Thermaltake Armor A30i Case - Micro ATX Motherboard

I am going to purchase this case (Thermaltake A30i)

http://amzn.to/18VEFjb

from Amazon and was wondering what Micro ATX Motherboard I should
purchase for this case? I would also like to know what is a compatible
AMD Processor. I will probably purchase an Intel i5 chip, but was
wondering what in the AMD line is comparible with the Intel chip.

So can the group please recommend an AMD and Intel Board from Asus or
Gigabyte?

Jack wrote:
I am going to purchase this case (Thermaltake A30i)

http://amzn.to/18VEFjb

from Amazon and was wondering what Micro ATX Motherboard I should
purchase for this case? I would also like to know what is a compatible
AMD Processor. I will probably purchase an Intel i5 chip, but was
wondering what in the AMD line is comparible with the Intel chip.

So can the group please recommend an AMD and Intel Board from Asus or
Gigabyte?

For benchmarks, you can look in the list here.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/

AMD offers processors, that compete up to the mid-range
of the Intel processors. It's possible the top of the
AMD stuff, will match an i5.

AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Passmark = 9,068 Price = $200
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz Passmark = 7,522 Price = $240

Where the Intel might feel a bit faster, is in single threaded
and regular desktop applications. The AMD value of "9,068"
is more likely to be felt while doing video rendering or
something.

The microATX boards should all fit a 9.6" x 9.6" form factor.
Just check the reviews and prices, to find something to fit.

You can find a cheap LGA 1150. This one is $65. This would
be for the 4670K.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813132044

This is a few AM3+ microATX boards. You need to verify these
can handle an FX-8350 from a power perspective.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...NG&Pagesize=20

If I pick the first one...

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS $55

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131795

I can then visit the Asus site, to check the CPU listings.

http://support.asus.com/cpu.aspx?SLanguage=en

FX-8350
M5A78L-M LX PLUS ALL 1201

So that motherboard can handle a 125W processor, even though
the motherboard only looks like a 3+1 phase design.

The LGA-1150 motherboard is a different power architecture.
The motherboard regulator puts out 2.4V, which is not
used by the processor directly (i.e. VCore). So the
motherboard converts ATX12V to 2.4V. Then the 2.4V enters
the processor, and a regulator design in there, makes
VCore of 1V or less. This is Intel, keeping busy
and doing stuff, for no particular benefit. It required
doing some kind of thin-film magnetics, in order
to build a VCore regulator that hides right inside
the CPU package itself. It also makes it kinda hard
to overvolt, so is not an overclocker friendly concept.

http://www.psma.com/sites/default/fi...-regulator.pdf

Now, the above aren't going to be your choices, because
you had some price target in mind, and I didn't meet it.

Paul