Hi All,
I'm going to be rebuilding my HTPC in the next month or so, and have already decided on the new Sempron 140 as the CPU. From a quick google, it appears this is a core-disabled Athlon II X2 and *can* be unlocked with ACC to a full dual core.
So - which mATX motherboard would people recommend to give me good value features *and* a chance to unlock my second core? My first inclincation is one of the ASUS AM3 785G EVO (the mATX version of the one Hexus reviewed a week or so ago) @ £68, the AM2+ version of the same board, which is about £5 cheaper, or a Biostar 790GX-XE @ £70 (which has better GPU performance but a slightly lesser GPU feature-set). Have I missed any serious contenders?