Recommend me an AM3+ motherboard for ESXi

[Zaphrod]

Hey all, I want to replace my current ESXi hardware so I can use my current stuff in an HTPC (which is what I originally bought it for).

I am thinking AM3+ with an FX-6300 cpu but I am unsure which motherboard to get as I want to make sure it is ESXi compatible and the whitebox hardware lists I have found are not really up to date. I would like at least 6 Sata ports (I don't need raid but it would be nice) and 2 ethernet ports (though that can be taken care of with lan card if necessary).

The cheaper the better really.

I am also open to any and all advice.

Thanks

 

[Zaphrod]

I am thinking the Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P might do the job, I have found people using the GA-970A-DS3 successfully, I just wonder what the difference is between the GA-970A-DS3 and the GA-970A-DS3P.

 

[Zaphrod]

I don't really need any of those feature as long as the board is supported in general and doesn't require injecting drivers etc.

As far as graphics cards are concerned, can I not just install a cheap nvidia or AMD card? I don't really need graphics at all except to set it up initially.