This is definitely an ideal HTPC motherboard. You can get everything you need that related to High-definition video/audio playback, energy saving and even lightweight level 3D gaming thanks to AMD's fabulous integrated 785G + SB710 chipset and Realtek's ALC889A HD audio chip. Supporting the latest AMD AM3 CPUs(AM2+/AM2 compatible), SATA II hard drives and dual channel DDR2 RAM, the Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H guarantees you the balance between performance and cost. The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU provides adequate 3D and video playback capability, digital interfaces (DVI/HDMI) and analog interface (D-sub) are included. If that is not enough for you, simply update your display subsystem by ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology. 106dB SNR Blu-ray audio playback through analog output and digital output can be easily implemented without buying any additional audio devices. Armed with Gigabyte's exclusive technologies such as Ultra Durable 3 classic and DualBIOS, this motherboard can be the core part of from an affordable PC to High-End System.