Amon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoWhat's with the overkill hardware setups?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhat's with the overkill hardware setups?lemmy.worldAmon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
EDIT: i had an rpi it died from esd i think EDIT2: this is also my work machine and i sleep to the sound of the fans
minus-squarePeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI wonder how easy it is to get used server racks, and how cheap they are 🤔
minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI reckon the electricity is the real killer (and the noise!)
minus-squaregibson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoDefinitely the noise. Jesus Christ the noise…
minus-squarecouch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI found one on craigslist. Half rack fully enclosed with door on front and back for $200. Had an UPS in the bottom that didn’t work… it just needed new batteries lol. Have a truck on hand to pick up and you can find a bargain.
minus-squareCaptain Howdy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYou can get them pretty cheap if you’re patient. Personally I use the IKEA alternative. It works really well.
I wonder how easy it is to get used server racks, and how cheap they are 🤔
I reckon the electricity is the real killer (and the noise!)
Definitely the noise. Jesus Christ the noise…
And heat
I found one on craigslist. Half rack fully enclosed with door on front and back for $200. Had an UPS in the bottom that didn’t work… it just needed new batteries lol.
Have a truck on hand to pick up and you can find a bargain.
You can get them pretty cheap if you’re patient.
Personally I use the IKEA alternative. It works really well.