Intel J3160 capability, hardware suggestions
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Hi there,
I've already opened up a thread asking if my (left-over) APU could handle my needs…but it recently died to a "heart-attack" (due to that somewhat crappy cooler I bought and me being stupid).
So I've been searching for an, maybe a bit more energy efficient, alternative.
Internet will be 100/50 fiber. I want to set up a few firewall rules, a VPN-Server and maybe a -Client too.
What do you think about the Biostar J3160MD board in combination with 2 Intel PCIe NICs for WAN and LAN? Will the CPU be able to handle the tasks?
Budget-wise it looks like a good deal. And I'd be able to reuse my PSU, case, RAM and SSD.
As always, I'd really appreciate your help. :)
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that CPU should be fine for your connection
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Thanks :)
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