User:KlfJoat/LinuxMCE Core

Case

This is where a lot of thought and concern is going. What form factor do I use? If I get a rack, I'm thinking of buying a 4U case, 19" deep (relatively short). But a desktop can be easier, smaller, and more versatile.

Recommendations

• "IIRC, Thom is a big advocate of the more expensive server-grade motherboards for this application. Also, I read that IO is typically the limiting factor for this software... not CPU or RAM."