Function: HTPC running 24/7 headless on a Windows network. Connections: Ethernet, HDMI out, USB out to DAC

Goals: reliability, low power consumption, quiet from 12 feet away.

mobo: GIGABYTE GA-C1007UN-D http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128598
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM
disc drive: LG Internal Blu-ray Reader/DVD-Writer - OEM Pack - OEM
SSD: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB (there's already a media server on the network)
Case: Morex 3777 Mini-ITX (from an old project: the case is good but I don’t trust its PSU)
PSU: picoPSU-150-XT + 102W Adapter Power Kit

My heart is still with AMD, and an alternative mobo might be the Gigabyte GA E-350N.

Whaddya think?

AMD's E-350 has roughly half the cpu power compared to the 1007 Celeron. Running with a Windows-OS, having more cpu power is always nice to have.

Nowadays AMD just hasn't got the packages right, the APUs use to much energy for the resulting performance. So if you are concerned about power consumption, AMD's out of the project.

Thanks! I feel like I'm selling out, but at least the Intel embedded-CPU boards are cheap.

And yeah, I've learned to my cost that even HTPCs need some processing power.