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Awesome build! I always liked the Cube form factor. Having the internals so easily accessible is great design. The LP-179 motherboard is interesting as well.
by imiric 4y ago
Awesome build!
I always liked the Cube form factor. Having the internals so easily accessible is great design.
The LP-179 motherboard is interesting as well. I've been looking for a NUC replacement, but the newer models have lost the small form factor, and this looks like it might be a good alternative.
The Pico-ITX standard is not popular though. It was introduced by VIA way back in 2007, and hasn't had much industry traction. Case in point: I can't find a good case for it. Can someone recommend one? Or maybe I could retrofit my ancient 4"x4" NUC for it...
- sleepybrett 4y agoI had one of these cubes for a few years at job back then. That latched handle, that smoothness of the the extraction of the core, for something that no ordinary user would ever have need to actuate... so good. The static power switch though, something that every user would use and misuse by accidentally brushing it.. so bad.
- JustinGarrison 4y agoYou might be interested in the latte panda boards [1] or up boards [2]. They're cheaper than the LP-179 but also less powerful and customizable. However they do have standard cases and are more popular than the LP-179. 1: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lattepanda3delta/lattepanda-3-delta-faster-than-ever-still-pocket-sized https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lattepanda3delta/lattep... 2: https://up-board.org/# https://up-board.org/#
- imiric 4y agoThanks! I was familiar with the LattePanda, but was looking for something more powerful. The UP Xtreme looks like it might fit the bill though. It's a shame the NUCs abandoned that form factor, and that the Pico-ITX standard never took off. I just want a SFF PC I can build myself. :)