HTPC Recommend a HTPC Motherboard with Wifi?

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  1. earlydoors

    earlydoors Minimodder

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    Hi there

    I am getting some thoughts together on an HTPC build and I was looking into motherboards

    Can you recommend any good Intel Haswell (H87) motherboards for a Core i3 4340?

    I would love a Wifi enabled board, for the convenience, unless there is any reason I should not get one?

    I look forward to your thoughts

    thanks all

    :thumb:

    Edit: It should be Micro Atx and I'm not that bothered about overclocking or gaming on this machine
     
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  2. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    Zotac does a whole range of quality mini-ITX boards which are excellent for the purpose. Otherwise you could consider an Intel NUC board. Especially now you can get tuner cards in mini PCI-E format.
     
  3. MSHunter

    MSHunter Minimodder

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    I do not know of any wifi enabled mATX boards, just ITX board but I would opt for a gigabyte or Asus board myself. With a mATX board you can add a PCI Express Wifi card like the one reviewed here recently. (CPC one before last I think from asus its even AC.)
     
  4. earlydoors

    earlydoors Minimodder

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    Okay
    Thanks, I was leaning towards the same answer
    Won't Mini iTX limit my expandability for further upgrades (e.g. TV card + wifi card + graphics card?)
     
  5. lysaer

    lysaer Suck my unit! Kirk lazarus (2008)

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    Don't asus do a nice little itx board with built in wifi?

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