I've been wanting a real workstation for a long time, and now that I'm doing a massive hardware clearout, now might be the time. I'm presently planning, but this configuration is the only thing that actually gets me excited about having an (Intel) workstation.
First requirement: It has to be silent or near-silent.
I have the following chassis: SuperChassis 732D4F-903B . (I actually considered for a while turning this chassis into a pure NAS. Then I decided that a Fractal Design tower would make a great NAS chassis too.)
Since this board got released, I've been in love with it, although I know very little about how it performs in practice: X12SCZ-TLN4F .
I would aim to buy an Intel Xeon W-1250 CPU and fit a Noctua HSF.
At first I would use the integrated graphics and integrated audio, but as I get used to it I would move to a USB-connected, high-quality audio DAC. I'm undecided about finding a high-quality 32-34" 4K monitor. I actually need to learn more about monitors to be honest.
Primary use case would be signal processing.
Does anybody have any ideas or comments?
First requirement: It has to be silent or near-silent.
I have the following chassis: SuperChassis 732D4F-903B . (I actually considered for a while turning this chassis into a pure NAS. Then I decided that a Fractal Design tower would make a great NAS chassis too.)
Since this board got released, I've been in love with it, although I know very little about how it performs in practice: X12SCZ-TLN4F .
I would aim to buy an Intel Xeon W-1250 CPU and fit a Noctua HSF.
At first I would use the integrated graphics and integrated audio, but as I get used to it I would move to a USB-connected, high-quality audio DAC. I'm undecided about finding a high-quality 32-34" 4K monitor. I actually need to learn more about monitors to be honest.
Primary use case would be signal processing.
Does anybody have any ideas or comments?