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    Intel J3160 capability, hardware suggestions

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      Kotstulle
      last edited by

      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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        Paint
        last edited by

        that CPU should be fine for your connection

        pfSense i5-4590
        940/880 mbit Fiber Internet from FiOS
        BROCADE ICX6450 48Port L3-Managed Switch w/4x 10GB ports
        Netgear R8000 AP (DD-WRT)

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          Kotstulle
          last edited by

          Thanks :)

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