I currently have a Ceton

[Night Rider]

I currently have a Ceton InfiniTV 4 setup with a Verizon FIOS cable card.
And plan to use this HTPC as my set top box device.

I’m interested in using an Intel CPU
and need to determine the best CPU motherboard combo
that will allow for S3 standby. The previous HTPC would wake from
Sleep and record a program, then return to sleep after recording.

It’s an ambitious project and I’m generally interested in using quality parts.
I’m less interested in cutting corners and saving dollars.

Plans include using enterprise class drives for a RAID array.
Blueray & DVD playback.
HDCP video card considerations for HDMI out to TV