Ask HN: Best Compact PC for Programming on Linux

3 points by k_bx 8y ago ↗ HN

Hi.

I compile a lot (Haskell), and Linux is more comfortable for doing my programming job than my Macbook Pro's macOS is, but the problem with all desktop PCs is that they're all HUGE. I want something I can put at my coworking desktop that'd be a gaming console or Mac Mini size, not a tower-sized thing.

This market seems to be mostly ignored by manufacturers, from what I can tell. Is there anyone using this setup and who can recommend something or is this market really dead at the moment?

Thank you.

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gjvc 8y ago ↗

Dell precision 1700T SFF (small form factor) with an i7 is solid. Only goes up to 16GB RAM. Would like to see a SFF PC with 64GB or more.

k_bx 8y ago ↗

16 is ideal for me, will check it out, thanks!

what did you think?

Looks much better than the huge towers for sure, but I can't find it in my country (Ukraine), unfortunately.