The Asus M4A88TD-V EVO USB3 is for someone who wants to be future proof, yet restricted by budget. When you go AMD, you are generally regarded as an AMD fanboy, or you know that AMD provides better value to Intel or you know that ATI and AMD goes well together.
AMD 880G Chipset
AMD SB850 Southbridge Chipset
EPU(energy saving processor)
Core unlocker
Turbo V key
THIS BOARD HAS ANTI SURGE PROTECTION! This is a really cool feature and one of a kind with innovation from ASUS.
Highly recommended that you pair this motherboard with an ATI graphics card because you can run Hybrid Crossfire on this motherboard with a 34XX series card.
Support for USB3 and SATA 6Gbps. Of course, you’re sure that you’re future proofed. It is compatible with all the future products using USB3 and SATA 6Gbps interface.
There is also another alternative of a similar board of micro ATX form factor. That board will be great for HTPC.
This board is priced more on the high side because you have all the features such as the Core unlocker and Turbo Key. Unleash the maximum performance from your processor with this motherboard.