This board will allow you to install up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, comes with built in wireless, and next to the IGP you'll be able to use a PCIe X 16 video card. The included remote control, the Asus Home Theater Gate software and the Express Gate for fast Internet access make this board an ideal candidate for a HTPC build. Allthough the performance cannot be compared to high-end computer builds, for a minimalistic Home Theatre PC it's all you need.

Compared to:

ASUS Maximus III GENE, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6, ECS P55H-A, Intel DP55KG, MSI X58M, Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4, ASUS Maximus III Formula.

Benchmarks:

SiSoftware Sandra, POV-Ray, WinRAR, Cinebench, HDTune, PC Mark Vantage, Bioshock, Left 4 Dead.

Test Setup:

• Processor: Intel Atom 330
• Memory : Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3 1600
• Hard Drive : Seagate 7200.11 750GB
• Power Supply : Integrated PSU
• Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate

Overclocking:

The reviewers did not perform any overclocking, nor are there are no BIOS screens.