Board recommendation

[k1rk]

Hi guys,

I'm really struggling with finding a board that fits with my requirements.
I search for a ITX board (alternatively if there is really no chance to get the board I search a yATX) for a mini server -> media station (plex, iTunes, eyetv, etc)

Must have:
- working power management
- working sleep
- working LAN (+WOL)
- 4 SATA ports

Nice to have:
- USB 3
- Wifi
- irda/ bt (but there are workarounds as far as I know)

I could also wait for a z77 board if there is one announced that fits my requirements.

The system should be stable, silent, energy save.
The other components I planned so far are a
i3 2100/ 2105/ 2125
8gb ram (no clue what brand)
2-4 3tb WD (WD30EURS)

I'm free for better recommendation

Thanks in advance,
K1rk

 

[Mate94]

You would better to wait for the new mITX boards from Gigabyte and the new i3 processors from Intel.

WOL probably won't work. I have never met a Hackintosh with working WOL.

"Integrated" WiFi and BT is always PITA. There are several great alternatives.

 

[k1rk]

Thanks for your reply.
There is NO hackintosh with working WOL?
Hm... Bad...

But at least waking up a standby one works I hope?
So your suggestion is to wait. It's ok for me but is there any ITX one I could wait for (anything announced?) or do I have to take a mATX?

Is there no current board that fits?
My requirements would not need a last end system. (The price is also an argument)

Cheers

 

[Mate94]

If you mean the wake from sleep function it's working.

Gigabyte has not yet announced the new boards. They will come probably sometime in August.

 

[k1rk]

Yes I meant wake from sleep. Ok... If that works its fine for me.
I read in a german forum that also WOL could work with a z77 but if it's true or not I cannot say.

You said: wait for gigabyte z77 board. There are the GA-Z77m-d3h and GA-Z77mx-d3h already available. Are they not recommended?
Problem: I read a thread here where sleep worked and another one where it doesn't...

In case I give it a try. I read that the sound is also an issue. Is it also effecting the optical audio? Is there a suggestion for a USB audio with optical output?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Mate94]

I said you should wait for the Gigabyte's new mITX motherboards, because - if the rumours are true - they probably will have Realtek audio and ethernet chip.