# So Excited **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 13\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-excited/18696 "2022-05-19T17:17:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Fraoch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/fraoch/32/6364_2.png) [@Fraoch](https://community.frame.work/u/Fraoch)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/so-excited/18696/4 "2022-05-19T17:48:13Z")
Good question. We have yet to discover how much these will go for on something like eBay, that’s how I fund desktop upgrades. But it’s a perfectly good single board computer and still quite fast despite the excitement over 12th gen. Myself - my TrueNAS server is approaching 10 years old and the Framework mainboard would be both faster and more power-efficient as a server: > [@Rackmount Modular Framework Server](http://community.frame.work/t/rackmount-modular-framework-server/18444/): > > I thought I should post a brief introduction to the very early stage of my project. I don’t have a main board yet so a lot of this is theory including the design so far as I haven’t been able to take accurate measurements. Background: I’m part of a large home lab community and for those that do not know what a home lab is, it’s a place to learn and put in to practice IT skills, from starting small using Raspberry Pis, NUCs and Micro Servers to inevitably ending up with a rack to place your ser… It’ll save a minimum of 10W on idle, which is where my server is almost all the time. 10W 24/7/365 adds up, and when power is needed, it will blow my old Xeon E3-1220 v3 out of the water. There are also VESA cases so you can mount it to the back of a spare monitor and make yourself an all-in-one PC: > [@Framework Vesa Accessory Case](http://community.frame.work/t/framework-vesa-accessory-case/18117): > > [https://www.printables.com/model/190779-framework-vesa-accessory-case](https://www.printables.com/model/190779-framework-vesa-accessory-case) This mod takes the standard case/VESA mount provided by Framework and adds a few features Splits up the VESA mount for easier printing. Add’s Extensions to the VESA mount to provide more airflow behind the case Added two 3/8 inch mounting points with extension rods that have a 3/8 inch end and a ¼ inch end for mounting cameras, microphones etc on top of your monitor I liked the original concept of mounting to the back of y… This looks really neat: > [@Mainboard terminal - a retro-style computer with a modern core](http://community.frame.work/t/mainboard-terminal-a-retro-style-computer-with-a-modern-core/18552): > > (Cross-posting from another thread - not sure where this belongs). This is trending on HN today. and during the Framework Q&A, Nirav was showing off a neat case that mounted the mainboard behind an 8" ultrawide monitor. I can’t find a link to this. While those would be cool, for me personally they’d be cool toys. While a server I actually use. I use a router too, of course: > [@Mainboard as Internet Router + Wireless AP + NAS Project](http://community.frame.work/t/mainboard-as-internet-router-nas-project/18272): > > So I just got the email that my project proposal was accepted into the creator contest thing, and a mainboard for me to dev on is coming soon. Therefore, I wanted to start this thread to outline the project, its goals, list needed parts, solicit feedback and ideas, etc. And to reserve space for the final how-to writeup once it is done. Thanks to Framework for helping to make this project happen years earlier than it would if I had to wait to upgrade my laptop’s mainboard first! PROJECT RATIONA… Another thing to consider is that if you’re moving your SSD, RAM and WiFi over to your 12th gen board, well, you need to buy replacements to use in your 11th gen board. That adds to the cost and makes selling it a little more attractive if your use case for it doesn’t meet a burning need. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.frame.work/t/so-excited/18696)._