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=== Why an Intel NUC? === When searching for hardware to build a '''pfSense''' router, you’ll often come across a variety of mini PCs on platforms like Amazon. However, there are several issues with these options: # '''Inconsistent Quality:''' You’ll find reputable brands like Mikrotik listed alongside unknown generic random stuff. I trust Mikrotik - I don’t trust random junk. Amazon allows random junk from unverified, untrusted vendors to show up routinely at the top of the search results. # '''Unreliable Reviews:''' Amazon’s review system has known issues: #* Reviews from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I&list=PLkVbIsAWN2ls4fzQbP9fdW66tjcIs4JNQ&index=5&pp=gAQBiAQB unrelated products (e.g., digital picture frames) applied to air conditioners]. #* Vendors [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS698R-bxuc&list=PLkVbIsAWN2ls4fzQbP9fdW66tjcIs4JNQ&index=4&pp=gAQBiAQB bribing customers for positive reviews] without consequences. #* Potentially fake or misleading reviews. # '''Safety Concerns:''' Amazon has a history of selling mislabeled or dangerous products, including: #* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU&list=PLkVbIsAWN2ls4fzQbP9fdW66tjcIs4JNQ&index=2&pp=gAQBiAQB Incorrectly rated electrical fuses] #* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE&list=PLkVbIsAWN2ls4fzQbP9fdW66tjcIs4JNQ&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQB Faulty electrical crimps] #* Litter boxes that [https://www.dailydot.com/news/cat-stuck-in-automatic-litter-box/ kill cats] …and the list goes on. This guide is going to be 600+ pages when done; do you want to do all of this work only to have the primary component be a piece of junk from a website that sells cat guillotines? No. <span id="the-better-alternative-repurpose-an-old-desktop-pc"></span>
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