Cheap vs. Expensive Motherboard..their difference

[babolgam]

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nahimo na og general discussion ....hehe

[poldopunk]

sakto ni pero naay times na dili. pero usually mao ni mahitabo kung wa man gani binuang pero if naay mga ilad2x di ni applicable. in terms of motherboards ok2x sad ni maliban nalang anang mga failed products like example sa mga i3 kana imo i overclock etc. naa silay mga bati na mga boards kay murag buggy pa cguro.

i read your statement 4 times and i still couldn't figure out what you're trying to say.

[erwin_rommel]

Now that's already out of the question.... If you could afford the "expensive motherboard" ang PSU na nuon but then again it's off the topic.

example lang bro, i have encountered people who will try to squeeze a 5k+ mobo and a c2d processor in a 20k bugdet pc. most of the time they settle with a generic powersupply because it goes out of budget if they add a decent powersupply. most of them are not aware of the importance and critical task of a powersupply and believe that having an expensive mobo will give you a stable system. i've been using low end mobo's like ecs g31t which is only 2k on a coolermaster psu and im very satisfied with the performance. i have a friend who is using a 4k msi mobo with intel g31 chipset on a generic psu and he's often complaing of hang ups and many other issues.

The question is too general... For example in one brand naa man jud sila cheap alternative. The kia vs ferrari is just a reference. They both can run but who's more faster and who would last in that kind of speed in the long run?!

a better comparison bro would be a kia sportage with default features(no turbocharger, ordinary rims, less accessories) vs a kia sportage with full features (turbocharger, upgraded rims, and all optional accessories) We could compare that to a mobo with the same chipset but one is manufactured by ecs and the other is by asus in their hi end editions. in my side, im maintaining my low end kia with regular change oil( like cheap mobo + decent supply) while the other is kia with full features but is not undergoing regular change oil because the owner could not anymore afford because of the hi cost of the vehicle (hi end mobo + generic psu ). which do you think will last longer?
kia and ferrari is hard to compare because their only common feature is that they are both vehicles but the other features are in a totally different class. its lilke comparing apples to mansenetas.

[erwin_rommel]

i disagree with this. most people dont buy expensive motherboards to overclock. thats just a bonus. you could even get cheap mobos that are good for that. some buy expensive boards for more room for expansion or for big setups (more slots). it doesnt necessarily always have to do with overclocking.

most pci slots today are not utilized anymore because the things that were supposed to be place there are already built in the mobo. its in the past were multiple pci slots are very necessary. i myself hasnt used any pci slot in my computer

[erwin_rommel]

to give you some ideas of motherboard production cost

i happen to read this article in the past

its all about on the P55 motherboard

AnandTech: How Much Does it Cost to Build a P55 Motherboard?



if imo e analyze for example na lang ang power delivery circuitry
the more phase the higher the cost e consider pa sad ang what component gamiton
ang higher quality type or standard ones, thats why if mo compare kag cheap mobo
imo ma notice usually 3 phase or 4 phase ra sila, and kane nga reason pod mo determine sa higher stability and cleaner voltages sa imo motherboard in ratio with high demand of voltages by the processor in which mahitabo if overclocking comes in mind

mao if dili ka mag overclock, aw those bling2x's are not really that necessary.

[jiro]

this is for newer corei3-corei7 mobo

cheap

Spoiler! 

4k-5k

medyu

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5-8k

expensive

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8-12k

premium

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12-20k

Comparison
the obvious:
ram slot
expansion pci slot
size form factor
sata slot
usb slot
cmos reset button
heatsinks
chassis fan slots

the not obvious:
Bios features and overclocking abilities (and or multilanguage)
raid controller
overcurrent/overvoltage protection
crossfire/sli support
extra cables and dvds and softwares
LED display for trouble shooting

[leo_ebizniz]

most pci slots today are not utilized anymore because the things that were supposed to be place there are already built in the mobo. its in the past were multiple pci slots are very necessary. i myself hasnt used any pci slot in my computer

well i think we can all agree that if you want to have a good performance/hardcore rig that can support more devices then you must buy mobo's that can do the job and 90% of it carry a good brand and a good price...of course this company do have sophisticated and excellent R&D to produce such mobo.

[greywolf]

most pci slots today are not utilized anymore because the things that were supposed to be place there are already built in the mobo. its in the past were multiple pci slots are very necessary. i myself hasnt used any pci slot in my computer

im not talking about pci slots only but all slots in general includng memory slots and pci-e slots (dual, triple,quad gpu's).

[Fern]

in other words... more features = more expensive

simple arithmetic

[greywolf]

right. more room, more features = more expensive.