These motherboards seem to be in a bad mood.
These motherboards seem to be in a bad mood.
the items they’re offering for 300$ seem really disappointing… these motherboards are quite basic, missing important features yet they’re priced between 200 and 500. Why aren’t we seeing better designs like the Rampage Vi Extreme? That model could be worth 500$. How can we accept products so low quality? They charge only 250$ for a board that can’t even be overclocked and has no RGB lighting? 300$ for a board with just one PCIe 4 slot? 500$ for something that lacks color options altogether? It should come with a sleek, smooth design, yet every year we see worse choices. It’s frustrating to see companies compete on flashy features when the end result is often disappointing. I still have an ASUS board from 2009 that looks better than most modern models… why do they keep making such mediocre products? It feels like they’re selling garbage instead of real innovation!
These comments seem to be mocking or testing reactions. They appear aimed at provoking responses rather than genuine discussion.
It depends on your needs, probably today's boards offer lower DOCSIS rates, higher temperatures, better VRMs, and RGB isn't a big plus. There are solid X570 and Z590 options under $250. Z390 provides better VRM than Z370, while Z490 has improved VRM over Z390, though that might be overstated.
in 2009 my whole computer was full of RGB before it became popular and by the year after things got worse and worse. it’s frustrating why that is. you’re just trolling because you don’t like RGB. i spent an extra 100 dollars just to have RGB RAM in my NZXT Guardian. i like nice looks, beautiful designs, and these new motherboards are so outdated.
It’s true, but it doesn’t explain the price increase. VRMs are really affordable. You get a dollar for a lot of people, not for them. They sell huge quantities and end up with much lower prices. It’s all about how they can mislead customers with their hardware. Some products come with charges that exceed 400% of the actual manufacturing cost, including labor. Worse still, a single 7nm TSMC wafer costs around $6,000, while AMD manages to extract about 400 CPUs from it... so the typical resale value for finished goods is roughly $130,000. That’s more than 21 times the original expense.
these designs are quite lacking, but we used to be thrilled about new motherboard models or LED strips. Now, with RGB options, we compare today’s designs and think it’s time for companies to compete on creating the most attractive mobos again. I remember spending hundreds on the first RGB memory—it was worth it. Customers clearly want beautiful designs, just like they do for ARGB!