The gang at the TechReport have posted an updated system building guide for this month. Intel systems are their recommendatons for all but one of the configurations. The only AMD recommendation is a new config: the "couch potato," & that's because you can use a 780G-based board. Good point.

"We've even included a fifth system this time around: the Couch Potato Mk. 2. This latest take on the ultimate home theater PC combines HD tuning capabilities with Blu-ray playback support all wrapped up in a quiet, power-efficient package."