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    ITX Build Options for ESXi

    Has anyone tried the ASROCK Z790M-ITX WiFi ITX - seems to at least come with two Intel NICs ASRock > Z790M-ITX WiFi Definitely not a good idea to pair with an i7-13700k but the PCIe has bifurication to 2x 8x PCIe and there are two M2 slots + 6 SATA ports.
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    ITX Build Options for ESXi

    That is handy. I am still trying to figure out what to grab and I might be getting a few units in the office to take a look so let's see.
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    ITX Build Options for ESXi

    For the tiny PCs, are they still coming with a PCIe slot? Had a look and older models definitely did but I don't see them on newer ones I got at work. How is ITX limiting vs the tinies these days? Either path is pricey (ITX vs ATX, tiny vs everything) so I'm just trying to figure out which way...
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    ITX Build Options for ESXi

    I actually want to upgrade the platform to something newer like LGA1700 or AM5 or similar. RAM, I'm aiming for 4 slots, no need for ECC. For storage, I'm not sure if I'll do SATA or NVMe but I'd like to have options either way. I've had a few M2 SSD machines have the storage conk out (the ones...
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    ITX Build Options for ESXi

    I would like to put together a replacement for a DQ67SW/i7 2600K combo I've been using as an ESXi server as it can't seem to run ESXi 8 and 7.x was flaky at best. Whether it's workstation grade or server grade, I'm trying to understand my options as it doesn't look like there's much available...