due to certain constraints, i'm going to have to park this thing on TOP of my desk, not tucked away in a mess of wires and dust underneath it. because of this, i'd like to buy a mac mini, install windows 8, and call it a day.
however, due to the lack of a BIOS and actual driver support, the Mac Mini is ruled out.
Intel NUC, Gigabyte Brix, etc are bumped off the list too, just not crazy about the notebook hardware unless its as pretty as a Mac Mini.
so far ive found the Silverstone Fortress Mini. its a bit taller than i'd like, but that might not be a bad thing, as it opens the ability to run a superior CPU cooler and an actual graphics card in the future should i so desire. im really not crazy about how everything comes out of the top either, but i can deal with that as well unless someone suggests something better.
basically, i don't have the time, patience, nor desire to scour the web looking at every available option out there. this isn't really much of a hobby for me like it is for a lot of you guys. im more of a "set it and forget it" kind of person when it comes to computers, and my trusty old Lenovo Ideacentre A310 has served me just fine until recently.
so basically i need suggestions on a case and motherboard. price isn't really an issue, as i only buy a computer once every few years, and id rather spend it once upfront vs spend it again upgrading in 3 months
Mini-ITX or Mini/Micro-ATX board
will be running a 3rd or 4th gen quad core i7
2 slots for ram is enough, 4 would be better
minimum 2 expansion slots for Wifi & HDMI if not built in to board
1 PCIe slot to add a graphics card in the future would be nice(i only play SimCity, Civilization, and videos)
one 2.5" internal drive bay minimum, slot loading optical would be a nice bonus
thanks in advance
however, due to the lack of a BIOS and actual driver support, the Mac Mini is ruled out.
Intel NUC, Gigabyte Brix, etc are bumped off the list too, just not crazy about the notebook hardware unless its as pretty as a Mac Mini.
so far ive found the Silverstone Fortress Mini. its a bit taller than i'd like, but that might not be a bad thing, as it opens the ability to run a superior CPU cooler and an actual graphics card in the future should i so desire. im really not crazy about how everything comes out of the top either, but i can deal with that as well unless someone suggests something better.
basically, i don't have the time, patience, nor desire to scour the web looking at every available option out there. this isn't really much of a hobby for me like it is for a lot of you guys. im more of a "set it and forget it" kind of person when it comes to computers, and my trusty old Lenovo Ideacentre A310 has served me just fine until recently.
so basically i need suggestions on a case and motherboard. price isn't really an issue, as i only buy a computer once every few years, and id rather spend it once upfront vs spend it again upgrading in 3 months
Mini-ITX or Mini/Micro-ATX board
will be running a 3rd or 4th gen quad core i7
2 slots for ram is enough, 4 would be better
minimum 2 expansion slots for Wifi & HDMI if not built in to board
1 PCIe slot to add a graphics card in the future would be nice(i only play SimCity, Civilization, and videos)
one 2.5" internal drive bay minimum, slot loading optical would be a nice bonus
thanks in advance
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