Asus M5A99X EVO R 2.0 vs Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev 4.0)

[Minty649]

Hi, the title describes it all, which motherboard would be better i am not looking to overclock my CPU.

mobo: ???
GPU: R9 280x
CPU: FX 8350
PSU: XFX pro series 750w
HDD: WD 1TB
CPU cooler: Cooler Master hyper evo 212
Case: Zalman Z11
RAM: crucial tactical tracer 2x4gb, 1600

Both motherboards are around the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131874&cm_re=asus_990-_-13-131-874-_-Product


http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514&cm_re=gigabyte_990-_-13-128-514-_-Product

i have heard that the gigabytes VRM heats up alot, but im not sure if that is the case with REV 4.

 

[Minty649]

Anyone?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The Gigabyte should be better with it's 8 + 2 power phase design.

 

[Minty649]

The Gigabyte should be better with it's 8 + 2 power phase design.

Yeah I really like the look of the gigabyte but was just worried about the vrm heat

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's the only reason I don't like that board , heat issues. I would buy the ASUS it still has a decent 6+2 Power design.

 

[Minty649]

That's the only reason I don't like that board , heat issues. I would buy the ASUS it still has a decent 6+2 Power design.

The rev 4 has an extra heatpipe running through the NB so it might be better. However as I said I dont think I will be overclocking my cpu. Others have suggested a MSI 970 gaming, is there much difference in a 970 and 990?

 

[PSZero]

Hello!, I bought the last week an 990FXA-UD3 cos I had an ASUS M5A99X EVO R2. I had to RMA the ASUS because it has a weird problem with sli, I added a 2nd video card and my Audio chip stopped to work, after a fresh install, I could't manage to make work my onboard audio anymore.
I got a 2nd ASUS MOBO, and I got exactly the same problem after 3 months of work..

I can tell you, the Rev 4 of the gigabyte is great, have a nice looking, nice quality, new UEFI BIOS, and no overheat issues at all as I see, I have working an 8350 @4.5, and in the stress tests (AKA Prime95) I got a way way better overclock than with the asus, meaning my temps (core and socket) are not going above the 55° (CM V8GTS) In the Asus, with the same OC was overpassing the 74...so dangerous..

Between those 2, I really recomend the Gigabyte, I had 2 asus of the same model as I said, the onboard audio died in both when I added an SLI CONFIG.

 

[Minty649]

Hello!, I bought the last week an 990FXA-UD3 cos I had an ASUS M5A99X EVO R2. I had to RMA the ASUS because it has a weird problem with sli, I added a 2nd video card and my Audio chip stopped to work, after a fresh install, I could't manage to make work my onboard audio anymore.
I got a 2nd ASUS MOBO, and I got exactly the same problem after 3 months of work..

I can tell you, the Rev 4 of the gigabyte is great, have a nice looking, nice quality, new UEFI BIOS, and no overheat issues at all as I see, I have working an 8350 @4.5, and in the stress tests (AKA Prime95) I got a way way better overclock than with the asus, meaning my temps (core and socket) are not going above the 55° (CM V8GTS) In the Asus, with the same OC was overpassing the 74...so dangerous..

Between those 2, I really recomend the Gigabyte, I had 2 asus of the same model as I said, the onboard audio died in both when I added an SLI CONFIG.

Thank you! thats my decision made!

 

[PSZero]

Hello!, I bought the last week an 990FXA-UD3 cos I had an ASUS M5A99X EVO R2. I had to RMA the ASUS because it has a weird problem with sli, I added a 2nd video card and my Audio chip stopped to work, after a fresh install, I could't manage to make work my onboard audio anymore.
I got a 2nd ASUS MOBO, and I got exactly the same problem after 3 months of work..

I can tell you, the Rev 4 of the gigabyte is great, have a nice looking, nice quality, new UEFI BIOS, and no overheat issues at all as I see, I have working an 8350 @4.5, and in the stress tests (AKA Prime95) I got a way way better overclock than with the asus, meaning my temps (core and socket) are not going above the 55° (CM V8GTS) In the Asus, with the same OC was overpassing the 74...so dangerous..

Between those 2, I really recomend the Gigabyte, I had 2 asus of the same model as I said, the onboard audio died in both when I added an SLI CONFIG.

Thank you! thats my decision made!

If you put me as "Best solution" would be nice also and you wellcome, I just don't want anyone to have the same headache as I had with that Asus model in particular.

greetings!