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Which brand is better? AsRock, MSI, ECS or Biostar (H81 series)

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  • Motherboards
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August 11, 2014 8:31:47 AM

Hi, I'm building my 1st pc and I need help to choose a good/cheap motherboard that can fit in my budget (50 usd max for mobo), so far I have these options:

AsRock H81M-DGS
MSI H81M-E33
ECS H81H3-M4
Biostar H81MHV3

Their price range is 40-48 usd, not big difference in price. So I was wondering... which of these brands is more reliable since they almost have the same features? and could you recommend another mobo?

I will use:
CPU: i5 4590
GPU: EVGA gtx 750 ti SC
RAM: 1x8GB Corsair Vengeance (I'm planning to get another in a short future)
Storage: 1tb Toshiba 7200rpm
PSU: EVGA 500w

Also, is there going to be any bottleneck in the system? I will use it mainly for gaming (new gen games atleast on med with good fps), record and light video/image editing

PS I won't overclock or sli

More about : brand asrock msi ecs biostar h81 series

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a c 1179 V Motherboard
August 11, 2014 8:42:22 AM

I would select between the MSI and Asrock on price.
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a c 174 V Motherboard
August 11, 2014 8:53:29 AM

Out of the choices, I would pick ASRock. However, whichever option you pick, I recommend contacting the manufacturer to verify if the motherboards come up-to-date with the latest BIOS for running that CPU.
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