Before You Install, You Must Learn: Motherboard Brand.

A little humble opinion, you can express your opinion.

Now the DIY market can be described as mixed up and dazzling. In order to let everyone see this disturbance clearly and honestly, I am going to introduce the common brands of the accessories in the market by stages, so that we can have a general understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the brand, hoping to be helpful to the students who buy them.

This time we first introduce the motherboard. As we are talking about the DIY market, we can not only arrange the seating capacity according to the shipment volume, but evaluate it according to the comprehensive factors such as channel sales volume, motherboard quality and market reputation.

We still follow the traditional saying:

First line brand:

The main features are strong R & D capability, fast launch of new products, complete product lines, and excellent high-end products. At present, the following three brands are highly recognized.

ASUS (ASUS): the world's largest motherboard manufacturer, is also recognized as the first brand of the motherboard. Its pursuit of workmanship is not realistic. The high-end motherboard is especially excellent, with high overclocking capability. At the same time, its price is also the highest, and some of the middle and low end models also have relatively poor products.

MSI (MSI): the world's top five shipping company, MSI is popular among university students.

Its main feature is that the accessories are complete and luxurious, but the ability of overclocking is not excellent. In addition, some of the middle and low end models shrank seriously, so that counterfeiters often find opportunities.

Gigabyte (GIGABYTE): shipments are comparable to MSI. They are famous for their gorgeous workmanship, but they are not flashy. They are also not outstanding in overclocking. The middle and low end models shrink like MSI, so they are also often troubled by fakes.

Quasi line brand:

The three big manufacturers share a common problem, that is, they focus their attention on Intel, and are somewhat careless about the AMD platform with relatively less sales volume. So they concentrate on doing several motherboard brands in the DIY market.

They are inferior to the three giants in terms of reputation, but the quality of the motherboard is not inferior. Therefore, we will classify them as quasi line brands.

ABIT: it has always regarded overclocking as the top priority. The material used in making workmanship is not inferior to the first-line brand, so it is favored by many DIYER.

In the survey of famous foreign media, the promotion is ranked in the second place after ASUS.

Because the DIY technology is only used in the promotion market, the main board shipment is not big, and the reputation in the country is still so poor.

EPO: formerly known as pan Ying, he was renamed as "Pan Zheng" because he was snatch in China.

Similar to the style of the upgrade, the overclocking capability is equally popular, and the accessories are more complete and the prices are relatively low, so they also have a large number of fans.

Second line brand:

Some aspects are slightly inferior to the first-line brand, but they all have considerable strength, but also have their own characteristics.

Foxconn (FOCONN): belongs to the Hon Hai group of China. At present, the main board shipment has ranked second in the world, and is directly following ASUS, of course, most of them are OEM and OEM.

In the past two years, we have entered the mainland market with the brand of "Fu Ben". However, without any end, the real private brand entered the DIY market for more than a year. At present, the acceptance rate is not high, and the product line is not complete, but we believe we can do better with the strength of Hon Hai.

ECS: shipments once surpassed ASUS, but unfortunately they were overtaken in the past two years and are now ranked third in the world.

Unlike other large factories, the elite always only take the low price route, the main board work is mediocre, the overclocking capability is almost zero, and the accessories are also the most basic.

But just two years, the elite have also tried to change, and launched the high-end "ETREME" motherboard. We look forward to the best performance of the elite.

Intel (INTEL): only by this name, his influence is absolutely above ASUS, but it is all OEM. Now it is made by Foxconn, and the material is not used, but it can not be overclocked at all. There are few accessories, which is not suitable for DIYER. It is more suitable for families and enterprises.

Qingyun (ALBATRON): created by a high-level Gigabyte portal, claiming to be "first-line quality and second-line price", it has also been achieved. All aspects are no less than the first tier factories, the price is lower, the frequency overclocking ability is outstanding, and the reputation is not very big at present.

But I personally prefer this brand, with his strength can be fully entered the ranks of front-line manufacturers.

BIOSTAR (BIOSTAR): it is also a world-class motherboard factory, but it has entered the DIY market in the past two years. Although it has the characteristics of "nine great technologies", its overclocking capability is generally suitable for household and commercial purposes.

Chengqi (CHAINTECH): similarly, it is also a famous show. It is also very attentive in the DIY market. The product line covers high, medium and low grade, excellent workmanship, excellent overclocking, but the market channel is not very good. It has been relatively rare in Tianjin market in the past two years.

AOPEN: belonging to Acer group, a very creative manufacturer who used vacuum tubes to work on the motherboard, with excellent materials and excellent overclocking capability, but the price is high and the channels are poor.

Bai Yu (ACROP): in the OEM market, shipments are relatively large, so it can also rank among the top ten in the world. In the DIY market, it is very unsatisfactory, the trademark is being grabbed, and the sales volume has been greatly affected.

The motherboard is pretty good, but the "motherboard doctor" is commendable, but the ability of overclocking is mediocre.

The second line brand hermits:

The list of these brands is because they are very strong, but for various reasons, it is not easy to see them in the market.

IWILL: a well-known server / workstation motherboard manufacturer has also launched some DIY motherboards with outstanding quality, but sales volume has been very small due to the lack of experience in the DIY market.

FIC: the main force of the motherboard industry has been one of the three main board manufacturers 99 years ago, second only to ASUS and elite. But in recent years, it has gradually declined. At present, we can only see the mass of iron products.

Leadtek (LEADTEK): the famous graphics card manufacturer is the most senior partner of nVidia. In recent years, it has entered the motherboard industry. The motherboard is also based on the nForce series chipset, which is luxurious and costly, but the market acceptance is not high.

In the 04 year, Leadtek was acquired by Hon Hai, and its prospects for development were more optimistic. However, his motherboard would be surnamed "Foxconn" later.

Diamond (DFI): a senior motherboard manufacturer, LANPARTY series is luxurious. But due to poor channels, we can only see the main board of diamond foundry now. However, it is reported that diamonds will return to the mainland market this year, which is absolutely good news for DIYER.

SOYO: it is the first board of its own brand. In the era of Ben two, its popularity is no less than that of ASUS.

But then, the mainland branch of Mei Jie unfortunately suffered losses. It must have withdrawn from the mainland market at the end of 2001. Although it returned to the mainland at the end of 03, the whole market has been completely divided.

Xintai (SYNTA): a main board brand from California, USA, is believed to have a high reputation in Europe and America. The main board seems to be able to work. But can we find a way out in the middle of our main board?

Let's wait and see.

Weisheng (VIA): Weisheng is only a chip designer, and the main board of its own brand is the result of market competition.

At first, the P4 chipset designed by Weisheng did not get the authorization of INTEL, and the major board manufacturers were afraid to produce the P4 motherboard based on VIA chipset under the threat of INTEL. In this case, Weisheng had to make its own motherboard. In fact, it was done by other manufacturers, and the materials were good, and the price was also very strong. With the subsequent settlement of Weisheng and INTEL, the brand faded out of the market.

Three line brand:

There are manufacturing capabilities to keep prices down under the premise of ensuring stable operation. This is the main feature of these three line manufacturers. The market competition has become increasingly fierce recently, and some brands have disappeared, such as Xinming, Qilin, Huang Chao, Ling Ling, Lian Lian and so on.

Huaqing (ASROCK): in order not to affect its high-end image, ASUS launched the new brand, the main purpose is to suppress the low-priced motherboard, including elite, designed by ASUS technicians, but produced in Shenzhen.

The technology is quite creative, but the quality of the main board is general, and the repair rate is not low.

MBI: MSI is also unable to sit on the bottom of the low-end market, so it launched this brand in the summer of 04, but the low-end market has been occupied by most of the Chinese companies.

APER: Gigabyte's low-end brand is just like the star, and is basically launched at the same time. The three big manufacturers will launch a competition in the low end market.

SOLTEK: it could have been listed as a second-line brand, and the price of the motherboard was quite high, and it had been commissioned by the main board. But in the past two years, the quality of the motherboard has been deteriorating from the price war, and now it can only become a three line brand.

SOKING: the name is similar to that of the owner, but it is actually another manufacturer, with R & D capability, but the market impact is not very big at present.

JETWAY: it is still a well established motherboard brand. It has a series of special technology named "Wizard". The main board quality is general. Once the motherboard of the P4266A chipset is named "848P", the brand image has been greatly affected.

Codia (QDI): formerly the Lenovo motherboard, affiliated with the QDI division of Lenovo Group, is the largest mainboard supplier in mainland China.

In early 04, Lenovo left the QDI business part and set up an independent subsidiary.

But the strength and fame of QDI are not as good as that of manufacturers. What I can do at the moment is probably only the price of competition.

Shuttle (SHUTTLE): a strong manufacturer, in the fierce competition in the motherboard industry, the pformation of production quasi system, it is difficult to see his motherboard in the market.

F: the manufacturer is pine technology. This is a manufacturer based on graphics cards. The motherboard is also good, but it is also rare.

Ocean (OCTEK): it is the largest board manufacturer in Hongkong. It was very popular in the 486 era. Later, it was faded out of the retail market due to market adjustment. Although it once returned to mainland China in 02 years, it failed to open up the situation.

TOPSTAR: the brand from Shenzhen has independent R & D capability, claiming to be China's first brand, but he has a long way to go.

Jin Ying (EAGLE): made by Shenzhen radium Electronics Co., Ltd., for many years has been dedicated to the low-end market, in addition to low price, there are not many advantages.

Xiangsheng (ASZ): also from Shenzhen, the manufacturer is Dongfang Heng Jian Electronics Co., Ltd., which has a certain manufacturing capability, and is also a foundry for some other brands, but it is only cheap, and the quality is not outstanding.

SEAVO: good workmanship, but manufacturers are relatively low-key, did not see any market publicity, I want to open up the situation, I am afraid that we can only win the price.

Incapable brand:

At this level, the main boards are mostly channel providers, and they have no manufacturing capability and are completely OEM by other manufacturers, so I call them incompetent brands.

Basically, it is the standard of three lines, but there are also some excellent products. For example, the seven rainbow dragon warrior is actually the AU13 of the public, the ONDA NK7U is made by diamond foundry, and some of UNIKA's models are made by Qingyun foundry.

The names of these brands are enumerated here.

Seven rainbow, ONDA, UNIKA, Mei Da, Omega, Ying Tong, Spartak, Qi Xiang, chidaland, Lanke, Tongwei, Ti Teng, Shuang Jie, three emperors, Jian bang, Hong Chuan.

Miscellaneous cards:

Needless to say, the price is low, the quality is poor, the rework rate is high, it is best not to buy:

Zhongcheng, Zhi Da, Zhi Ling, Lian Guan, Jie Ling, Ke Ao, Guan Meng, Ke Meng, Wan Banglong, Weiss Da, Jie Jia, Hua Ji, Hua Mei, Tian Hong, Feng Wei, Honghu, silver fox, wing Chi, Liansheng, Jie Wei, Shuang Shuo, Zhong Ling, Fu Yang, Si Pu, Bo Da, Song Li, brilliant, Tianyu, match wind, inscription.

Garbage motherboard:

It was originally the same kind of motherboard, but it was not easy to achieve such a great fame.