Hello peeps there...

Please suggest me a good HTPC mobo (dun care if INTEL or AMD) and mainly for watching movies / music / entertainment.... prefer built in graphic card dat can play high quality / blu ray movies / hdmi port and good internal soundcard also... budget below RM400... thanks in advance...!!!

INTEL G45 CHIPSET MOBO...

AMD 780-G Based Chipset Motherboard.

Abit AX78GS.....got HDMI Port and build in NVidia 8200 with DX10 and PureVideo HD so can runs HD-DVD and Bluray more clear. This Mobo runs AMD processor

thanks guys...any other recommendation?

How about Gigabyte MA-78GM-S2H mobo?? ATI 780G chipset...

Available in Malaysia ? If not, any idea the ETA od this mobo. Looking forward to it.

umm..off topic abit..but any link for 780G vs G45?


ATI 780G performs on par with nVidia 8200, if im not mistaken

go for ATI 780G

G45? Gigabyte GA-G45M-DS2H, very interesting mobo...

since this thread is here i oso wanna ask the same thing...i already posted in the HTPC thread...but the mobo recommended is kinda expensive....so i post here again..mebbe got better suggestions here...

also take note, my preference same as TS...wan HDMI on board. but i just want intel LGA775 only

That is hard to come by, its difficult to get this all on a single motherboard... Even if its avalable, its going to be pricey...

Why not look for a MicroATX motherboard and PCIe graphics card with HDMI output, also find the appropriate casing... At least you will not be pinned down by custom motherboard and PSU. You can use off the shelf parts easily... I've seen some of those casings.. They look like.... DVD player, AV amplifier, etc... but internally you can put a microATX (or even a full ATX) motherboard.

ive actually found a few gigabytes and some asus boards that has them...but havent been able to find much reviews on them. so dunno if theyre good or not. especially with content playback. heck...i cant even remember their models or even their chipsets lol. the only one ive found with any decent review/thoughts on them is the Asus P5E VM HDMI (mostly positive). but its friggin expensive @ RM6xx

i already have a PCIe GC with HDMI output (Colorful 8600GT). but would prefer to run as little components as possible as it also doubles as my torrent rig. so wanna save some power.

already have a microfly case. so PSU and off the shelf parts isnt an issue.

and if ur wondering why i only want LGA775, its so that i have 'spare' parts to use in case one of my rigs has problems... so can have some interchangeability.

kinda hard to find powerful yet cheap IGP at intel board, most of them at amd board

Asus P5E VM HDMI mobo, not bad and good review... still looking suitable mobo now...