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post #21 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:09am
oh god. no NO dont do this!
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post #22 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:25am
Nooooooooooooo don't let this happen :'(

ASUS might ruin the best budget mobo brand by doing this
post #23 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:26am
Friends don't let friends sellout to ASUS.
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post #24 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:42am
I thought people liked Asus again. I seem to remember them having a pretty crappy period a few generations back, but when I built this rig a year or two ago Asus seemed like the standout solid choice for most people. That P8P67 thread was huge and firmware updates came out left and right for a few months. Board is still going strong so I can't complain.

I think the history of these two companies is funny. I remember lots of people saying incorrectly they were the same company (heck, I might have ever said it) after they split, and now they might merge again just when everyone is getting comfortable.
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post #25 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:43am
Asrock has probably been hurting Asus in the less than $200 motherboards. From what I can tell, all of Asrock $100 - $190 motherboards are better than Asus offerings. Better cooling, OC capabilities, and features. Asrock motherboards also seem to be extremely reliable as well.

I hope Asus doesn't buy them out. We need the competition and Asrock has really been competing with the big guys.
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post #26 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:52am
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Originally Posted by Gabkicks View Post

I bought my ASRock x58 for only $169 back in 2009... i was gonna go asrock again for haswell or whatever is next after 1155/x79... frown.gif

I want to go ASRock again in the future; ASUS is nice but I liked my old ASRock motherboard a bit better for some reason... maybe it's the Asmedia stuff ASUS forced onto this motherboard.
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post #27 of 264
9/28/12 at 9:56am
Noooo, asrock offer the best bang for the buck boards. I see this merger killing that.
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9/28/12 at 10:04am
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Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Umm wth ?
ASRock stepping up it's game?
Mate i BEG TO DIFFER.....
ASROCK are nothing less than shocking when it comes to compatibility....
Their boards are ridiculous and are an obvious spin off the ASUS line, except using cheap components.
I test boards and components for a living and this whole ASRock has stepped up its game buisness? is just plain rubbish.
Theyre boards are cheap and always will be. Most RAM isn't even compatible with their boards let alone anything above 2200mhz yet they state that they can do 2800mhz+
Weve had 100's of ASRock board Returns from customers complaining about their cheap ASRock boards.
Just because ASRock sell, doesn't mean that theyre products are good.
BTW... One of ASUS' founders is actually the head chairman of ASRock. The company was made on purpose to milk the market and kinda under quote other leading board makers like gigabyte. ASUS and ASRock were always one. ASUS just did the dodgy.
ASRock now think that their boards come close to HIGH-END and are trying to charge premium $.....i'll say from experience and RMA's/Returns etc... that the asrock boards are rubbish.
/rant

*looks at avatar* right....
post #29 of 264
9/28/12 at 10:04am
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Ewww... no thanks. ASUS has gone downhill IMO and ASRock has been doing pretty well. I'd rather they stay independent =/
Also, I've never heard of ASRock being owned by ASUS. They're owned by Pegatron, which is also a producer of iPhones aren't they?
^also used to be part of ASUS
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post #30 of 264
9/28/12 at 10:06am
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EDIT: Show me anyone with an ASRock board that has anything above 2200mhz RAM frequency using the multiplier or XMP..... BET U CANT.

http://hwbot.org/hardware/motherboard/z77_oc_formula/
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Look at avatar. Ignore post.

It definitely doesn't help his case...
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