Dan_D ,
I would pay money, real money*, if you (or someone you know ) could come up with a matrix so I could see what tier the various motherboards are. I mean, seriously, WTF is better, a TUF or a ROG? The mobo marketers need to be stomped. How the hell do I know which board is better than another? All I can do is open my wallet, count the bills, and then see what board I can afford. Or, is that their purpose? To confuse me so I just throw money at them to make them go away?
I am left to spend days looking at images of the boards, digging up reviews, trying to find VRM information, capacitor country of origin, etc., etc.
You seem to know a thing or two about this stuff... For the love of God, is a "Master" better than a "Prime"?
You get my point...
Thanks,
Ken
*The term "real money" is used in a non-literal sense. Limitations apply. Shipping and Handling fees may make you owe ME money. Face value is less than 1/20 of a cent. Etc.
It's a bit dated but it still applies.
Here is a matrix of AMD motherboard information. It contains VRM and component selection as well as more or less rates each boards cooling. It tells you what voltages controllers, power stages, etc. they use and what they are rated at. It even tells you which boards support BIOS Flashback and which ones don't.