Is this motherboard better than this one?

fordongreeman · Nov 14, 2017

Is this asrock gaming motherboard better than the ASUS TUF Z370 Pro Gaming?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813157788

It seems to have a lot more features and it's just $10 more.

rocktalkrock · Nov 14, 2017

ASRock is more of a budget motherboard manufacturer, using a little less quality parts on their boards [like capacitors, board switches, BIOS & cache memory chips, etc.] to save costs. That being said they have a very good reputation. The higher quality components Asus uses would probably be reflected in how long the motherboard lasts, as in 12 years vs 9 for an ASRock board, but that's just a guess on my part.

I would say pick the board with the features you like best.

Neur0nauT · Nov 14, 2017

I dislike ASUS because their aftermarket support is shocking, so I'd go for any other brand. Check out some benchmarks/reviews for motherboards using that chipset.

This one has a handy feature checklist: Anandtech Z370 roundup

fordongreeman · Nov 14, 2017

rocktalkrock :

Is asrock really poor quality?

rocktalkrock · Nov 14, 2017

fordongreeman :

Poor quality is not the right term, as i said they have a very good reputation.

ASRock was originally started by Asus as a budget line of motherboards, offering their customers a less expensive alternative to their regular lineup of motherboards. After a few years they sold off that brand [probably to a Chinese company] and now it's run as a separate company, with no connection to Asus any more.

fordongreeman · Nov 14, 2017

rocktalkrock :

fordongreeman :

Poor quality is not the right term, as i said they have a very good reputation.

ASRock was originally started by Asus as a budget line of motherboards, offering their customers a less expensive alternative to their regular lineup of motherboards. After a few years they sold off that brand [probably to a Chinese company] and now it's run as a separate company, with no connection to Asus any more.

Have you ever used an asrock motherboard?

rocktalkrock · Nov 14, 2017

fordongreeman :

No, i've always used Asus motherboards in the past, but i'm about to buy parts for a new Ryzen build and i'm probably going to buy a Gigabyte board, just because it has the features i want. I looked at an ASRock board and was tempted by it's great price, but i'm willing to pay a bit extra for the right features.

If your worried about the quality of an ASRock motherboard, just look at the Customer Reviews on the Newegg link you provided, all positive. Some ASRock boards get hundreds of positive reviews.

fordongreeman · Nov 14, 2017

rocktalkrock :

fordongreeman :

No, i've always used Asus motherboards in the past, but i'm about to buy parts for a new Ryzen build and i'm probably going to buy a Gigabyte board, just because it has the features i want. I looked at an ASRock board and was tempted by it's great price, but i'm willing to pay a bit extra for the right features.

If your worried about the quality of an ASRock motherboard, just look at the Customer Reviews on the Newegg link you provided, all positive. Some ASRock boards get hundreds of positive reviews.

Will it support 2-way SLI GTX 1080?

rocktalkrock · Nov 14, 2017

fordongreeman :

rocktalkrock :

fordongreeman :

No, i've always used Asus motherboards in the past, but i'm about to buy parts for a new Ryzen build and i'm probably going to buy a Gigabyte board, just because it has the features i want. I looked at an ASRock board and was tempted by it's great price, but i'm willing to pay a bit extra for the right features.

If your worried about the quality of an ASRock motherboard, just look at the Customer Reviews on the Newegg link you provided, all positive. Some ASRock boards get hundreds of positive reviews.

Will it support 2-way SLI GTX 1080?

Yes, it support 2-Way SLI & 3-Way CrossFireX.

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