A board recommendation...

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Llathos

Limp Gawd
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Looking to build an HTPC/gaming hybrid (I know, I know) and my biggest hole in the build is settling on a good uATX motherboard.

My thoughts thus far:

  • I've decided to go Intel with a 3Ghz C2D.
  • I'm probably going to put 2 GB of some DD2-800 CAS4 in there
  • I'm going to run an 8800 GTS 512Mb
  • High speed smaller capacity drive, as most media will be stored on a network server
  • Noise should be a low as possible considering the hardware involved. 80mm+ fans only
  • uATX cases seem to often come with low power PSUs. This is probably not going to cut it. I have a full size ATX BFG 650W PSU I'd like to use.
  • I'd like eSATA support on the rear plate
  • I'd prefer to NOT have integrated graphics since I won't be using it, but it's not a deal breaker
  • A small-ish uATX desktop-style case that could fit into a home theater setup would be nice, but I don't want it to cost more than $150 or so. Less than $100 would be even better.


Any thoughts on a case/motherboard that could fit the bill?
 
I put the rig in my signature a month ago. I have two 120mm low-rpm fans in the front and a rear cross-flow fan that are silent and provide good airflow to the passively cooled CPU. I cannot even hear the GPU fan.
The P5E-VM HDMI is the latest mAtx board, but it doesn't have e-sata.
 
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