MSI is not a dead brand. Go on newegg and look at how many reviews there are on their products.
There are several motherboard manufacturers that are now gone, are you implying that MSI is going that way?
I don't call over 100 reviews on one particular board an also ran company:
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www.newegg.com/Product/P ··· 13130289I suggest something solid to you and out of hand you imply the brand is about to disappear. Well. Maybe Gigabyte might disappear?
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www.newegg.com/Product/P ··· 13130573A lot of computer shops use MSI, prefer them.
Even ASUS could stop making stuff, unlikely, but anybody could.
I think if you check around the web, some people choose MSI for value, quality, and price over Gigabyte.