Thread: huananzhi x99-ad3 mainboard = cheap chinese crap?
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Old June 3rd 19, 05:48 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
John Doe[_9_]
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Default huananzhi x99-ad3 mainboard = cheap chinese crap?
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Huananzhi has been making cheapo "X79" mainboards to utilise used
Xeon CPUs for people wanting to make a poor-man's server with a
new board rather than one pulled from a server that ran for 24,000
hours without a siesta. They weren't too bad for the price. Now
they have an "X99" version for LGA2011-3. Actually has C612
chipset -only works with Xeon, doesn't take Haswell-E i7. Now most
of the reviews seem to be in Russian. That is a likely niche
market for consumers building rigs on the cheap. Worth a gamble?

Your reading sounds about correct. You get what you pay for. But a
techie can handle most things unless it's physically broken. If
that's a risk, be careful who you order from. Good luck.