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I got a HP Compaq Elite 8200 with a i5 and 8GB of RAM for 50 bucks on Newegg about a month ago. And shipping was free too. I stuck in a spare ssd and 8TB drive
by johnpowell 7y ago
I got a HP Compaq Elite 8200 with a i5 and 8GB of RAM for 50 bucks on Newegg about a month ago. And shipping was free too.
I stuck in a spare ssd and 8TB drive. It is running Ubuntu.
Right now it acts as a pi hole, nextcloud server, Channels DVR server, Plex Media Server, and runs Transmission. It barely breaks a sweat.
I used to just have a Pi 3B+ doing duty as a pihole and nextcloud box.
This works better and overall cost less than the pi once I added in the sd card, case, fan, power supply.
- bluedino 7y agoI grabbed a $45 eBay Dell 9010, added a $12 dual NIC card, installed VMware on an tiny thumbdrive, threw in an old SSD and HD, and used the 4GB DIMMs I had laying around. Makes a perfect server for pfsense, media, and whatever web stack I want to spin up.
- tyingq 7y agoThe Lenovo M72e is another USFF PC you can find with 8GB ram for $100 or less. Comes with WiFi too.
- deeblering4 7y agoSeconding this, I run a couple of these in my basement and they are great low cost, low power servers.
- jmnicolas 7y agoBut the i5 is much more power hungry than the Pi.
- johnpowell 7y agoProcessors are pretty good about only using what they need. And compared to my hot water heater and fridge the closet computer sips juice. Shit, I have two 60 watt light bulbs illuminating my porch all night to keep raccoons away from my garbage bin.
- fuzzygroup 7y agoI'd love to know how you find these great deals on Newegg. I've heard of them in the past and their search engine seems to make hiding them a thing. Thoughts and thanks in advance.