I still use data cable for small GPUS but in future builds I will go with mining motherboards that don't need risers for GPUS, I would probably buy that type of motherboard that philipima talked about in other topic here, risers can go bad at anytime even if they works now, I've changed two since I start mining
That's really weird to me. I have been mining since 2011 on about 30 graphics cards (I change graphics cards with the advent of newer generations), not even 1 riser or extender has ever died.
If I remember correctly, the first raisers were ordinary plug extenders.