Biostar or Gigabyte?

[i123123]

Hello,
I am planning on buying a new motherboard for my computer after my xfx 8200 died. I have a Amd Athlon X2 5200 and a 9800 gt. Is this Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 Socket AM2 AMD 770
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_339&item_id=021370
or this
Biostar A770E Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5488731&CatId=5537
better?

 

[o1die]

I've had good luck with biostar boards, but don't know how this board runs. The first board may be out of stock (item not found).

 

[Deleted member 217926]

In my experience Gigabyte boards are always of the highest quality. Biostar can be hit and miss. As o1die said, he has had good luck with them but overall I believe only Asus makes boards the same quality as Gigabyte.

 

[ordcestus]

both look like good boards. i recomend gigabyte because i've had experience with them and thier quality. although i should say i've not heard of major quality issues with biostar.
Save up a bit and maybe you could move to an am3 board and proccesor but that depends on your other needs....

 

[i123123]

Thanks.
They are both mostly the same except for the hd sound and the pci e slots on the gigabyte.
I've somewhat decided on the gigabyte motherboard, im just looking for secondary opinions.

 

[huron]

I think you've decided, but I've always felt like Asus and Gigabyte boards were high quality. I'd go Gigabyte if I had to choose.

 

[saint19]

Hi newcomer and welcome to the Tom's hardware forum.

1- ASUS
2- Gigabyte
3- MSI
4- EVGA (Intel only)
5- ASRock (ASUS company)
6- The rest

 

[i123123]

LOL @ saint19
Thanks!
I think you should add elitegroup at number 7.

 

[saint19]

^That's in the number 6 as " The rest" :lol:

 

[i123123]

As in elitegroup is the worst
6- the rest except elite group
7- elite group

 

[saint19]

^ :lol: If u say so :lol: I never has had one

 

[i123123]

^lucky lol
you did not have to endure the laggy freeziness