FYIs, I ordered the following tonight from Newegg:
CPU: i5-4670 - $200USD w promo code
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-Z87N-WIFI - $135
PSU: SilverStone ST45SF-G SFX - $95
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1866 CAS 9 RAM, #F3-14900CL9S-4GBXL - $42
Case: Fractal Design's Node 304 mini-ITX - $90
HD: will use a spare 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drive
Notes:
1. The PSU is expensive, but it seems to be the best fit, cable-wise, for the case.
2. I (only) got 4GB RAM as I don't use the HTTP proxy / A/V and RAM usage on my current (32-bit) Atom is under 600MB.
3. I'll use a spare Intel or Broadcom NIC until the Atheros is supported.
Barry
Owner: Emmanuel Technology Consulting
Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner
PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng,
Other addons to follow
Managing several Sophos firewalls both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.
William, fwiw, some motherboards can disable SpeedStep to prevent the CPU from dropping into a lower idle speed.
On my Windows i5-4670k Haswell system, there doesn't seem to be a measurable wattage penalty for doing so.
Also, some boards can force Turbo mode to run full-time, but this usually does not work out well unless you upgrade the CPU cooler.
Idle & moderate load power/heat are still low, but heavy load results in higher heat, and can lead to overheating.
Barry
Owner: Emmanuel Technology Consulting
Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner
PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng,
Other addons to follow
It is foxtel cable 100/2 on a good day. He often complains about the download speed and ping times. Me, I would quite happily settle for 10/1 or maybe even 20/1.
most of m utms use the Intel little server mb running intel nics. I think I will upgrade him to an e3-1245v2 runs rings around the i3 xt. His box has 4gb I think.
Thank you
Ian
Owner: Emmanuel Technology Consulting
Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner
PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng,
Other addons to follow
Owner: Emmanuel Technology Consulting
Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner
PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng,
Other addons to follow