Gigabyte GA-G1. Sniper z97

[locor18]

Anyone have this board. Reviews are very mixed and I'm not sure how I feel about this mobo. Planning on putting i7 4790k in here.

 

[DasHotShot]

I have never been a fan of the brand, however that doesn't mean it is not a good piece of hardware.

What is holding you back on this? What are your main concerns? Why specifically do you want that board?

 

[locor18]

One of the cheapest z97 boards. Not really concerned about anything specifically just wondering if it's a good quality board in general. Don't want a broken mobo after a couple weeks of using it.

 

[DasHotShot]

One of the cheapest z97 boards. Not really concerned about anything specifically just wondering if it's a good quality board in general. Don't want a broken mobo after a couple weeks of using it.

If you take good care when installing it, there should be no reason whatsoever for it to break...ever...if your pc isn't subjected to forces that might inflict damage.

There can always be problems with it once you've run it and there is a chance, if even ever so slight, that it could break at any point. Unlikely though as I said.

Gigabyte is certainly not a company that would build something with total disregard for quality. As such you wouldn't have any problems there.

If you want alternatives, check out the MSI gaming board or Asus. Those are a bit steeper in price though.