HTPC Intel Motherboard

[Guest]

Which is the best "no Holds Barred" motherboard for Intel platform for hi end HTPC

 

[hunter315]

If you are only using it as a HTPC and dont intend to play games on it go AMD, their IGPs are capable of playing back 1080p content, the intel IGPs are not so you will need a discrete card. For a HTPC there is no best intel motherboard, a P41 would do just fine.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Intel integrated graphics and HTPC don't really go together. Like hunter315 said, AMD is a much better choice for a HTPC. Their new 785G chipset is a very good foundation for a HTPC build. If you absolutely HAVE to use Intel, I would go with an Nvidia 9300/9400 chipset board.

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