At the time of writing, the retail price of this all-in-one solution is $199.99. Considering this board comes with WiFi, an open PCI x4 slot, HDMI/DP, USb 3.0, and its own power brick that isn’t a bad price to pay. Whether you’re looking for a board for HTPC or General computing, the Zotac Fusion-B-U should be taken as a serious competitor. The only flaw I can find comes along with the power brick vs the PSU: the Single MOLEX connector on board and the included MOLEX to 3x SATA somewhat ties your hands. The board comes with 4 SATA III ports but only enough power for 3 (not to mention 0 options for MOLEX fans). With that being the only fault I can find (and taking into account the innovative power solution for this motherboard) I’m awarding the Zotac Fusion-B-U Motherboard our Approved Hardware Award.
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Cons |
- Superior Connectivity
- Included Wireless N and Power Brick
- Passive cooling (Completely Silent)
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- Lack of power connectivity flexibility
- Slow Ram speeds
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Looks good i’ve been waiting so long for this kind of class of mobo
I couldn’t agree more. The DIY possibilities are endless here: NAS, Home Theatre box, Storage server, Simple firewall. Truely is a fun setup to work with