What are the top motherboards?

[Tsaico]

I was just wondering what you guys thought were the top three motherboard manufacterers?
(I will be starting a new hardware distribution center for computer hardware and want to know what people want me to stock... so if you have other manufacters you guys like feel free to add)

 

[shathal]

ASUS and GIGABYTE should be two. 3rd one ... hmm ... could be IWILL or pretty much anyone you want. I think (might be wrong) ppl who go for specific motherboards (i.e.: not the "I have an XXX processor - give me a board for it) are more likely to go after chipsets rather than mobo makers (unlses their support happens to be really good/bad).

Anyway - hope that helps.

<Stay away from VIA chipsets - they bad >

 

[Biggs]

Asus and MSI are the top dogs. IWill has one great hit called the KK266 but other than that it still remains to be seen what their future plans are.

 

[ledzepp98]

i would put gigabyte up there for its quality/stability, but i don't think the hardcore user gets them (they usually aren't overclockable and not always the top performer). the hardcore user/tweaker i think goes towards asus and abit (although some love 'em, some hate 'em). lately, msi and epox, imho, have made a strong name for themselves, especially in the bang for the buck category. basically, i would say it goes like this in my opinion:

performance/hardcore user
abit
asus

performance/hardcore bang for the buck
msi
epox

quality/stability
gigabyte

others that have made a name for themselves lately
iwill


edit: this is from a socket-a perspective

 

[AndyHui]

Probably ASUS and MSI for quality, speed, stability, flexibility, features.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Intel
Asus
MSI

in that order.


Intel mobos, while not for the overclocker, are otherwise some of the finest I have ever worked with/on. Their construction oozes quality. I'm talking about the retail boxed versions though, not some hacked up OEM mobo for Gateway ....

 

[GuruMogens]

Must be Gigabyte and Intel.

 

[snidy100]

I would say Asus, MSI, and Abit

 

[Boonesmi]

i also like asus, but no one has mentioned epox, i think they are good too, along with iwill and msi

 

[Mem]

Asus &amp; MSI are the top two,the third one is the tough one,I like Epox or IWILL for third place.

 

[birddog]

I'd say MSI, Abit, and Asus. All are good quality manufacturers that have good overclock features in them. If you want no-frills, but rock stable boards, add Tyan to the list then.