- Sep 25, 2009
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Hi. I'm looking for some community direction on which mini-ITX board to buy.
I own an Asrock Z87-ITX and it has given me problems from the start. It took me awhile but I finally narrowed down my constant rebooting issues to a defective memory Slot B on the board. It functions fine with Slot A. Dealing with Asrock's warranty and RMA service is an absolute nightmare so I've finally decided to just suck it up and replace it out of pocket.
I would prefer not spending more money than I have to, but I will if it means I get a more durable product (like buying a cheap suit versus a good one - you can replace a cheap suit lots of times or buy a good one that ends up being cheaper in the long run). I don't want to just pay for features I won't use, though. So here's my setup:
• Intel i5-4670k
• Nvidia GTX 780 MSI Gaming N780 TF 3GD5/OC
• Motherboard to be determined
• ADATA XPG SX900 256 GB SSD
• Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD ST1000DM003
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2400
• BitFenix Prodigy Case
• Corsair CX500M 500W PSU Bronze Certified
• CM 212EVO
Also, my sound is provided by a Corsair Vengeance 2000 USB headset so I am not too worried about the audio capabilities of the board. I do like to overclock but with it being a mini-ITX I am not constantly in my case.
The choices are slim and pretty much limited to:
• Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI
• Asus Z87I-Deluxe
• EVGA Z87 Stinger
• Asus Maximus VI Impact
• MSI Z87I Gaming AC
Any other mini-ITX owners have an idea which is the most durable for the best price?
I own an Asrock Z87-ITX and it has given me problems from the start. It took me awhile but I finally narrowed down my constant rebooting issues to a defective memory Slot B on the board. It functions fine with Slot A. Dealing with Asrock's warranty and RMA service is an absolute nightmare so I've finally decided to just suck it up and replace it out of pocket.
I would prefer not spending more money than I have to, but I will if it means I get a more durable product (like buying a cheap suit versus a good one - you can replace a cheap suit lots of times or buy a good one that ends up being cheaper in the long run). I don't want to just pay for features I won't use, though. So here's my setup:
• Intel i5-4670k
• Nvidia GTX 780 MSI Gaming N780 TF 3GD5/OC
• Motherboard to be determined
• ADATA XPG SX900 256 GB SSD
• Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD ST1000DM003
• G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2400
• BitFenix Prodigy Case
• Corsair CX500M 500W PSU Bronze Certified
• CM 212EVO
Also, my sound is provided by a Corsair Vengeance 2000 USB headset so I am not too worried about the audio capabilities of the board. I do like to overclock but with it being a mini-ITX I am not constantly in my case.
The choices are slim and pretty much limited to:
• Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI
• Asus Z87I-Deluxe
• EVGA Z87 Stinger
• Asus Maximus VI Impact
• MSI Z87I Gaming AC
Any other mini-ITX owners have an idea which is the most durable for the best price?
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