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I made a thread on here yesterday explaining the unique situation I was in. I need to house a computer in a boiler room because it's the only door that can be locked off. Its purpose is to run a program that controls security functions at my bosses business. Essentially it will just sit there running a couple programs 24/7. I was told I was basically fighting a losing battle no matter what I did with any kind of normal computer build so I was then recommended these mini PCs, such as this (apparently these can be a pretty penny but I was linked this for one on the cheaper side) http://www.mini-box.com/SYS-M350-AsRock-Q1900-ITX-M3-ATX?sc=8&category=1543 as apparently they are good for rugged and harsh enviornments. I think we will give this route a shot. My question to anybody who may know a thing or two about these things is, what unit do you recommend I use on a budget, and what unit do you recommend if money isnt an issue? And then maybe somewhere inbetween.
I configured the one I linked above to how I would likely order it.
http://postimg.org/image/lepbz6prr/
When this thing comes in, Ill have a computer that runs and works like any other PC? And I think I understand how this will work. Because there is so little power surging through it, essentially less energy, less heat. I think the whole unit itself is like 95watts total. The way I see it, the lower the wattage number, the more it has in common with a literal rock. A rock wouldnt have a problem in a boiler room.
Thanks for any advice!
edit - Windows 7 still okay to use or obsolete too soon? Also, does it even matter given the computers purpose? thanks.
I configured the one I linked above to how I would likely order it.
http://postimg.org/image/lepbz6prr/
When this thing comes in, Ill have a computer that runs and works like any other PC? And I think I understand how this will work. Because there is so little power surging through it, essentially less energy, less heat. I think the whole unit itself is like 95watts total. The way I see it, the lower the wattage number, the more it has in common with a literal rock. A rock wouldnt have a problem in a boiler room.
Thanks for any advice!
edit - Windows 7 still okay to use or obsolete too soon? Also, does it even matter given the computers purpose? thanks.
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