For PC's, Kirk Wallace had recommended this PC off ebay back in February 2015: "These have good latency, http://www.ebay.com/itm/281497643572 "
Here's one that looks similar that's available now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121783065243 $50 including shipping & Hard drive seems like a good price. Mark > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 06:26:50 -0500 > From: John Thornton <j...@gnipsel.com> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC > easily/inexpensively > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <561b98fa.4090...@gnipsel.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > When you use the word beginner I'd say forget all the experimental stuff > and just get a desktop PC. I just purchased this setup and the latency > is really great, usually < 9000 with an occasional 13300. > > www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...28860&Tpk=13-128-860 > < > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128860&Tpk=13-128-860 > > > www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...17545&Tpk=19-117-545 > < > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117545&Tpk=19-117-545 > > > www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...31718&Tpk=20-231-718 > < > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231718&Tpk=20-231-718 > > > www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...36339&Tpk=22-236-339 > < > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339&Tpk=22-236-339 > > > > JT > > On 10/11/2015 6:56 PM, Jack Coats wrote: > > What is a good and usable configuration for a machine to drive my > beginner > > 3-axis CNC router? > > > > Is Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black an easy solution, or would getting an > > old desktop still a more bullet proof (and easy to implement) solution? > > > > Thanks for your time! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users