the board. So I don't worry about the warranty after installation. I would go for the less expensive board and use my money for the extra card.

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

ldewitt :

I was thinking of doing the exact same thing, but I changed my mind and thought that i could hold out until the 800 series

Plus i would never go any more than 2 cards so quad sli doesnt interest me in the slightest

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

lantrich :

But would the Gigabyte perform the same as the Sabretooth? I would only really be thinking of adding a couple more fans to the case, 2 gpu's at max and i would keep the CM 212 evo for cooling. I also wouldnt be OC'ing anything

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

If your stuck go with the cheapest one. I can't say weather its a bad deal or not because any motherboard $100 and up have to be quite good otherwise they would be charging $70 or less for it. But if you want a sure acceptable board stick with sabertooth you wont be dissapointed.

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

ldewitt :

It's just that i quite like the aesthetics of the Gigabyte board.... plus im not sure if getting the Sabertooth will benefit me in any way.

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

Hey i'm not twisting your arm, i'm sure you'll be pleased either route you go.

BigChimp97 · Feb 6, 2014

ldewitt :

Hmmm i may just go with the Sabertooth tbh

ldewitt · Feb 6, 2014

■ Can't go wrong with it ;-) research some of its features I'm sure you'll find some that stand out to you. I know the fact that it uses "tuff" military grade compasitors really helped me make my decision! Check it out!

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 6, 2014

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX

I own 2 = Flawless.

BigChimp97 · Feb 11, 2014

I've gone with the Sabertooth

should all be installed on thursday, ive also got a new case to replace my old Antec 300

ldewitt · Feb 11, 2014

BigChimp97 :

Excellent decision grasshopper.

BigChimp97 · Feb 11, 2014

ldewitt :

BigChimp97 :

Excellent decision grasshopper.

Grasshopper? XD haha

ldewitt · Feb 11, 2014

lol But serious your gona love it!

BigChimp97 · Feb 11, 2014

ldewitt :

Thanks man

just gotta wait until thursday to do the big switch

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 11, 2014

It's a sweet board enjoy it.

ldewitt · Feb 11, 2014

Im in the same boat bigchimp97 waiting on a new case and GPU. I got a 560 for sale if ya want it

PM if interested.

BigChimp97 · Feb 14, 2014

ldewitt :

I went with the Sabertooth in the end

it's a great looking motherboard, only problem at the minute is that my pc has slowed down.... A lot!! And I'm not sure why, but I've started a new thread to help with the issue.

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