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Having recently built an HTPC using a NUC, I kind of got the urge for smaller systems
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The first real challenge, though, is finding a good mini-ITX mainboard! So far, I've spent a lot of time reading the reviews on Newegg. Yes, there are always some negative reviews; but it seems that the mini-ITX boards gather far more negative reviews than the uATX boards, and they seem to consistently describe the same problems for the same manufacturer. All of which has given me pause for thought about moving to mini-ITX. And so, I would value some feedback from the members here.
First, what I am looking for: I've pretty much decided on a Core i7-6700 Skylake processor; no over-clocking desired. And using the integrated graphics with HDMI (business uses, not gaming), so no discreet GPU. DDR4, 8GB seems sufficient (does any one recommend more?). M.2, though I really am not familiar with it, or how much benefit will be derived from it. The plan is for this build to use only a 500GB SSD (would like a 1TB, but $'s say otherwise), and no HDD (quiet good; noise bad). Plenty of USB ports. Reliability and quiet take precedence over speed and capacity.
Most recently, I have been having very good results with Gigabyte boards, but will certainly consider others (MSI, ASRock, ...). But, I need to do more research on the various chipsets. Would anyone offer a brief overview of the differences between the Z170, H170, B150, and H110? And of course, any other recommendations?
That seems like a good starting point. Thanks for any feedback.