what motherboard for htpc

[williamjohnstone]

i am not sure what mother board to go with i have a small list of 3 but is there any other ones that uses guys will suggest 

 

Z87M_GAMING

http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/Z87M_GAMING.html#hero-overview

 

g1.sniper m5

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4482#ov

 

MAXIMUS_VI_GENE

http://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VI_GENE/

[Faceman]

Those are all way overkill for a simple HTPC.  All you need is a H/B81 and an i3 at most for a HTPC

[williamjohnstone]

ok thanks what do you think of the

 

A78M-E35

 http://www.msi.com/product/mb/A78M-E35.html#hero-overview

[Faceman]

ok thanks what do you think of the

 

A78M-E35

 http://www.msi.com/product/mb/A78M-E35.html#hero-overview

What processor are you planning to use?  You have to match up the same socket and make sure it is compatible.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NynyWZ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NynyWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $151.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 07:22 EDT-0400

 

Is all you need for a simple HTPC.

 

Full system for $400:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R8TxVn

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/R8TxVn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($70.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $402.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 07:25 EDT-0400

[williamjohnstone]

yeah i just noticed that board i put was an amd and i going to be using a i3 4330 and i am wanting it to be a micro atx and have ether 4 sata ports or 6 cause the case will be a fractal node 804

 

[Faceman]

 

yeah i just noticed that board i put was an amd and i going to be using a i3 4330 and i am wanting it to be a micro atx and have ether 4 sata ports or 6 cause the case will be a fractal node 804

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85md2v

 

mATX motherboard with 6 SATA ports.  2x 3Gb/s, 4x 6Gb/s

 

You're spending a lot of money on a case when a much less expensive one will do.  Use that saved money and put it into an SSD for the OS?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PypLbv

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PypLbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.79 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($70.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($101.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $500.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 07:39 EDT-0400

[williamjohnstone]

i am going to get an ssd but what size of ssd would you recommend

 

and do you know of any other case which has a large amount of hhd hold space and is not to big because it be sitting inside/under a tv unit 

 

and what os do you think i would be best going with i was thinking linux or windows home sever i not sure what one would be best to use

[williamjohnstone]

my bad just seen the one above again i noticed it has it in it