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Homebrew PC for the Electronics Lab

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Homebrew PC for the Electronics Lab
Homebrew PC for the Electronics Lab
When it comes to kitting out a small electronics lab it sometimes feels like you are the youngest sibling in the family: unless money is no object you need to rely on hand-me-downs. Re-purposing an old cast off PC as a general lab computer is not always the best solution, even budget off-the-shelf PCs may not give you everything you need. To make sure you end up with a machine that’s really useful while keeping costs low; why not build your own custom PC?
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EN135346 3 months ago

What would the community suggest today (in December 2024) for a home-brew electronics laboratory PC that will support Windows 11, Linux and a Python IDE such as Spyder? The machine would be used to develop micro controller code (Arduino and ESP32), control test equipment and perhaps run KiCAD.

Thanks!
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