Why are there no Mini ITX AM3+ boards out there

[rnewton8]

I am getting ready to do a mini ITX gaming build based on AMD, and was wondering, why are there no mini itx AM3+ boards. Seems crazy considering how popular mini itx rigs are becoming.

This is what i had in mind for a budget build that would run 1080p maxed.
AMD FX 6350 CPU
Corsair 250D Case
Radeon R9 280 Video Card
8BB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Corsair RM 650 PSU
Seagate SSD

But alas, there are no mini itx boards for AM3+

Anyone know why??

 

[vrumor]

Youd be better served, as a gaming rig, to get an i3 in the same price range as the 6350 and there are plenty of 1150 socket mini ITX boards floating around.

 

[rnewton8]

Would an i3 paired with a decent H97 board and a R9 280 be able to play everything maxed at 1080 with 8xAA etc?

 

[vrumor]

I dont have a clue, but most things will be high or ultra. If you want a mini build, thats what youll have to deal with unfortunately. No idea why there are no AM3+ mini ITX, but I do know there are tons of great mini boards for socket 1150. The i3 will game better than the 6350 anyhow.

 

[rnewton8]

If i had the loot, I would get a i5 4690k and the Gigabyte Gaming 5 Mini ITX Board. That would be a sick machine right there