I currently have a Moneual 320 with an Intel DP67DE and an Intel i3 2120T. I've been running XBMC for the last 6 months without problem, but my motherboard appears to have packed up, so I need to get a replacement.
Before just buying any old Micro ATX replacement, I thought it would be sensible to post here in case you experienced XBMC users might be able to provide some decent recommendations on what make/model is worth going for, purely with XBMC is mind (my HTPC doesn't get used for anything else).
I'm not interested in overclocking, I just want a rock solid stable machine, ideally with USB 3.0 connector on the main board (so I can hook up the Moneual cases front USB 3 cable).
Ideally I'd like onboard HDMI (though I currently use a Radeon 6450 HD I think), and DVI and definitely gigabit LAN.
The only other thing that might be handy is to have decent control over fan speed (so I can minimise cpu fan noise if by default it spins a little too fast).
I don't really have a fixed budget, but if it comes in under £100 all the better.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
Before just buying any old Micro ATX replacement, I thought it would be sensible to post here in case you experienced XBMC users might be able to provide some decent recommendations on what make/model is worth going for, purely with XBMC is mind (my HTPC doesn't get used for anything else).
I'm not interested in overclocking, I just want a rock solid stable machine, ideally with USB 3.0 connector on the main board (so I can hook up the Moneual cases front USB 3 cable).
Ideally I'd like onboard HDMI (though I currently use a Radeon 6450 HD I think), and DVI and definitely gigabit LAN.
The only other thing that might be handy is to have decent control over fan speed (so I can minimise cpu fan noise if by default it spins a little too fast).
I don't really have a fixed budget, but if it comes in under £100 all the better.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...