Reddit reviews ZOTAC ZBOX CI325 Nano Fanless Mini PC Intel N3160 CPU Intel HD Graphics 4GB Memory 32GB SSD Windows 10 (ZBOX-CI325NANO-U-W2B)
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Passively Cooled – Silent PerformanceIntel N3160 (quad-core, 1.6 GHz up to 2.24 GHz)Triple Display capableNative 4K supportCompact palm-sizedVESA Mountable
What kind of internet speed do you have? I just got this little box that will easily saturate my 100mbps connection with openvpn, but if you have gigabit internet for instance, you'll need something beefier
edit: whoops just saw your internet speed. You'll probably need to be running a newer i5/i7 or Xeon if using openvpn, otherwise something a bit cheaper would work. I'd try one of those zotecs on that page or a dual nic NUC for a lower power computer.
this was the box I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSNGYD1/ref=psdc_13896591011_t4_B01M25WO36?th=1
Here is my pfsense system: https://i.imgur.com/S60x1Jw.png
Sorry for the late reply. This is a good link you can use.
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Fanless-Graphics-Windows-ZBOX-CI325NANO-U-W2B/dp/B01MSNGYD1
Any config you pick will be fine. Just be sure you get 2 to 4 GB of RAM, a sizable SSD you can live with, and maybe even get Windows 10 (pro version!!) to make life easier.
Since it seems pretty flexible maybe you can even make contact and see if you can get a custom build.
Hard drive is kind of up to you. Depends how much extra space you need. You might be able to get by with just 32Gb Hard drive since you won’t be saving a ton of subs on there, and especially if you offload them after a night of capture. I use a USB drive to transfer mine to the main PC so my drive is never in danger of getting full.
Based on this I think you’ll see that the Zotac line has a lot of variations for the arrangement of ports on the outside. Maybe you even have a preference on how the ports are arranged and which ones you can live without. I’ve seen some that have too many HDMI ports, when I really only need one. Point is the requirements are not many. You can feel free to pick a different model entirely and just be sure to get the ram and hard drive you need.
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Fanless-Graphics-Windows-ZBOX-CI325NANO-U-W2B/dp/B01MSNGYD1or https://www.amazon.com/Jetway-Intel-Celeron-N2930-Fanless/dp/B00OY8Q0QC
I say get a NUC or mini PC for streaming movies/videos. Something like this for starter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSNGYD1
Then when he does want to get into VR then start building an actual system.
But the specs you listed are fine. Just FYI that Ryzen CPU performance is affected a lot by faster RAM. Get the fastest you're able to afford or willing to pay. Samsung b-die made chips if possible https://benzhaomin.github.io/bdiefinder/
Or just get one of these. Nice and tidy. Only if those are Intel nics though. :)
have this installed in about 3 or 4 different offices without issue. reliable af.
also, the SG-3100 is awesome for the price.
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Fanless-Graphics-Windows-ZBOX-CI325NANO-U-W2B/dp/B01MSNGYD1