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by holyknight 155 days ago
not with these hardware prices...
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SchemaLoad 155 days ago
Second hand micro desktops are still cheap, at least for now.
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drnick1 155 days ago
Hardware that is considered e-waste (like a Core 2 Duo) makes a wonderful home server.
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SchemaLoad 155 days ago
You can go much newer than that and get semi modern intel chips second hand. For something that runs 24/7, the power cost will exceed the savings from using long obsolete chips.
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