Abit SE6 or wait for a Asus CUSL2 (possibly 3 weeks of waiting)

[Polaris13]

What do you guys think, does the Asus really outperform the Abit (in performance and stability)? I go more for stability than other things. I just received my 700E cb0 and don't like it sitting here doing nothing.

 

[TomY]

As much as it pains me to not use my 650E cB0, I am going to wait for the CUSL2 just cuz the SE6 sucks. I have heard that the new BIOS for the SE6 boosts up the speed 5-10% but I think that is pure speculation. I have yet to see any benches that prove this.

If you are currently without a computer, I would suggest you get something quickly but if you don't absoultely need to buy something NOW, you can wait a little longer can't you.

 

[Henry Kuo]

I always wait for Asus. But that's me...

 

[LXi]

Check out the HardOCP review of SE6, they had nothing but problems with that board, extremely unpleasant experience. Wait for Asus or MSI.

 

[AndyHui]

ASUS has a consistent track record.....I'd wait and take advantage of the stability and speed. By waiting, I'd say ASUS has time to have a look at what problems ABIT has and incorporate work arounds or fixes to avoid these issues.

 

[Henry Kuo]

And consider that Abit has the worst technical support (from what I heard)...

 

[LXi]

Hehe... yea, Abit's quality is not that good. But from what I heard, none of the motherboard manufacturers can help you much with the technical support.

 

[Henry Kuo]

haha, true. At least Asus reply email, though with no help, better than Abit just disregard your email...

For Tech support, I can't find a better place than anandtech...

 

[LXi]

Exactly, the users of these motherboards can provide more help than the manufacturers themselves because they've encountered all kinds of problems with the board, but the manufacturer isnt able to do.

 

[cobain]

Go with Abit if you enjoy having to RMA your board a lot 😉. I have 4 Abit boards all working fine, its just a shame about the other 8 that have died from various problems :|. Pay the extra and get the Asus, they rock and have never let me down.

 

[Kishkumen]

A local chop shop where I live has the Abit SE6 in stock and I was thinking of getting one Monday, but it sounds like it might be a good idea to wait for good 'ol Asus. Thanks for the warning.