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Overall, we are left with generally positive impressions from the ASRock A75M-ITX motherboard. The compact form factor makes it ideal for use in an home theatre or small form factor PC where space is very limited. But, unfortunately, we experienced some issues trying to achieve a stable overclock.
While we were able to boot the system with a substantial overclock the system proved unstable under load, even when we reduced the overclock significantly. So we can only really recommend the A75M-ITX to those who don't want to overclock their system … unless we received a poor sample. Aside from overclocking, the motherboard performed exactly as we would expect.
The ASRock A75M-ITX can be yours for a shade under £75 at Lambdatek which we think is quite a reasonable price tag. It is around £20 cheaper than the better featured Asus F1A75-I Deluxe motherboard which we tested in detail here.
We're sure that there are plenty of users who will opt to pay the £20 extra for built-in Wi-Fi and an overclocking capability but, for those who don't need these features, the A75M-ITX is a good choice.
Pros:
- Well laid out.
- Mini-ITX form factor.
- Good Bundle.
Cons:
- Doesn't overclock easily.
- No Wifi.
KitGuru says: A good budget Mini-ITX option for those who don't need to overclock.
Decent motherboard. I doubt people buying one of these will want to overclock much anyway. no need with a media center.
I have this board, I didn’t get it overclocked at all and gave up. Its a good board though.
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Cool review, one thing missing though! Please add the results of just using the 6670, I really want to see the benifit, I know there are other reviews that does this, but I want to see if it improves as the drivers gets more up to date.
But yeah if I was building an HTPC today, I would either get this or Asus Llano board(that actually has Wifi) along with a low profile 6670, you could really make a small machine pack quite a punch.