Hello guys,
I just wanted to present to you the motherboard I chose for my configuration and its features :
Here it is : ASRock Mini ITX Motherboard FM2A88X-ITX+
Why I chose this one? Because :
1 - It's one of the only motherboards I found (afordable) with 6 x SATAIII (6Gb/s) ports
2 - There is one mSATA port (with the WiFi module in it). I put the WiFi module out in order to plug a micro SSD instead : http://www.amazon.co.uk/KingSp…Solid-State/dp/B00OS1LRWM
3 - There is 2 HDMI ports (one IN and one OUT) for future use like HTPC (XBMC for instance)
The beast :
Just one more things to know (or 2) :
- the CPU chipset was no meaning for me, Intel or AMD, no matter
- the NIC controller might be a little bit capricious with backports kernel, that's why I added an Intel Controller on the PCI-E port because no need of a graphic card here
And one important thing : read the comments made by @davidh2k below !!!
I spent a loooooooot of time lurking and comparing motherboards. I hope I can help at least one of you.
Cheers