I want a MB w/ optical input and output - preferable from the onboared sound card - i am building a HTPC witha moneual 930 case - intel is preferred. Don't mind spending$ to $$$
what processor are you looking to go with? I would recommend this setup for an HTPC... has specs your looking for and will allow you to use the integrated gpu on the chip
what processor are you looking to go with? I would recommend this setup for an HTPC... has specs your looking for and will allow you to use the integrated gpu on the chip
u see u need to decide which cpu for sure u want to use cuz the new sandy bridge i series wont fit on the old 1156 pin boards there is one pin difference the new ones are 1155 and look into the new 1-5 or i-7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 they're priced really well and still take names. as far as mobo's go i stick with asus or msi and yeah the 5770 radeon is well priced and has an hdmi port 4gb 1333 ram will be fine t go with 64 bit os but u might also want to look into the amd cpus like the phenom2 955 the am3 boards are less confusing cuz intel has 4 pin sets out right now just food for thought plus 955 is quad core at 3.2 ghz for 140 im using it now got it oc to 4ghz run fine