Re: on the verge of shopping for new desktop hardware, recommendations?

[Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>]

David Christensen wrote: 
> I built homebrew desktops using Antec tower cases and Intel desktop boards
> for many years.  The last was based on a Sonata chassis with an included 500
> W PSU.  It's very easy to add/ remove drives and has low noise features --
> the four internal 3.5" drive bays feature vibration isolation grommets, the
> main cooling fan is large diameter with selectable RPM, the PSU fan is speed
> controlled, etc..  An Intel single-socket ATX server board and Antec
> "silent" tower chassis would be a good starting point.  I would buy a new
> chassis, rather than used; so that no parts are missing.

Intel made pretty good motherboards, but they stopped in 2015.

-dsr-