Reddit reviews Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Complete Starter Kit with Clear Case and 32GB SD Card

Inventory:

pfSense:
Snort, pfBlockerNG, OpenVPN, Squid, ClamAV, Default deny ingress/egress FW, etc.

ZOTAC ZBOX NUC

Kingston 120GB SSD

Crucial 8GB DDR3L RAM

ESXi Hypervisor:

Skull Canyon NUC

32GB DDR4 RAM

Samsung 950 Pro 512GB M.2 SSD

Virtual Machines I'm currently running.

Splunk - Receives my FW, DNS, Snort, and OSSEC logs. I have dashboards to filter this data.

Snorby - Also receives my Snort logs. I like this a little better than Splunk as I can view packet contents.

OSSEC - I used this for file integrity and endpoint monitoring on my servers and desktop. Functions as a host based IDS.

Nessus - I use this every once in a while to see if there are any open holes. Otherwise, I just use nmap and iptables to close everything off.

Unifi Controller - for managing my AP.


Wireless:

Ubiquiti Unifi AP-AC Lite


Switch:

TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit L2 Switch

RetroPi + Monitor:

RPi3

10.1 Inch IPS HDMI Monitor


My VMs, configs, and files are backed up to a HDD I keep offline. I'm thinking about adding a NAS into the mix for somewhere around 200-400 dollars. Low energy consumption preferably if anyone had any recommendations. :)

I ordered this Raspberry Pi 3 kit on Amazon and had it up and running with NES, SNES, Genesis, Atari 2600 and some MAME games in about an hour. I am decently savvy with PCs, so I had an edge, but I followed these instructions to help me out.

Hahahaha!!!!.... Fake Satoshi... He's so funny.

I'm running a Full Validating Node on a $70 computer. With the new "prune" setting, you don't even need an external hard drive. It will all run (the OS, and the node software and data) on a 32GB microSD card.

You can buy one here.

You can see it running here, pulling 1 watt which costs me about 15 cents worth of electricity a month.

It currently has connections to 17 nodes.

This is the kit I originally ordered. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CUMNIV8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are other cheaper kits, and for NES emulation, the kit I bought is a bit overkill. But I sprang for a slightly more expensive kit because I'm also using the Raspberry Pi for other things besides just an emulation box.

Best thing to do is just shop around. At minimum, you want a kit that comes with heatsinks, power supply, and a sturdy case. If you don't already have spare HDMI cables and an SD card, you'll want those as well, of course.

You'll also want controllers like these for NES emulation: https://www.amazon.com/Controller-Laptop-approx-Windows-Kernel-Classic/dp/B01N2YT0QT/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492532678&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+nes+controller

If you search for "USB NES controllers" on Amazon, you'll find a good many of them available. Shop around and read the reviews, although I imagine most are similar to one another.

5x pi owner here! I buy Vilros kits like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Clear/dp/B01CUMNIV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484015645&sr=8-1&keywords=vilros

Pi3, case, heatsink, power adapter, and hdmi cable for cheaper than all of those parts seperately. I don't usually need the hdmi cable but it's basically free at this point.

I'm back guys how's this look for for 56 bucks? Do I have to add the heat sinks myself? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CUMNIV8/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AHALS71WJO58T

There was deal about a week ago to get $10 off of this kit.

Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Complete Starter Kit with Clear Case and 32GB SD Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CUMNIV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0CD6xb9RDCS5Z

I have got this one for my graduation work. I work on it since one year. Never had any problems. Maybe its a bit expensive, but you have everything to start and a Case!

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Clear/dp/B01CUMNIV8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484984202&sr=1-1&keywords=vilros+raspberry+pi+3