On Aug 8, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 08/08/2013 03:01 PM, Doran L. Barton wrote: >> On Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:43:46 -0600 >> Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I want a machine that's x86 (i3 or i5), at least 1 GHz, low-power, no >>> fans, ssd disk, 2 gigabit ethernet ports, small formfactor. Any ideas >>> as to what I should look for? Anything under $500 is game at this >>> point. >> >> I noticed NewEgg has some systems like this: >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856107104 >> >> Obviously, this is only a 1.86 Ghz Atom CPU, but that's probably more than >> sufficient for a home firewall. > > Good call. I'm also looking at a an older fit-pc (on clearance) that's > a dual core Celeron 847. It's only 1.1 GHz compared to the 1.8 GHz > atom. Both should be more than enough for my purposes. I've coveted but never bought some of the SuperMicro Atom boards: http://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/motherboard/ATOM/ JN /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
