Off the shelf recommendations

wyzard

I'm looking to get started with pfSense. I have Verizon FIOS gigabit service. Any good off the shelve PC recommendations. Would just take the system and format hard drive and install pfSense.

Would want to run Squid, Snort and a VPN client.

Thanks.

wyzard

Will this work for the configuration I mentioned above…

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideacentre-310s-08asr-desktop-amd-a9-series-4gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-silver/6009010.p?skuId=6009010

I know this is a full blown PC, but it has a good price right now. I would totally format the drive and have it run pfsense only. Would also install a four port intel NIC.

Thanks for the help.

wyzard

Thanks for the input.

So if I build my own machine to handle the info in my first post, I should go with at least and i5 quad core with minimum of 3.2gHz. Do i need to use ECC memory or is NON-ECC ok? 4 gig ok? I can go with an inexpensive hard drive, doesn't need to be SSD. And of course the all important 4 port Intel NIC.

Thanks again for all the help

wyzard

Appreciate the input…

Will an E3845 with 4 gig ram serve my purposes in a prebuilt box specific for pfsense

Thanks again

wyzard

That will be able to handle my VPN client setup also?

wyzard

Final question (at least I think it is)

Will the e3845 let me get my gigabit throughput from Verizon FIOS (if not using VPN).

Thanks again for all the help and input

wyzard

Celeron E3865U

Atom E3845

J1900

Which one would be better?

SammyWoo

@wyzard:

Celeron E3865U

Atom E3845

J1900

Which one would be better?

Dude, those 3 are a big step-down from the I5 recommended. I say you can get away with an I3. E3845 may not have enough wiggling room for gigabit.

wyzard

Will 4 gig of memory be enough or should i opt for 8?

Thanks again.