Asus

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Anyone else not a fan?

I've not purchased anything Asus for a good few years now.

Over the years I've had several motherboards, all have had issues. Onboard LAN controllers failing, onboard sound failing.

I had an Asus laptop and the connection behind the screen was dodgy, so you had to open it at the right angle.

Reading through these forums, particularly after Zen 3 dropped almost all of the issues on new systems were on Asus boards.

Know a guy who works in IT, networking mainly and setting up hardware, doesn't like Asus.

I see they market their products well, I'll give them that, but in my opinion they are a C grade at best manufacturer charging A grade prices.

 

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Won't touch them now, even if they have a cheaper similar product. I started a thread about them some months ago because their warranty repair was questionable at best, they refused to fix what was a clear defect.

Yup I remember the thread.

 

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In the process of trying to get a motherboard thats faulty RMA. Asus simply say go back to where you bought it. Not our problem they put the fault finding and onus on the retailer and when that retailer happens to be someone absolutely scummy and crap your left to the wall. Currently in the process of this right now and I swear I will never ever buy another thing from Asus if it can be helped. Do not understand how on earth they think this is a sustainable business practice.

Technically Asus are correct, the legal contract is with the retailer, I am not sure if this changed recently as always used to be the retailler would say, after some period, say 3 months go to the manufacturer.

However I have gone through warranties with other manufacturers (Razor) who honoured, so Asus clearly not wanting to help.

 

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Thread 'Do we have any Asus reps? Gaming laptop repair query' https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...sus-reps-gaming-laptop-repair-query.18967105/


And

Thread 'A rant about the low quality QC in the hardware market.' https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...w-quality-qc-in-the-hardware-market.18968454/


Asus strikes again.

 

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And again.....

Thread 'PSA Warning: Asus Z690 Formula VRM block corroded' https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/psa-warning-asus-z690-formula-vrm-block-corroded.18967576/

 

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Uh oh.

 

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Seems they are back to their shenanigans again and not honouring a cashback promotion:

Thread 'ASUS Rate My Gear Promotion' https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/asus-rate-my-gear-promotion.18976155/

 

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Is there a decent mobo manufacturer left?

One with good products, good standing in the community and good support?

I've never had an issue with any MSI board, ever.

Again though, I guess some of it will be luck if the draw, where as I have issues and failures with most of the Asus boards I have