About i5 3570k and MSI Z77A-GD65

[SpikeUrAss]

there is a MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard + Intel® Core™ i5-3570K + Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 (2 x 4GB) 1866 CL9 Bundle and i gonna buy it but i want to make sure that the mobo is the best option or at lest a good mobo for i5 3570k even if i gonna make OC later so is it good one or is there anything better with same price of the MSI z77a mobo or lower !

 

[ingtar33]

MSI mbs are notoriously iffy on the quality control. many are DOA. when they work they're pretty good, just don't expect great reliability.

 

[SpikeUrAss]

MSI mbs are notoriously iffy on the quality control. many are DOA. when they work they're pretty good, just don't expect great reliability.

so what do u suggest for me to get to or change the mobo ! and if i gonna look for anther what which one do u suggest for me that with the same price as this msi or lower 🙁
as i understand that this msi are not good in quality control , but what is DOA means !
and is works pretty good but i don't have to expect a great reliability from it

 

[ingtar33]

DOA - dead on arrival

I'm not saying they're junk, just that they're firmly in the 2nd tier of MB manufacturers with Asrock... Asus and Gigabyte tend to produce the best and most reliable stuff, asrock/msi are both a step behind with quality control issues. That said when their boards work right, they're top flight stuff. that msi you're looking at is a great motherboard. assuming it's built right. which is always the question with msi.

 

[SpikeUrAss]

DOA - dead on arrival

I'm not saying they're junk, just that they're firmly in the 2nd tier of MB manufacturers with Asrock... Asus and Gigabyte tend to produce the best and most reliable stuff, asrock/msi are both a step behind with quality control issues. That said when their boards work right, they're top flight stuff. that msi you're looking at is a great motherboard. assuming it's built right. which is always the question with msi.

ok ty so what options do i have if i gonna buy asus or gigabyte mobo instead of this msi and around or lower price as MSI !!

 

[ingtar33]

a Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H is probably the closest priced alternative to the MSI board.

 

[SpikeUrAss]

it is supporting the OC right ! and better then this MSI !
what about this one ! ASUS P8H77-M LE Socket 1155 ?! gonna be ok with the OC and the temp and other stuff

 

[Greatatlantic]

Here's the thing you need to know about motherboards: there is very little performance benefit to be had by getting a more expensive motherboard with the same chipset. In this case, the chipset is the Z77. Intel has pretty strict rules and boundaries on designing these things to make sure they work well with their CPUs.

I myself am using an MSI Z77A G43, and I was very pleased with how easy it made overclocking.

What you actually buy with a more expensive motherboard is "slots," be it USB slots, or PCI-e slots for multiple GPUs. Make sure you have the chipset you want, and then makes sure you have the slots enough for your needs.

The only exception to this is if you plan on using a really heavy CPU cooling tower. Then, you want a thicker motherboard that can support the weight... or at least support the weight better.

 

[SpikeUrAss]

Here's the thing you need to know about motherboards: there is very little performance benefit to be had by getting a more expensive motherboard with the same chipset. In this case, the chipset is the Z77. Intel has pretty strict rules and boundaries on designing these things to make sure they work well with their CPUs.

I myself am using an MSI Z77A G43, and I was very pleased with how easy it made overclocking.

What you actually buy with a more expensive motherboard is "slots," be it USB slots, or PCI-e slots for multiple GPUs. Make sure you have the chipset you want, and then makes sure you have the slots enough for your needs.

The only exception to this is if you plan on using a really heavy CPU cooling tower. Then, you want a thicker motherboard that can support the weight... or at least support the weight better.

so this msi is good and can carry a cooler like cooler master 212