Guido Negraszus
Active Member
Hey guys. Just wondering. My motherboard just failed before Christmas. Got it confirmed from local PC repair shop. They advised it's not worth repairing without quoting me a price. They said it would also involve replacing other parts like fans and cooler. The problem for me is that my PC was still performing very strong. It's an i7 5930K (3.5Ghz / Hexacore). The motherboard is a Gigabyte ga-x99-ud4. I paid $4,250 (Australian $) for it in December 2015. I ordered a new PC anyway, it's currently build (i9), but I do wonder whether I should still get the old PC repaired (assuming I can find the same or compatible motherboard) for a good spare PC. How do you guys go about it?
Also, would it be a good idea to buy a second motherboard from my new PC for future problems? This way I don't have to worry about finding one when it happens again.
Also, would it be a good idea to buy a second motherboard from my new PC for future problems? This way I don't have to worry about finding one when it happens again.