Gives you current analyses of ECS Elitegroup, one of the large mainboard manufacturer in the world, faith, be a maximum of five manufacturers of motherboards split in the near future the market among themselves. It is not surprising that MSI currently shop around for potential partners.

As usual in such partnerships or also joint ventures, as they, for example, Asus and gigabyte in gigabyte United unite, are the cost savings and an increased profitability in the forefront of the effort. This is such a cooperation, in particular of two of the largest companies in the industry, other, stand-alone mainboard manufacturers under pressure, so is probably also MSI on search for partners. A candidate is currently but probably still not available, the industry service of DIGITIMES reported. There it draws but also conclusions, what a possible arrangement of MSI with gigabyte United could – mean quasi monopoly in this market.

The number of five major manufacturers – perhaps also a more or less, said as the Vice President of ECS read – is already expected in the near future. New products in the processor, memory, graphics cards and co will require all manufacturers of new costs and investments. Thus, only the financially strong companies will survive. In addition Liu of ECS Elitegroup referred Mr. to the current state of affairs. There currently are more “brands” as actual companies on the market. In the statement he referred on the one hand to the “second set” of mainboards, for example, ASRock, which are manufactured by ASUS, but also on the joint venture, which this year under our own label brings gigabyte products on the market.