System to run pfsense

[Jackpot17]

Looking for a cheap rackmount computer to run pfsense and came across this:

 

 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141569972595&alt=web 

 

How suitable would it be?

I know pfsense can run on a turnip;) but would this be a good option?

[Mikensan]

Dead link from mobile. Hardware varies with what you want to do with it. Basic firewalling for normal home broadband, yup turnip.

[tt2468]

While that system is cheap, it would probably not make a good pfsense box. It's an old server. You can probably get the same performance from a quad core embedded cpu. Unless you dont care about the HUGE waste of energy that is used to power it, dont buy it.

[Archonis]

I would try sites like www.mitxpc.com or www.logicsupply.com, they offer a wide variety of hardware (including rackmount) that are non-proprietary. Granted, not as cheap as using spare hardware that is lying around, but definitely worth the price for small form-factor rack mount hardware. 

 

I actually have purchased some 1U rackmount equipment to install pfSense for some clients, worked out great.

[Scheer]

This is, IMO, the best way to run PFSense: http://www.pcengines.ch/apu.htm

 

Cheap, and very power efficient. Its also passively cooled and small, so you don't have to find a place to put it and worry about noise.

 

This is a pre-configured version of PFSense so you just install it on the mSATA drive and you are good to go: https://www.yawarra.com.au/support/operating-system-images/rident-software/