Bryan Steele1d ago
Bryan Steele 

Not great timing, I know, but I'm thinking a Intel mini PC (e.g: N150, 11th Gen i5/i7) would work for my #OpenBSD testing & hacking, Any help towards this would be greatly appreciated. ​

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Feb 20 at 6:52amWeb
Show threadBryan Steele Feb 20

Here's my build from 2018, which I'm still using today. ​

https://brynet.ca/article-ryzenbuild.html

brynet's something somewhat site - AMD Ryzen OpenBSD desktop build

brynet's something somewhat site - AMD Ryzen OpenBSD desktop build

Show threadjsFeb 20
@brynet I think the Zen 1 will be significantly faster than the N150.
Show threadBryan Steele Feb 20
@js Perhaps, but I'd like to move it off my desk and maybe run it headless in another room, keep it for doing builds or something, maybe with a new CPU fan (stock one is shot), a mini PC would be nicer I think and adequately fast. ​
Show threadjsFeb 20
@brynet N150 is the category where browsing is borderline not fun.
Show threadBryan Steele Feb 20
@js Well it doesn't have to be the N150, I picked it because it has features I want (BTI, PKU), but any modern Intel would be fine, i5/i7 etc.
Show threadjsFeb 20
@brynet Yeah, that would make more sense. Or alternatively, if the performance class of an N150 is really enough for you, a Raspberry Pi 5 has similar performance.
Show threadBryan Steele Feb 20

@js Not really interested in the Raspberry Pi 5 hardware, performance isn't the main deciding factor at all.

I would like to get my hands on something like the Qualcomm X2 Elite/Plus, in a mini PC form factor, though.

Show threadPaul SomeoneElseFeb 20
I have two N150 machines from aliexpress.
They both run OpenBSD just fine, one is on my TV
and one I plan to use as my new router.
The only downside is they don't have built in audio.
(they do have the audio/video connector for the screen
but i think that is a non-starter for OpenBSD.)
Anyways the one on my TV uses one of those cheap
usb audio card dongle things and it works fine.
Show threadloptaFeb 28
@brynet I've been searching for an AM2+ mainboard. :-)
Show threadBryan Steele Feb 28
@lopta Hope you find one! ​
Show threadloptaFeb 28
@brynet I have newer, more powerful Intel chips but I want this for a 45W single-core Athlon 64.