What Motherboard for HTPC?

James Bond

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I've got this cpu. I'm trying to find a mATX motherboard that will have onboard HDMI and at least 4 sata controllers.

Any advice?
 

James Bond

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Originally posted by: Blain
Originally posted by: James Bond
What Motherboard for HTPC?

I've got this cpu.
I'm trying to find a mATX motherboard that will have onboard HDMI and at least 4 sata controllers.
Here you go

Perfect, thanks! Is there anything else I should know or consider before buying?
 

WT

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MSI 7411 (Diva Live 5.1) owner here. I absolutely love the 5 channel 100w per channel amp that comes with that board. I was able to dump a broken Yamaha receiver that took up a ton of space and replace it with something that plugged into the mainboard !!

Its been all that I've expected and then some, bu I guess if I had to complain, I'd ask for 200w per channel instead of 100 :D
 

James Bond

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Originally posted by: James Bond
Thanks guys! This has been a huge help!

I have Z-5500 speakers at home that I want to hook up directly to the motherboard. Here is a picture of my receiver. It looks like some of these motherboards have the same colors... but not always in a line or in order, would that matter?

Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...therboard%20-%20Retail

Any advice on this? Mobo is all I have left to get - hopefully ordering tonight.