ASROCK H81M-VG4 reliable?

kadajsha

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I already have a system up and running, I'm just looking for aesthetics right about now. I want my rig to last me for years and be able to look at it, and go "yeah I built that :) "... yes I'm shallow, im sorry...

My question, is this ASROCK H81M-VG4 reliable? like the product failure rate from asrock, since as with all products some are bound to fail sooner or later...

...some can last for years.


gtx 960 1m ed 2g
intel g3220(upgrading to i5-4460 down the road)
gskill ripjaws 8gb
ecs h81h3-m4
corsair vs450
gammaxx s40
corsair obsidian 350d


why im looking at that board is because I'm gunning for a UV green/black theme, and realize the some parts are of different color.
so i have to change those too eventually.
 
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H81 chipset motherboards are not recommended unless you are on a very tight budget. They are very basic motherboards, meant mainly for OEM systems which often never experience full load, or the additional stress of a GPU.

Get an H97 motherboard. It'll likely have better features and will probably last longer too.

MSI's H97M Eco is good, and fits right in with your colour scheme :).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI H97M Eco Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $86.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-08 01:36 EST-0500

Chayan4400

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H81 chipset motherboards are not recommended unless you are on a very tight budget. They are very basic motherboards, meant mainly for OEM systems which often never experience full load, or the additional stress of a GPU.

Get an H97 motherboard. It'll likely have better features and will probably last longer too.

MSI's H97M Eco is good, and fits right in with your colour scheme :).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI H97M Eco Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $86.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-08 01:36 EST-0500
 
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