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Personally my Gigabyte Brix J3160 run fine for days..just installed a SSD for less heat and hsven't observed any issues...no moving parts no fan....so it should be good for dust
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You probably need better environmental specs than &quot;no cooling and lots of dust.&quot;<br />
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What are the actual, typical, or worst case temperatures over the course of a year?<br />
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It is fine to settle for basic specs too, but what are the costs associated with a PC failure on the shop floor? Are you talking about death or injury, lost material, lost contract, missed deadline? &nbsp;Harden industrial PC's may be worth the money. &nbsp;How much are you saving, and what risk are you taking.<br />
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I have a NUC on my desk, and it is great: fast, functional, and no moving parts. &nbsp;But it does have lot of ventilation holes, and I don't know how well or long it would perform with them clogged.
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Temp could probably reach up to 90-100 F during the summer; windows based application will be used for time tracking towards a project. One computer fails, shop employees go to the next station. Not a big issue, as longest there is not too many employees per station. I would say basic specs, but could go for a solid state drive to last longer.<br />
No moving parts, no fans.
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If ultimate performance is not required (e.g, machine control) then something based on a lower power CPU such as an Atom. &nbsp;I would be tempted to recommend an HP T5740, if it can run Windows 10 satisfactorily. &nbsp;15 watts, very low heat.<br />
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System inside a NEMA Type 5 or NEMA Type 12 enclosure.<br />
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You will almost definitely want SSDs both from a heat and a vibration standpoint.
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Thanks for your help. We chose Intel NUC - Core i3 7100U 2.4 GHz with SSD.
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I need to deploy 10 mini PCs in a shop environment (no cooling and lots of dust).<br />
Windows 10 Pro (need connection to domain). connecting to a monitor; USB ports and Ethernet ports required as well.<br />
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I will be running a single small application on each computer so basic specs would be fine.<br />
What are your recommendations?<br />
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Thanks, your help is much appreciated.
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I need to deploy 10 mini PCs in a shop environment (no cooling and lots of dust).
Windows 10 Pro (need connection to domain). connecting to a monitor; USB ports and Ethernet ports required as well.

I will be running a single small application on each computer so basic specs would be fine.
What are your recommendations?

Thanks, your help is much appreciated.

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