I guess I just move on the higher end of that range. I usually find myself looking at boards far more robust (and pricey) than the $60-120 range. But, I'm not an average user and certainly don't have average requirements. The most expensive LGA1155 board at the egg is $340. On AM3+, it's $275 (including a rebate), then a steep drop to $220, then $185. If you include LGA2011 single-socket boards, which are Intel's Performance/Enthusiast platform and in theory does compete against AM3+, the high end offerings top out at $900 (after rebate), then a drop to the $400 range.
Sure, you can find boards at a similar price point in both camps, but the high end offerings are nowhere near the same in depth and breadth, and to my theory--quality. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] more bad caps At 12:12 AM 06/05/2012, Greg Sevart wrote: >The M2N-E looks like it was $120 at launch. That's certainly not a >bargain basement price point, but it's also a far cry from the high >end, especially if you compare to the Intel side. I haven't had any problems with the M2N-Es (yet), and $120 pretty average for both Intel and AMD. Yes, you can get $200 Intel boards, but the vast majority of motherboards for both are in the $60-$120 range at least in wholesale. T
