Re:Ask HN: Always on low power home server
by corebuffer on Sunday February 28, 2021 @03:43PM
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I rushed to comments just to make sure parky towers was there. That is a great website.
Also on the same spirit, the motherboard+cpu for processors like J4105 or J1900 often are found for less than a raspberry. Even better if used.
Lastly, worst case of maximum cost-benefit, you can try powering on a notebook replacement motherboard (which usually comes with RAM and CPU soldered).
Here is a video using an old Thinkpad replacement board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2vrRZqDy74
Also on the same spirit, the motherboard+cpu for processors like J4105 or J1900 often are found for less than a raspberry. Even better if used.
Lastly, worst case of maximum cost-benefit, you can try powering on a notebook replacement motherboard (which usually comes with RAM and CPU soldered). Here is a video using an old Thinkpad replacement board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2vrRZqDy74