Hi, I'm about to buy some hardware to build a HTPC and I think I'm going to go with the i3. Not sure which motherboard to get, there's so many I don't get the difference, I understand the chipset and i'm pretty sure H61 is the best for a HTPC without going mad, any advice?
Motherboard for i3 CPU
- Thread starter aydinh
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Get a H67 so you get SATA3.0 and USB3.0, a M-atx size also for small htpc style cases,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-172-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1907
It also has VGA/DVI/HDMI etc outputs.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-172-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1907
It also has VGA/DVI/HDMI etc outputs.
I don't understand the need for USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 though? I won't be plugging any USB devices in to it, well not that I can think of. And no drives can actually transfer stuff at anywhere near SATA 2.0 so why 3.0, or am I totally missing something?