Do all motherboards suck now?

Seriously.

I cant find a decent AM3 motherboard. I dont need crazy features. I just need a board that will be durable and work for ~4 years or so. But every board I look at it, theres at least a few people for whom it either breaks in a month or so or for whom certain features stop working. Do not want. So far the only motherboard I found with no one having problems is a Foxconn...but that might be due to it only have like 3 reviews.

Are all motherboard just junk these days? Or maybe its just the AMD ones?

You know that people that have negative experiences are a lot more likely to post a review anyway. Not to mention most of the people on Newegg that list their skill level as 'high' are complete idiots as well. I wouldn't worry about it. The chance of bad parts is no more likely now than it has even been. You do run a greater risk with newer components than you do with slightly older ones, however.

Hmph, just trying to minimize my chances of getting crap. Last time I built my PC I dont recall there being so many boards with bad reviews...or maybe I am just not remembering correctly lol...

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Originally Posted by Nater

You know that people that have negative experiences are a lot more likely to post a review anyway. Not to mention most of the people on Newegg that list their skill level as 'high' are complete idiots as well. I wouldn't worry about it. The chance of bad parts is no more likely now than it has even been. You do run a greater risk with newer components than you do with slightly older ones, however.

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+1

I second Nater's post. Most of the bad reviews are from people who have little idea of what they're doing. If you're competent, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Of course, parts fail but today's electronics are more apt to last for a long time.

I'm currently using a Gigabyte AM3 board and I'm quite happy with it. I use it for my workstation here at work. Don't remember the exact model.

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Originally Posted by James

I'm currently using a Gigabyte AM3 board and I'm quite happy with it. I use it for my workstation here at work. Don't remember the exact model.

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Thanks, I've pretty much decided on a Gigabyte AM3 board for my next build...