Take a look at Intel DH77EB. It is less expensive, smaller and seems better-suited to your requirements as an HTPC with 4 PCIe slots. It is good to see Gigabyte has finally stopped using Realtek NIC, but I’m not sure of the performance of Atheros while the Intel NIC is a known good performer. The Intel board also offers the CIR header. In my experience, Intel board support is much better than Gigabyte. If you can wait a while longer for the i3 IVB parts to arrive, you’ll save some money.
