My kitchen has a built-in desk and I have all cords running to a cabinet under the desk but my Dell Dimension 3000 overheats and locks up if I leave the cabinet closed. I have to keep the door open and use a fan (thermaltake USB powered 80mm) to exhaust the heat. I need a PC that meets the following criteria but will work with the cabinet closed (if this is impossible I can permanently mount the exhaust fan.
Would prefer something 2ghz+ with at least 6 USB ports
priorities: low ventilation requirements, then low heat, low power would be a plus (could get a green WD if that will help)
Noise and power consumption are secondary factors, I just want it to be able to run 24/7 without worrying too much about reliability or longevity.
Any ideas? I have an older shuttle that I am going to try out but as I recall Shuttle had a lot of bad capacitor issues and I fear the heat would exacerbate that.
Would prefer something 2ghz+ with at least 6 USB ports
priorities: low ventilation requirements, then low heat, low power would be a plus (could get a green WD if that will help)
Noise and power consumption are secondary factors, I just want it to be able to run 24/7 without worrying too much about reliability or longevity.
Any ideas? I have an older shuttle that I am going to try out but as I recall Shuttle had a lot of bad capacitor issues and I fear the heat would exacerbate that.