How to spec hardware for SCADA

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$125,000 RAM kit

That's it, we’ve reached peak AI bubble. For the bargain price of $125,000, this NEMIX 4TB DDR5 kit is the ultimate flex for enterprise data centers, or anyone who wants to open a million Google Chrome tabs just because they can. Boasting a staggering 4,096 gigabytes of DDR5 memory, it’s designed for heavy-duty server workloads and training AI models, though its CAS latency of 52 means it prioritizes massive capacity over raw speed.

The mythical submerged PC

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Streacom SG10 as a complete PC

Previously exclusive to the original backers of the 2016 Calyos Kickstarter campaign, the Streacom SG10 is now available to everyone as a complete PC, in both Intel and AMD configurations. In the fanless PC world, the SG10 stands entirely in a class of its own. It features cutting-edge loop heat pipe technology that passively cools up to 600W of combined heat, eliminating (optional) fans for near-silent operation. This level of ultra-premium hardware comes with a matching price tag, starting at a painfully steep $4,300.

Intel: https://www.quietpc.com/sys-sg10-intel

AMD: https://www.quietpc.com/sys-sg10-amd

NUC 16 Pro review

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Minisforum fanless NAS up close

The Minisforum PC / NAS is the most beautiful piece of hardware we've seen in a long time. Coming in September, the S5 is powered by an Intel Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake processor, supports up to 16GB of DDR5 RAM and five M.2 SSDs. The headline feature of the machine is of course its completely fanless, all-aluminum chassis, making it quiet enough to sit directly on a nightstand, or in a home theater setup without causing a distraction.

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GEEKOM's first fanless PC

The GEEKOM IX12 is an Intel N95 mini PC engineered with a unique-looking fanless chassis. The compact 5.2 × 5.7 × 2.0" (132.1 × 145 × 52.5 mm) system features quad Intel 2.5G LAN ports, an interesting 5G SIM card slot, five USB ports, HDMI, and DisplayPort. The 8GB / 256GB Windows 11 Pro model is available for $349.

Surprise NUC 16 launched

Out of nowhere, ASUS just announced the NUC 16, a budget-friendly alternative to the NUC 16 Pro. While the Pro version runs on a 25W Panther Lake-H CPU, the standard model scales things back with a power-efficient 15W Wildcat Lake processor. Honestly, we're loving this move. It brings the NUC back to what it used to be: affordable, low-power, and fanless-friendly. The NUC 16 only loses a Thunderbolt 4 port and a couple of USB 3.2 ports compared to the Pro version, while CPU options include the Core 3 Processor 304, Core 5 Processor 320, and Core 7 Processor 350.

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Akasa at COMPUTEX

Akasa is occupying Booth N0329a in the Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, showcasing all its fanless chassis, from tiny Raspberry Pi solutions to massive 65W-rated dust proof and waterproof mini-ITX cases. Tell them we sent you!

Update: TechPowerUp just spotted the first fanless NUC 16 Pro case.

Update #2: It's coming very soon (PDF)

Technically fanless

Here's the first prototype of the Ventiva / ASUS NUC. At Computex 2026, Ventiva announced a strategic partnership with ASUS to develop next-generation thermal architectures for compact computing systems. The collaboration focuses on integrating Ventiva’s silent, vibration-free ionic cooling technology into future ASUS NUC and mini-PCs. This ionic cooling moves air without mechanical fans, creating silent, vibration-free airflow. The Ventiva thermal module is comprised of a self-contained air blower device, fin stack, and vapor chamber or heat pipe.