On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:16:32 -0400, Paul
wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:
Due to unreliability problems I'm scrapping my old units & going over
to Barebones computers. I have one already operating with an M2 drive
& a 500GB SSD.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us...-kits/nuc.html

Is there any fundamental problem with these small units? Are the
classical tower machines any better?



Most people would judge these things on price.

If you got a 4C 8T processor in a desktop
or a 4C 8T in a NUC, which costs more ?

I like my desktops, because I can plug
cards into them and add interfaces. The
trick is selecting just the right card.

For example, for a long time, add-on USB3
was always a hair short of "full performance".
There is one chip out today, with a PCI Express
x2 interface, that improves on the older PCI3
x1 cards, and finally, it is able to match
Southbridge USB3.

Some day, a Thunderbolt host will be offered that
way, not that anyone will care at that point.
Thunderbolt peripherals are too expensive.

Paul

Another reason for the change is to have a physical-computer backup.

With the advance of USB tech, HDMI, and especially HHD & SSD
enclosures I end up with more desk space and portable drives.