Originally Posted by rayc
Originally Posted by Gordon Scott
I went back to my usual fanless ITX PC. That's now been good nearly a decade now, running 24/7.
YAY, I love it when someone who knows what they're talking about isn't chasing the the cutting edge to get work done.
I never chase the cutting edge on PCs. It's only cutting edge for a few months at best. When I want performance, I usually go for something around the top third. For everything else it's usually for what will do the job well without consuming huge amounts of power ... just one of my very many little chips out of the global warming concerns.

Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts
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