Pfsense custom pc

[Sandman1]

Hi there,

Is there any recommend pc setup with oem network cards you should get to atleast achieve close to 1gig internet speed without any custom firewall and vpn rules in pfsense?

 

[devil's_child]

Basically any old PC with a 64bit cpu and 1gig network cards should work.

Although any network card that is supported by FreeBSD works, I would recommend at least intel cards, as cheaper cards put a bit of strain on the CPU, so if you don't have a good CPU you can cause a bit of a bottle neck on the network side.
You also need to consider the cryptology requirements for the CPU as well, as I think the latest version requires the CPU to at least support AES.

I haven't personally used pfSense in a very long time as I prefer to use OpenSense instead, but I've been able to get gigabit speeds on OpenSense using just an intel Atom C 3000 series processor and a few Intel gigabit cards even with stuff like IPS and VPNs enabled.

If you have some money to spare, then maybe consider getting a Celeron J3160 barebone pc like in the pic below:

 

[r00igev@@r]

Intel NICs and an Intel CPU that supports AES. Older gen, at least i3/5/7 although the later gen Celerons are fine. Just look at the gen of the chip when buying a bare bones.

 

[Sandman1]

Thanks guys...