prebuild used computers pfsense advise
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i found this video he was saying allot cheap used computer no one want to buy can be use at least to push one full gig speed for a very low price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ledv33t6SNE&t=911s
not sure are pawnshops desktop good enough for gig speed or do I buy them online and are amazon or ebay prebuild office pc good enough?
Can I get full gig speed with new intel gen 8 or 9 cpu i3 or i5 and is there differences using normal ssd vs a m.2 drive?
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Already answered in your other thread.
Yes, any Gen 8 i3 will push 1Gbps through firewall/NAT. No, there is no significant difference for pfSense between SATA SSD and m.2. It doesn't support NVMe though.
Steve
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which pcie card do i use to connect my router to the computer i cant find them can you link some?
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You can probably use this one: https://store.netgate.com/AOC-SGP-I4.aspx
How many ports do you need? What is your budget?
Steve
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i just need 3 or 4 and how do i collect my modem in that do i only use the internet ports on pc to give it signal
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Ideally you set your modem/router to modem or bridge mode and that passes the public to the pfSense WAN port.
Everything else is connected to the pfSense interface or to switches on those.Steve
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@stephenw10 are this good enough hardware to run gig speeds https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8WV50N4050&ignorebbr=1
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I don't know because I've never tested that but I would expect it to pass 1Gbps quite easily with firewall and NAT. If you start adding other packages or VPNs it's harder to say.
Steve
