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I am looking for a 4k single board computer to run a cheap 4k Arch Linux i3 workstation (mainly for Vim and Chrome). Any ideas?

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Something like this would probably fit the bill and be pretty fast:

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_562952.html (2G ram)

(youtube reviews seem to imply ram is usually upgradeable, with laptop DDR3 sticks you may have lying around)

or just go straight to 4G ram

https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_635382.html (4G ram)

These are intel boxes, support linux better than most laptops, have slow SSDs (which are still far faster than normal disks, and also usually upgradeable).

They are especially far, far faster than most boards listed here, and they support a lot more software. (including portal 2 which is incredible and on sale: http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/Portal_2/ )

Depending on how tight your budget is, an Intel NUC might fit the bill.

I have no clue, though, if their GPUs support 4k. But they are small, silent, and cover a relatively wide range of performance. Low-end models start at € ~120 (NOT including HDD/SSD!)

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