okay.. so I've started to think about building a HTPC/Server computer ..
and I need to find a motherboard with
a) good integrated sound (digital 5.1 if possible)
b) integrated graphics w/ tv-out (possible integrated with additional tv-out bracket)
c) should take ddr memory
d) onboard lan
It can be a full sized atx, planning on buying one of those Antec Fusion desktop cases.
I haven't completely decide AMD or Intel.. so you could give suggestions for both.. right now I'm leaning towards AMD though because of price..
What will this puter do?
It will serve multiple purposes.. it'll become the gateway for my network (have ICS) it will possibly also run as a webserver/ftpserver (whatever use I might find). It will play dvd/divx movies and music. So basically it will be a HTPC/Server computer..
Now I thought something along the lines of a 1700+ Tbred for CPU (yes I know.. there are durons but the 1700+ is not really more expensive).. or if I'd go Intel probably a 1.7 GHz Celeron
but anyways.. do you know of any good boards? I've been looking at nForce2 boards but none of them seems to come with the tv-out feature for the integrated gfx card?
and I need to find a motherboard with
a) good integrated sound (digital 5.1 if possible)
b) integrated graphics w/ tv-out (possible integrated with additional tv-out bracket)
c) should take ddr memory
d) onboard lan
It can be a full sized atx, planning on buying one of those Antec Fusion desktop cases.
I haven't completely decide AMD or Intel.. so you could give suggestions for both.. right now I'm leaning towards AMD though because of price..
What will this puter do?
It will serve multiple purposes.. it'll become the gateway for my network (have ICS) it will possibly also run as a webserver/ftpserver (whatever use I might find). It will play dvd/divx movies and music. So basically it will be a HTPC/Server computer..
Now I thought something along the lines of a 1700+ Tbred for CPU (yes I know.. there are durons but the 1700+ is not really more expensive).. or if I'd go Intel probably a 1.7 GHz Celeron
but anyways.. do you know of any good boards? I've been looking at nForce2 boards but none of them seems to come with the tv-out feature for the integrated gfx card?