• sharksandwich81@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Why buys these things? Is there any advantage in going from like, an already overpriced $500 motherboard to one that’s over twice the price?

    • HaMMeReD@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I just did a Z790 upgrade, and I started with a Z790 Maximus (Around $500) which I had to RMA, threw in a cheaper Z790 Plus-Wifi (Around $200).

      The major differences in the more expensive board were

      - Substantially better io (more nvme, way more ports on the back, higher speed ports)

      - Way cooler RGB (if that’s your think)

      - Board niceties, I.e. Q Code display, Start/Launch button on the motherboard.

      Is it worth $300 more? Probably not to most. I find the IO useful myself. Having things like the Q-Code display were useful when diagnosing the need for a RMA.

    • FollowingFeisty5321@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Tech bros and sisters with 6-figure salaries and an under-developed perspective on value, $1300 isn’t even half a puppy to these folk.

    • chmilz@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Everyone’s chasing brain damaged whale money. These aren’t for normal humans.

    • IceBeam92@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      See with this one , Manufacturers get twice the amount of money. If you feel extra generous and wanna fund future development , then this is the motherboard.