Would this run Roon Rock and make a good core? <a name="p-1454933-h-2022-intel-nuc-11-performance-kit-nuc11pahi7-4-core-i7-1165g7-32gb-ram-1tb-pcie-ssd-iris-graphics-mini-business-gaming-pc-desktop-2-x-thunderbolt-3-wi-fi-ist-cable-windows-10-pro-1" class="anchor" href="#p-1454933-h-2022-intel-nuc-11-performance-kit-nuc11pahi7-4-core-i7-1165g7-32gb-ram-1tb-pcie-ssd-iris-graphics-mini-business-gaming-pc-desktop-2-x-thunderbolt-3-wi-fi-ist-cable-windows-10-pro-1" aria-label="Heading link"> 2022 Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi7 (4-Core i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Iris Graphics) Mini Business Gaming PC Desktop, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, Wi-Fi, IST Cable, Windows 10 Pro

@Steve_Webb - Did you have a look here: [image] Roon Optimized Core Kit Let's first explain what Roon OS is, and then we can talk about Roon Optimized Core Kit. Roon OS is a custom Linux based operating system, tailored for running Roon Server and providing a best-in-class, appliance-ty…

[image] Steve_Webb: Would this run Roon Rock and make a good core Yes. The only things are that the 32GB of RAM is way more than is necessary. For all but the largest libraries 8GB is more than enough. The i7 is probably more CPU than you need. It depends on how heavy DSP you are going to…

Woah. It’s been a while since I’ve visited this page. Wonderful to see all of the recent (as of 2022) NUC models listed. Does that mean Roon OS now supports UEFI boot (no more dependency on Legacy Boot support)? If so, that’s tremendous progress!

[image] David_Snyder: Does that mean Roon OS now supports UEFI boot Have a look here: [image] RoonOS (Nucleus / ROCK) build 254 production is live! Software Release Notes Hi Everyone, It’s been a while since we’ve issued an update for RoonOS and we have a major ch…

So this would be better? Intel NUC 7 Mainstream Mini PC (NUC7i5BNHXF) - Core i5, 4GB RAM, 16GB Optane Memory, 1TB HDD Roll over image to zoom in Intel NUC 7 Mainstream Mini PC (NUC7i5BNHXF) - Core i5, 4GB RAM, 16GB Optane Memory, 1TB HDD

[image] Steve_Webb: So this would be better? It all depends on the size of you library, how many endpoints, how heavy the DSP, etc. For comparison check out the Nucleus and Nucleus+ specs here.

[image] Steve_Webb: NUC7i5BNHXF I’m a little hazy on Optane memory concept. Reading the specs from Intel, it seems like the device will take an M.2 and a PCI SSD. You need at least a 64GB drive to put ROCK on, 128GB M.2s are dirt cheap It seems like you should get a small M.2 for ROCK and …