Fm2+ motherboard with thunderbolt connector and Intel wifi and onboard nics

[ironleg1963]

Greetings,
I have been looking for a motherboard for the fm2+ socket that has a thunderbolt connector so I can install a thunderbolt card. I would also prefer Intel wifi and built-in Intel network card as well.I know it would be easier to get a Intel cpu but right now I prefer the prices of Amd. Any advice is welcome and appreciated. I am looking at the fm2+ 7850k Apu.I have not decided on what gpu,pus,case, at this time. I am just getting parts as I can afford them. Can someone suggest a good tv card for hd, something with Hdmi in and able to watch cable/ dish on Jodi(xmbc).

[Bonebreaker777]

Not even sure if any AMD board supports Thunderbolt.

Why you need it?

Also if you fancy Intel WiFi and Intel NIC, might as well go for Intel. An i3 would be a nice replacement for an APU and still wouldn't break the bank.

[ironleg1963]

I was just trying to keep cost down if they made an Amd motherboard with thunderbolt connector an m2 connector, and Intel nic / Wifi. I was thinking of making a few computers and a pfsence router. Pfsence recommends Intel nic's because of higher quality than say realtek. The thunderbolt connector would allow me to install a thunderbolt card.
Amd is still a cheaper alternative than Intel. I like the Apu chip for it's graphics and if it had all the Intel goodies it would make a great htpc,router,nas, and you could add what you want to the thunderbolt card.

[CustardInc]

Thunderbolt was designed by Intel, so I guess that'd be why AMD don't have it

[DanceswithUnix]

Thunderbolt is expensive and not worth the money, which is why AMD don't have it.
You might be able to get a motherboard or plug in card with a mini PCie socket on it and then plug in an Intel wireless card from a laptop, and you can get plug in single and dual port Intel Ethernet cards. Personally, I use the integrated Realtek ethernet and a plug in PCIe Realtek ethernet card for the two ports on my server. For home use, the throughput is fine. Just make a plug in card is PCIe not the old PCI.

I don't have WiFi coming directly out of my home server either, I use a TP-Link MiMo access point, that makes placement much easier as where my server is would be a dreadful place for a WiFi source.