Cheap and Efficient?

upcboy

What would be the best hardware for a Cheap and energy Efficient PFsense router?

Would like 2-3 NICs
and have the option to run packages if i decided i need them.

stephenw10

What throughput do you need?

Steve

upcboy

Current internet speed is 150Mbps down 7.5Mbps up.. and they are promising 1Gbps within the next 3 years. Would prefer not to have to replace the router by then.

stephenw10

Low power, fast enough to support 1Gbps, with packages and cheap. A tough combination!

I think you're probably looking at one of the Rangley multicore Atoms but it depends what you mean by cheap. ;)

Steve

upcboy

Cheap is Vague.. I think i'm more worried about size/Efficiency. It will be replacing a Routerborad 750GL I don't want anything too huge.. and would love it to handle the load(but in 2-3 years I could be looking to upgrade it anyways)

stephenw10

Consider this if you can wait for it to be released and it's cheap enough:
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-VE-4860.aspx

Steve

upcboy

@stephenw10:

Consider this if you can wait for it to be released and it's cheap enough:
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-VE-4860.aspx

Steve

This would be an option assuming that have Cases for them…

stephenw10

I believe so:
http://store.netgate.com/RCC-VE-Enclosure-Q1-2015-P2143.aspx
I would expect they'll come with a ready assembled option but I don't have any inside info on that.

Steve

upcboy

I think it would be Easier to Acquire hardware hardware slowly… What would you suggest as a Mini-ITX build? I've seen a few people mention AMD CPUs Would an AMD A4-6300 be powerful enough? also what would be the suggestion for a Dual or Quad Port PCI-E Nic?

mir

I use this quad port nic in my pfsense: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Server-Adapter-PCI-E-EXPI9404VT/dp/B002JLKNIW
works out of the box using igb driver.

Keljian

I would rather this Nic
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/390997921077?nav=SEARCH

upcboy

I stumpled across an Intel Pro/1000 PT Dual Port at work in a machine I was scraping… So i'll be using that.. my Planned build right now is...
Motherboard - MSI AM1 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130759
CPU - AMD Athlon 5350 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113364
Case - COOLER MASTER Elite 110 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119299
Ram - 4-6GB of Scrap Ram in My Desk drawer
HD - Scrab Laptop Drive I have laying around.
PSU - Spare PSU Laying around.

Total Cost will be around 131.96$ Shipped…. Anyone have any Reason This doesn't look like an Acceptable build?

rexki

I would shoot for a J1900 or N2930 board with 2 onboard GigE Intel flavored:

SuperMicro X10SBA - $175 - 13 watts - 4 GigE RJ45's when done - guessing a (35-13 watts savings = 22) - $125 off the utility bill over 5 years