Recommendation for mATX, AMD...

[stevech]

Recommendation please,

Desktop uses, non-gaming.
AMD (not debatable, for anti-monopoly reasons)
microATX
Onboard graphics enabling Windows' H.264 decoder h/w acceleration for 1080i
USB3, eSATA
3GHz+ capable.

Preference Asus (great track record with me for 10+ years), but open to comparable products.

 

[nenforcer]

In a new Socket FM1 microATX form factor with native USB3 and quality onboard DirectX 11 video

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131764

which also features a new UEFI BIOS.

If you want an AM3+ microATX board your choices are more limited as there are only 4 readily available.

2 760G boards and 2 880G boards all without native USB3 but add on chip USB3.

 

[Soulkeeper]

I prefer The gigabyte one
it has 2 pcie slots

also 20% cheaper ....

I'm waiting for the m-itx version myself

 

[stevech]

Thanks. Reading. Never have had a Gigabyte.
The users' comments that the BIOSes won't route to the HDMI out is interesting.