Like a lot of people I've been considering the jump to SFF for a while. After months of slowly acquiring parts the only thing that's holding me back at the moment is the fact that no motherboard meets all the criteria I want.
At the moment I want:
Z series
1 * m.2 slot (2280)
Dual 10/100/1000 nics
3 fan headers (including cpu)
Thunderbolt 3 capability
2* usb 3.0 headers
6* rear usb ports (at least 2* 3.1, the rest 3.0)
2 channel audio + microphone.
The required compromises this gen have me considering waiting on Cabylake (/ Zen). I've also noticed Cabylake has an extra 4 pcie lanes. This had me considering what I'd want on my dream motherboard:
Z Series (or AMD equivalent)
2 * m.2 slots 2280
Dual 10/100/1000 nics
3 fan headers
2 usb 3.1 headers
Thunderbolt 3 capability
6 rear usb ports (atleast 2* 3.1, the rest 3.0)
2 channel audio + mic
no sata ports
4 dimms.
I figure I'm not alone in this and it's gotten me wondering what features other people would want on their dream ITX motherboard.
At the moment I want:
Z series
1 * m.2 slot (2280)
Dual 10/100/1000 nics
3 fan headers (including cpu)
Thunderbolt 3 capability
2* usb 3.0 headers
6* rear usb ports (at least 2* 3.1, the rest 3.0)
2 channel audio + microphone.
The required compromises this gen have me considering waiting on Cabylake (/ Zen). I've also noticed Cabylake has an extra 4 pcie lanes. This had me considering what I'd want on my dream motherboard:
Z Series (or AMD equivalent)
2 * m.2 slots 2280
Dual 10/100/1000 nics
3 fan headers
2 usb 3.1 headers
Thunderbolt 3 capability
6 rear usb ports (atleast 2* 3.1, the rest 3.0)
2 channel audio + mic
no sata ports
4 dimms.
I figure I'm not alone in this and it's gotten me wondering what features other people would want on their dream ITX motherboard.