Intel NUC with ROCK processor advice

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@bassman

In reaaaaaally short form, i3-7100, i5-7260 or i5-7300 for my Roon server??

Hi Peter

Why not a quad core i7-8650U in a fanless case and running Roon OS, with a TDP of 15W?

The Best NUC for ROCK?

While I prefer to have my Roon Server outside of the listening room (like I had in my previous house), my current setup in my apartment needs to have my Roon Core inside my listening room unfortunately. So I’ve picked up the NUC7i7DNHE with an Akasa Plato X7D fanless case. It took a few hours to put together because I’m extremely slow but also because I triple checked all connections because I never want to open it again. The beauty with this is not just the fanless case with no moving parts …