Looking for something like this or better in same form factor passive cooled just updated.
I think the closest thing to the Avotons that's newer are the Xeon D systems. All the SOC goodness in a newer package.
Problem is even the cheapest ones are crazy expensive.
EDIT: An i3 with applicable C-series board, although not passively cooled, may be a cheaper option.
Passive cooling is the problem with any modern system. The apron can get warm if there isn't any least some airflow. A Skylake xeon with a large cooler in a fractal node 304 would be about the same volume as a whisper. If you plan to use mechanical drives you will need at least one 120mm for the whole thing. A ndh15 with a single fan in the node 304 would probably work for the lower clocked 1230 Xeons.
Im thinking Samsung 950 pro m.2 drive for the os, 2 ssd drives for chache, and some 3tb wd red drives for storage on a lsi controller card.
Probably run 2 mb in a phantek enthoo mini xl.
Yea ill probably look at setting up a better cooling solution.
Meri
Thanks for the link, they have a better selection than newegg 😀