Comment on NUC recommendations please
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 week ago
Consider a new-ish ex-lease SFF business PC. You’ll be spending a tiny fraction of the cost of a new machine (or of it’s RAM). You’ll also get PCIe slots.
It’s what I did for my OpnSense fire wall router.
Most PC’s will idle at (relatively) very low power.
This is what I’d do, but youre going to be limited to 2.5” + m.2 in the ultra small form factors (USFF, more NUC sized), while the SFF size you can get one (sometimes two) 3.5”. So make sure to check the form factor of the machine!
Tons more computing power in either case, and the most reasonable price point IMO.
theorychapter@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Are there any recommended sites that these are sold on?
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 week ago
That’s likely very specific to the country you’re in.
theorychapter@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
USA