Anyone creating a custom home entertainment PC
system may be interested in a new motherboard unveiled this month by BIOSTAR in
the form of the entry-level A68MDE Micro-ATX FM2+ board which provides a number
of options making it a possible solution for home entertainment setups. The
A68MDE supports the previous generation AMD APUs supported by up to 32GB of
DDR3 RAM.
Firstly the motherboard uses the smaller and widely
compatible micro-ATX motherboard form factor and offers a built-in DVI
connector and DirectX 12 support. The features include fast data transfers at 5
Gbps with USB 3.1 Gen 1 offering transfer speeds 10X faster than USB 2.0
components. The A68MDE supports 2 DDR3 memory up to 2600MHz in overclock. As well
as a wide variety of features to offer protection ensuring longevity of the
board.
Supporting DDR3 RAM the motherboard is perfect for
those looking to build a rig on a budget when considering the currently
inflated prices of DDR4 RAM. Connections on the BIOSTAR A68MDE motherboard
include rear I/O ports have 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, 2 x USB 3.1 Port, 1 x
DVI-D Connector, 1 x VGA Port, 1 x RJ-45 Port and 3 x audio connector. The new
home entertainment board is now available to purchase for a recommended retail
price of US$ 45. For full specifications of the BIOSTAR A68MDE jump over to the
official BIOSTAR website.
